Chief Thundercloud

1899-04-12 – 1955-12-01 (age 56) Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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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.

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Chief Thundercloud

Known For

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Indian Seabee (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Wandering Spirit

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Indian Leader

Wagon Trail

Wagon Trail

1935

as Henchman

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Indian (uncredited)

Ambush

Ambush

1950

as Tana

Colt .45

Colt .45

1950

as Walking Bear

Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail

1944

as Thundercloud

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

as Indian

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1940

as Orimha

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Geronimo

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Chief Tahlequah

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

1951

as Chief Longfeather

Ramona

Ramona

1936

as Pablo

Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

1949

as Indian (uncredited)

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

1942

as Chief Many Moons

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

1940

as Tonto

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1939

as Indian Guide

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1938

as Tonto