1. Chief Thunderbird appeared in twenty films but was credited only in major films such as Wild West Days, For the Service, Silly Billies, Custer's Last Stand, Annie Oakley, Cyclone of the Saddle, Laughing Boy, and Heroes of the West.
11 Facts About Chief Thunderbird
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Chief Thunderbird made his first appearance in a film in 1914.
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Chief Thunderbird played an Indian in the film The Perils of Pauline.
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Chief Thunderbird's next credited role was in Heroes of the West.
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Chief Thunderbird got his first big role in his next film, Laughing Boy, wherein he played Laughing Boy's Father.
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The next film in which Chief Thunderbird was credited was Cyclone of the Saddle, wherein he played High Hawk.
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Chief Thunderbird did not have much of a commanding role in this film.
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Later in 1935, Chief Thunderbird was showcased in his most notable film, Annie Oakley.
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Thunderbird plays the character of Chief Sitting Bull, a Native American of Sioux descent.
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Chief Thunderbird next appeared in Custer's Last Stand as Rain-in-Face; his role was very minimal.
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Chief Thunderbird made his last appearance in 1944 in the film The Falcon Out West, wherein he played Eagle Feather.