- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Young Johnson
- Nickname
- Deer
- James Young Deer was born on April 1, 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Lieutenant Daring RN and the Water Rats (1924), Tragedies of the Osage Hills (1926) and The Stranger (1920). He was married to Helen Gilchrist, Anomine Paige and Red Wing. He died on April 6, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesHelen Gilchrist(July 16, 1930 - June 6, 1937) (her death)Anomine Paige(April 10, 1920 - ?)Red Wing(April 9, 1906 - ?)
- First documented film director of Native American ancestry.
- His ancestry is of the Nanticoke people of Delaware.
- He enlisted as James Y. Johnson in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1901, as a landsman during the Spanish-American War and is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery in New York (USA).
- Was Head of Production for Pathe Freres West Coast Studio in Edendale, Calif., from approx 1911-1914.
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