John War Eagle

John War Eagle
Born John Edwin Worley Eagle
(1901-06-08)June 8, 1901
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died February 7, 1991(1991-02-07) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other names   Chief John War Eagle[1]
  Chief John Eagle[1]
  John Wareagle[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 19321977[1]

John War Eagle (June 8, 1901 February 7, 1991) was a British-born Yankton Sioux film and television actor. He grew up on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Career

Between 1932 and 1977 sometimes credited as Chief John War Eagle, Chief John Eagle or John Wareagle he appeared in twenty-eight films, mostly in uncredited roles, and twenty-six television productions.[1]

His roles include appearing as Red Cloud in the historical, western-drama film Tomahawk (1951), starring Van Heflin, a role he reprised in 1953 in historical, western-drama film The Great Sioux Uprising, starring Jeff Chandler. He also played Chief Sitting Bull in the Disney family, adventure, western-drama film Tonka (1958), the story of a young Sioux boy, played by Sal Mineo on the brink of adulthood tries to tame a wild stallion to prove his courage and strength.

War Eagle also appeared as Wolf's Brother in Disney western-drama film Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)

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