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Chief Thundercloud
Actor

Chief Thundercloud

12 Apr 1899Born
1 Dec 1955Died
56Age at death
57Credits

Biography

Victor Daniels (April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955), known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American companion, on the screen.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1952The Half-BreedFilm: Apache (uncredited)
  2. 1952Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk TerritoryFilm: Black Hawk
  3. 1951Santa FeFilm: Chief Longfeather
  4. 1950I Killed GeronimoFilm: Geronimo
  5. 1950The Iroquois TrailFilm: Ottawa Chief (uncredited)
  6. 1950Colt .45Film: Walking Bear
  7. 1950A Ticket to TomahawkFilm
  8. 1950The Traveling SaleswomanFilm: Running Deer
  9. 1950AmbushFilm: Tana
  10. 1950Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutFilm: Sleeping Fox
  11. 1949Mrs. MikeFilm: Indian (uncredited)
  12. 1949Call of the ForestFilm: Stormcloud
  13. 1947The Senator Was IndiscreetFilm: Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
  14. 1947The PrairieFilm: Eagle Feather
  15. 1946Renegade GirlFilm: Chief White Cloud
  16. 1946Badman's TerritoryFilm: Chief Tahlequah
  17. 1946Romance of the WestFilm: Chief Eagle Feather
  18. 1946The Phantom RiderFilm: Chief Yellow Wolf
  19. 1944Sonora StagecoachFilm: Chief Thundercloud
  20. 1944Outlaw TrailFilm: Thundercloud
  21. 1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm: Indian Seabee (uncredited)
  22. 1943The Law Rides AgainFilm: Thundercloud
  23. 1943Daredevils of the WestFilm: Indian Chief
  24. 1942Overland MailFilm: Chief Many Moons
  25. 1942Lady in a JamFilm: Thundercloud (uncredited)
  26. 1942Shut My Big MouthFilm: Indian Interpreter
  27. 1941Silver StallionFilm: Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)
  28. 1941Pirates on HorsebackFilm: Flying Cloud
  29. 1941Western UnionFilm: Indian Leader
  30. 1940Hudson's BayFilm: Orimha
  31. 1940North West Mounted PoliceFilm: Wandering Spirit
  32. 1940WyomingFilm: Lightfoot
  33. 1940TyphoonFilm: Kehi
  34. 1940Young Buffalo BillFilm: Akuna
  35. 1940Hi-Yo SilverFilm: Tonto
  36. 1940Murder on the YukonFilm: Henchman Manti
  37. 1939GeronimoFilm: Geronimo
  38. 1939Fighting MadFilm: Indian
  39. 1939The Cat and the CanaryFilm: Indian Guide
  40. 1939Union PacificFilm: Indian (uncredited)
  41. 1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainFilm: Tonto
  42. 1938Flaming FrontiersFilm: Thunder Cloud
  43. 1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokFilm: Chief Gray Eagle
  44. 1938The Lone RangerFilm: Tonto
  45. 1937Renfrew of the Royal MountedFilm: Indian henchman
  46. 1937The Riders of the Whistling SkullFilm: High Priest
  47. 1936Ride, Ranger, RideFilm: Little Wolf
  48. 1936RamonaFilm: Pablo
  49. 1936For the ServiceFilm: Indian Brave (uncredited)
  50. 1936Custer's Last StandFilm: Yellow Wolf
  51. 1936Silly BilliesFilm: Indian
  52. 1936Custer's Last StandFilm: Young Wolf
  53. 1935Saddle AcesFilm: Canejo Rider Jose
  54. 1935Rustler's ParadiseFilm: Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)
  55. 1935Wagon TrailFilm: Henchman
  56. 1935Cyclone of the SaddleFilm: Yellow Wolf
  57. 1935Rustlers of Red DogFilm: Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]

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