Ben Black Elk
Ben Black Elk | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1899 Manderson, South Dakota |
| Died | February 22, 1973 (aged 73) Manderson, South Dakota |
| Known for | "The Fifth Face of Mount Rushmore" |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | Crazy Horse |
Benjamin Black Elk (17 May 1899 – 22 February 1973) of the Oglala Lakota people was an actor and educator known as the "fifth face" of Mount Rushmore. The son of Black Elk and Kate Black Elk, Benjamin played an uncredited role in the 1962 film How the West Was Won.