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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman(1936-2007)

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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
He's not a "militant"... he's manito. Spirit Being.
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Clearcut (1991)
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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman was born on 17 August 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Dances with Wolves (1990), Hidalgo (2004) and Dharma & Greg (1997). He was previously married to Rosie. He died on 13 December 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1936
DiedDecember 13, 2007(71)
BornAugust 17, 1936
DiedDecember 13, 2007(71)
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David Duchovny and Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Gillian Anderson and Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman in The X-Files (1993)

Known for

Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)
Dances with Wolves
8.0
  • Ten Bears(as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
  • 1990
Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
Hidalgo
6.7
  • Chief Eagle Horn(as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
  • 2004
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Dharma & Greg
6.4
TV Series
  • George Littlefox
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files
8.6
TV Series
  • Albert Hosteen

Credits

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Actor

  • Kevin Costner in Swing Vote (2008)
    Swing Vote
  • Comanche Moon (2008)
    Comanche Moon
    • (as Floyd Westerman)
  • The Legend of Tillamook's Gold (2006)
    The Legend of Tillamook's Gold
  • Viggo Mortensen in Hidalgo (2004)
    Hidalgo
    • (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
  • DreamKeeper (2003)
    DreamKeeper
  • Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
    Atlantis: Milo's Return
    • (voice, as Floyd Westerman)
  • Graduation Night (2003)
    Graduation Night
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    • (as Floyd Westerman)
  • Dharma & Greg (1997)
    Dharma & Greg
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
  • Grey Owl (1999)
    Grey Owl
    • (as Floyd Crow Westerman)
  • Naturally Native (1998)
    Naturally Native
  • Lance Henriksen and Klea Scott in Millennium (1996)
    Millennium
    • (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
    Poltergeist: The Legacy
    • (as Floyd Westerman)
  • The Brave (1997)
    The Brave

Soundtrack

  • Sing Your Song (2011)
    Sing Your Song
  • Incident at Oglala (1992)
    Incident at Oglala
    • (as Floyd Westerman)
  • Clearcut (1991)
    Clearcut
    • (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman, "Prayer Song")

Videos2

Trailer
Trailer 1:44
Trailer
Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 1:31
Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary Edition

Personal details

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    • August 17, 1936
    • Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA
    • December 13, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from leukemia)
    • ? - December 13, 2007 (his death, 5 children)
  • Other works
    Cassettes: "Custer Died for Your Sins" and "The Land Is Your Mother"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    A Dakota Sioux Indian, he is an actor, singer, songwriter and Native American advocate. He made his big-screen debut in Renegades (1989) and is best remembered for his role as elder/leader Ten Bear in Dances with Wolves (1990). His songs like "Custer Died For Your Sins" and "BIA Blues" have helped spread the American Indian Movement's message throughout the world. He has had featured roles in Northern Exposure (1990), L.A. Law (1986), and many other television series and movies. He performs with countless musicians including Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley in large benefit concerts for Indian self-determination, human rights and environmental protection. He toured the world with Sting to publicize the plight of the Rainforest People who are dying along with the Rainforests and, as caretakers, must be protected if the rain forests are to go on providing for all life on Earth. He has been an ambassador of good will representing the International Indian Treaty Council from the time of its inception.

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