Julius Drum (March 18, 1958â€" September 17, 2007), also known as
Julius L. Corder, was a Native American actor.Born in Winnebago,
Nebraska, Drum was adopted at the age of five by John and Dorothy
Corder of McCook, Nebraska. Upon graduating from school, he entered
medical school in California and supported himself as a television
commercial actor. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.Drum
played Richard Yellow Hawk in the 1992 movie, Thunderheart. He also
acted in the 2012 movie, Dark Blood, although the movie was not
released during Drum's lifetime.He had been involved with the Lincoln
Indian Center and was active in the American Indian Movement. He
received the Outstanding New Performer award from First Americans in
the Arts for his work in Thunderheart.
Julius L. Corder, was a Native American actor.Born in Winnebago,
Nebraska, Drum was adopted at the age of five by John and Dorothy
Corder of McCook, Nebraska. Upon graduating from school, he entered
medical school in California and supported himself as a television
commercial actor. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.Drum
played Richard Yellow Hawk in the 1992 movie, Thunderheart. He also
acted in the 2012 movie, Dark Blood, although the movie was not
released during Drum's lifetime.He had been involved with the Lincoln
Indian Center and was active in the American Indian Movement. He
received the Outstanding New Performer award from First Americans in
the Arts for his work in Thunderheart.
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