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. 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). ==References==