Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Biography
Floyd Red Crow Westerman was a Sisseton Dakota musician and actor, born on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He established a reputation as a country-western singer before turning to acting later in life, usually playing Native American elders. His songwriting examined European influences on Native American communities, and he made solo recordings and collaborated with musicians including Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. His film debut came in Renegades (1989), as the Lakota Sioux father of Lou Diamond Phillips's character. He played Chief Ten Bears in Dances with Wolves (1990) and a shaman in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991), and later appeared in Hidalgo (2004) and Swing Vote (2008). On television he was seen as George on Dharma & Greg, Uncle Ray on Walker, Texas Ranger, One Who Waits on Northern Exposure, and Albert Hosteen on The X-Files. He died in 2007.
71years old at death
- Born Lake Traverse Indian Reservation
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Floyd Westerman
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 19 years1989 to 2008
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A change of course
Westerman had earned a strong name for himself in country-western music before he moved into films and television. He made solo recordings and also worked with singers such as Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.
Beyond film
During the 1990s, Westerman went on tour alongside Sting, with the goal of collecting money to protect rain forests that were in danger of disappearing.
About the name
Westerman's Indigenous name was Kanghi Duta, which translates as Red Crow in the Dakota language, one of three related Siouan languages spoken on the Great Plains.
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman movies on Netflix
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Most often with
Gary Farmer appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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