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

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Indian Leader

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Indian (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Colt .45

Colt .45

1950

as Walking Bear

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Wandering Spirit

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1939

as Indian Guide

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1938

as Chief Gray Eagle

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1938

as Tonto

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Chief Tahlequah

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

1951

as Chief Longfeather

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Tonto

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Geronimo

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

1952

as Apache (uncredited)

Ambush

Ambush

1950

as Tana

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

as Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

Wyoming

Wyoming

1940

as Lightfoot

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

1942

as Indian Interpreter

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Young Wolf

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Yellow Wolf