Leonard Mountain Chief
Leonard Mountain Chief (born November 6, 1939 in the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana , † March 29, 1999 in Heart Butte , Montana) was an American Native American activist, actor and country musician .
Mountain Chief was a rancher and activist for the Blackfeet Nation . For three terms he represented them as Chairman of the Land Bureau and Tribal Gaming Committee .
Again and again he was hired for films; he played a first role as a child. In total, his filmography has made 18 appearances, plus several documentaries . Best known are his roles in The Patriot and My West .
As a musician, he was to be heard as a fiddle player in numerous appearances (including in Nashville ) on country jamborees ; he also accompanied the likes of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings .
Web links and sources
- Leonard Mountain Chief in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- obituary
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SURNAME | Mountain Chief, Leonard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Native American activist, actor, and country musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Blackfeet Reservation , Montana |
DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1999 |
Place of death | Heart Butte , Montana |