John Trudell

John Trudell: Biography in Details

 Who is John Trudell?

John Trudell was one of the popular American authors, poets, actors, musicians, and political activists.

In early 1969, he worked as the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes’ takeover of Alcatraz.

He also worked as the National Chairman of the American Indian Movement, in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1970.

There were drastic changes in his life when his pregnant wife, three children, and mother-in-law were killed in 1979 in a suspicious fire at the home of his parents-in-law on the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada.

After that, Trudell started his career in writing, music, and the film industry. The documentary film titled Trudell is made about him and his life as an activist and artist.

John Trudell: Birth Facts, Childhood, and Education

John was born on 15 February 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Clifford Trudell is Santee Dakota.

Likewise, his mother’s name is Ricarda Almanza, and is Mexican. There is no information on his siblings.

John Trudell grew up in the small towns near the Santee Sioux Reservation in northern Nebraska near the southeast corner of South Dakota.

Talking about his educational background of John, he studies at a local school. Later, he graduated from San Bernardino Valley College.

John Trudell: Early, Profession life and Career

John Trudell started his career as a political activist. He used to work as the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes’ takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969.

John  became the National Chairman involved in the American Indian Movement from 1973 to 1979.

He also falls under different Political controversies through having a good career in it. 

But a great turnover came to his life when his pregnant wife, three children, and mother-in-law were killed in 1979 in a fire at the home on the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada.

Then he entered the field of music and film. He acted in three films in the 1990s.

John no sooner built his career as an actor. He appeared in different great movies performing outstanding roles in “Pow Wow Highway” in 1989, likewise in Thunderheart which releases in 1992.

His performances in On Deadly Ground (1995) and Smoke Signals (1998) were also good that uplifted his career.

Moreover, he is also popular for playing Peltier in Thunderheart and as Coyote in a story about A Spider and Coyote.

The documentary film named Trudell holds the story of him and his life as an activist and artist. And he has also appeared in various other movies.

He also has a good career in writing as he has written many poems, including “Baby Boom Che” and “Rant and Roll,” and hundreds of others.

Six months after the deaths of his family members, he started writing poetry. Trudell’s poems were so good that his poetry gets used as lyrics for recordings.

Then in 1988, one of the Australian rock bands named Midnight Oil invited Trudell. Working with them he also earned a lot of fame.

Then he was featured in various albums. He has built a great career and professional life.

In 2008, Trudell penned the book Lines From a Mined Mind: The Words of John Trudell, which made a collection of 25 years of poetry, lyrics, and essays.

John Trudell: Awards and the Net worth 

John Trudell has built a great career and has various great contributions. But he didn’t receive any awards.

As of 2023, his net worth is $18 million. And his salary is also unknown.

John Trudell: Rumors and Controversy

John Trudell seems to have a good professional and personal life with everyone. So he never falls under such rumors and controversies.

John Trudell: Description of Body Measurements

The height and weight of John are unknown. Looking at his body appearance he seems to have a well-built body.

The actor has black colored eyes and light brown colored hair.

John Trudell: Death

In early December 2015, John Trudell was in the last stages of terminal cancer.

And after that different premature death of him was announced on the evening of December 4, 2015.

No sooner his publicist takes a step asking for a retraction. Then the stories were removed from the websites where they had been posted.

No sooner did Trudell die on December 8, 2015.

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References: ( Wikipedia, IMDb)

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