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

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Indian (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Wandering Spirit

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Indian Leader

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1939

as Indian Guide

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

1951

as Chief Longfeather

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Chief Tahlequah

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

1952

as Apache (uncredited)

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

Colt .45

Colt .45

1950

as Walking Bear

Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

1946

as Chief White Cloud

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

as Thundercloud (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1938

as Tonto

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Geronimo

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

1942

as Chief Many Moons

Saddle Aces

Saddle Aces

1935

as Canejo Rider Jose

Ambush

Ambush

1950

as Tana

For the Service

For the Service

1936

as Indian Brave (uncredited)

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

1950

as Sleeping Fox

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1940

as Orimha