| John War Eagle aka John Henry St. Pierre | |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Yankton Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States |
| Death Place: | California, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1932 - 1977 |
John Henry St Pierre, a.k.a. John War Eagle (8 June 1901 - 7 February 1991) was a Yankton Sioux film and television actor. He was born September 24, 1901, in Wagner, Charles Mix, South Dakota.[1] He was of the Sioux people, and was raised on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota.[2] [3] [4]
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.[5]
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 who tries to tame a wild stallion to prove his courage and strength.
War Eagle also appeared as Wolf's Brother in the Disney western-drama film Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956) and in “The Jeremy Dow Story” (S4E14) as revengeful “Chief Iron Hand” in the TV Western Wagon Train (1960).