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Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Acting

Born: April 12, 1899Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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.

Known For
Filmography
The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

Apache (uncredited)

1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Black Hawk

1952
Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Chief Longfeather

1951
I Killed Geronimo

I Killed Geronimo

Geronimo

1950
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950
Colt .45

Colt .45

Walking Bear

1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950
The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

Running Deer

1950
Ambush

Ambush

Tana

1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Sleeping Fox

1950
Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

Indian (uncredited)

1949
Call of the Forest

Call of the Forest

Stormcloud

1949
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

1947
The Prairie

The Prairie

Eagle Feather

1947
Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

Chief White Cloud

1946
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Chief Tahlequah

1946
Romance of the West

Romance of the West

Chief Eagle Feather

1946
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

Chief Yellow Wolf

1946
Sonora Stagecoach

Sonora Stagecoach

Chief Thundercloud

1944
Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail

Thundercloud

1944
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Indian Seabee (uncredited)

1944
The Law Rides Again

The Law Rides Again

Thundercloud

1943
Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West

Indian Chief

1943
Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Chief Many Moons

1942
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

Thundercloud (uncredited)

1942
Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Indian Interpreter

1942
Silver Stallion

Silver Stallion

Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)

1941
Pirates on Horseback

Pirates on Horseback

Flying Cloud

1941
Western Union

Western Union

Indian Leader

1941
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

Orimha

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Wandering Spirit

1940
Wyoming

Wyoming

Lightfoot

1940
Typhoon

Typhoon

Kehi

1940
Young Buffalo Bill

Young Buffalo Bill

Akuna

1940
Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

Tonto

1940
Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon

Henchman Manti

1940
Geronimo

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939
Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

Indian

1939
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

Indian Guide

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Indian (uncredited)

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Tonto

1939
Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

Thunder Cloud

1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Chief Gray Eagle

1938
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Tonto

1938
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Indian henchman

1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

High Priest

1937
Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Little Wolf

1936
Ramona

Ramona

Pablo

1936
For the Service

For the Service

Indian Brave (uncredited)

1936
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

Yellow Wolf

1936
Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Indian

1936
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

Young Wolf

1936
Saddle Aces

Saddle Aces

Canejo Rider Jose

1935
Rustler's Paradise

Rustler's Paradise

Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)

1935
Wagon Trail

Wagon Trail

Henchman

1935
Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle

Yellow Wolf

1935
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]

1935