Jay Silverheels
Canadian film actor (1912-1980) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Jay Silverheels was a First Nations and Mohawk actor and athlete, descended from three Iroquois nations. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger.
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1980Died5 March 19801973
One Little IndianFilm, Jimmy Wolf1971
CannonSeries1970
The PhynxFilm, Tonto1969
The Brady BunchSeries, Chief Eagle Cloud1968
The Movie OrgyFilm, Tonto (archive footage)1966
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries, Great Bear1965
BrandedSeries1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Sashona1962
The VirginianSeries, Den'Gwatzi1961
GunslingerSeries, Hopi Indian1959
RawhideSeries, Pawnee Joe
Alias Jesse JamesFilm, 1959Tonto (uncredited)1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries, Charley Red Cloud1956
The Lone RangerFilm, Tonto1954
Drums Across the RiverFilm, Taos1953
Last of the ComanchesFilm, Indian (uncredited)1951
Red MountainFilm, Little Crow1950
Broken ArrowFilm, Geronimo (uncredited)1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Tonto
Lust for GoldFilm, 1949Walter1947
Captain from CastileFilm, Coatl (uncredited)1944
Lost in a HaremFilm, Guard at Execution (uncredited)1941
Western UnionFilm, Indian1940
Hudson's BayFilm, Indian (uncredited)1912Born26 May 1912
One Little IndianFilm, Jimmy Wolf1971CannonSeries1970The PhynxFilm, Tonto1969The Brady BunchSeries, Chief Eagle Cloud1968The Movie OrgyFilm, Tonto (archive footage)1966Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries, Great Bear1965BrandedSeries1964Daniel BooneSeries, Sashona1962The VirginianSeries, Den'Gwatzi1961GunslingerSeries, Hopi Indian1959RawhideSeries, Pawnee JoeAlias Jesse JamesFilm, 1959Tonto (uncredited)1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries, Charley Red Cloud1956The Lone RangerFilm, Tonto1954Drums Across the RiverFilm, Taos1953Last of the ComanchesFilm, Indian (uncredited)1951Red MountainFilm, Little Crow1950Broken ArrowFilm, Geronimo (uncredited)1949The Lone RangerSeries, TontoLust for GoldFilm, 1949Walter1947Captain from CastileFilm, Coatl (uncredited)1944Lost in a HaremFilm, Guard at Execution (uncredited)1941Western UnionFilm, Indian1940Hudson's BayFilm, Indian (uncredited)1912Born26 May 1912People around Jay
Close ties
Hal B. Wallis Produced True Grit and The Sea Hawk
Michael Curtiz Directed The Sea Hawk and Passage to Marseille
Chief Thundercloud Also in Western Union and Unconquered
Clayton Moore Also in The Lone Ranger and The Black Dakotas
John Doucette Also in True Grit and One Little Indian
John Huston Directed The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Jeff Chandler Also in Broken Arrow and War Arrow
Frank Wilcox Also in The Sea Hawk and Unconquered
George Sherman Directed The Battle at Apache Pass and War Arrow- Henry Blanke Produced The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Saskatchewan and Walk the Proud Land- Jack Wrather Produced The Lone Ranger (1956)
Iron Eyes Cody Also in Western Union and Unconquered
Hugh O'Brian Also in Saskatchewan (1954)
Antonio Moreno Also in Captain from Castile (1947)
Humphrey Bogart Also in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Glenn Ford Also in Smith!, Santee and Lust for Gold
Dean Jagger Also in Western Union and Valley of the Sun
Max Steiner Wrote The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Noah Beery Jr. Also in War Arrow and The Story of Will Rogers- John Hart Also in The Lone Ranger and The Pathfinder
Robert J. Wilke Also in The Lone Ranger and Santee
Ray Nazarro Directed The Black Dakotas (1954)
John Pickard Also in True Grit and The Lone Ranger
Known for
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948
Key Largo 1948
True Grit 1969
The Sea Hawk 1940
Yellow Sky 1948
Filmography 40
87 credits on file
Television 10
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Awards
About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1980 · aged 67
