Chief Thundercloud
American actor (1899-1955) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Victor Daniels, 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.
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1955Died1 December 19551952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk TerritoryFilm, Black Hawk1951
Santa FeFilm, Chief Longfeather1950
A Ticket to TomahawkFilm1949
Call of the ForestFilm, Stormcloud1946
Badman's TerritoryFilm, Chief Tahlequah1944
The Fighting SeabeesFilm, Indian Seabee (uncredited)1943
The Law Rides AgainFilm, Thundercloud1942
Lady in a JamFilm, Thundercloud (uncredited)1941
Pirates on HorsebackFilm, Flying Cloud1940
Hudson's BayFilm, Orimha1938
Flaming FrontiersFilm, Thunder Cloud1937
Renfrew of the Royal MountedFilm, Indian henchman1936
Custer's Last StandFilm, Young Wolf1935
Cyclone of the SaddleFilm, Yellow Wolf1899Born12 April 1899
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk TerritoryFilm, Black Hawk1951Santa FeFilm, Chief Longfeather1950A Ticket to TomahawkFilm1949Call of the ForestFilm, Stormcloud1946Badman's TerritoryFilm, Chief Tahlequah1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm, Indian Seabee (uncredited)1943The Law Rides AgainFilm, Thundercloud1942Lady in a JamFilm, Thundercloud (uncredited)1941Pirates on HorsebackFilm, Flying Cloud1940Hudson's BayFilm, Orimha1938Flaming FrontiersFilm, Thunder Cloud1937Renfrew of the Royal MountedFilm, Indian henchman1936Custer's Last StandFilm, Young Wolf1935Cyclone of the SaddleFilm, Yellow Wolf1899Born12 April 1899Known for
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The Cat and the Canary 1939
Union Pacific 1939
The Fighting Seabees 1944
Western Union 1941
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Iron Eyes Cody Also in Western Union and Unconquered
Cecil B. DeMille Produced The Plainsman (1936)
Jay Silverheels Also in Western Union and Unconquered
George "Gabby" Hayes Also in The Plainsman (1936)
Lane Chandler Also in The Plainsman (1936)
Irving Bacon Also in Western Union and The Plainsman
William Witney Directed The Lone Ranger (1938)
William Desmond Also in Rustlers of Red Dog and Overland Mail
Chief John Big Tree Also in Western Union and Unconquered
Lafe McKee Also in Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)
Henry MacRae Produced Overland Mail and Wild West Days
Sol C. Siegel Produced Man of Conquest and The Lone Ranger
George Chesebro Also in The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)
Gary Cooper Also in The Plainsman (1936)
Paulette Goddard Also in North West Mounted Police (1940)- Victor Young Wrote North West Mounted Police and Unconquered
Johnny Mack Brown Also in Rustlers of Red Dog and Wild West Days
Elmer Clifton Directed Custer's Last Stand (1936)
J. Farrell MacDonald Also in Nob Hill and The Farmer Takes a Wife
Stanley Andrews Also in The Plainsman and The Lone Ranger- Lew Landers Directed Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)
Harry Woods Also in The Plainsman and Rustlers of Red Dog
Richard Alexander Also in The Plainsman and Lady in a Jam
Max Terhune Also in Man of Conquest and Ride, Ranger, Ride
Also in Français
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1955 · aged 56
