6.3
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 12, 1899(56)
Day of Death
December 1, 1955
Place of Birth
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Also Known As
Victor Daniels
Chief Thundercloud
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 1952MovieThe Half-Breedas Apache (uncredited)
- 1952MovieBuffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Black Hawk
- 1951MovieSanta Feas Chief Longfeather
- 1950MovieI Killed Geronimoas Geronimo
- 1950MovieThe Iroquois Trail
- 1950MovieColt .45as Walking Bear
- 1950MovieA Ticket to Tomahawk
- 1950MovieThe Traveling Saleswomanas Running Deer
- 1950MovieAmbushas Tana
- 1950MovieDavy Crockett, Indian Scoutas Sleeping Fox
- 1949MovieMrs. Mikeas Indian (uncredited)
- 1949MovieCall of the Forestas Stormcloud
- 1947MovieThe Senator Was Indiscreetas Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
- 1947MovieThe Prairieas Eagle Feather
- 1946MovieRenegade Girlas Chief White Cloud
- 1946MovieBadman's Territoryas Chief Tahlequah
- 1946MovieRomance of the Westas Chief Eagle Feather
- 1946MovieThe Phantom Rideras Chief Yellow Wolf
- 1944MovieSonora Stagecoachas Chief Thundercloud
- 1944MovieOutlaw Trailas Thundercloud
- 1944MovieThe Fighting Seabeesas Indian Seabee (uncredited)
- 1943MovieThe Law Rides Againas Thundercloud
- 1943MovieDaredevils of the Westas Indian Chief
- 1942MovieOverland Mailas Chief Many Moons
- 1942MovieLady in a Jamas Thundercloud (uncredited)
- 1942MovieShut My Big Mouthas Indian Interpreter
- 1941MovieSilver Stallionas Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)
- 1941MoviePirates on Horsebackas Flying Cloud
- 1941MovieWestern Unionas Indian Leader
- 1940MovieHudson's Bayas Orimha
- 1940MovieNorth West Mounted Policeas Wandering Spirit
- 1940MovieWyomingas Lightfoot
- 1940MovieTyphoonas Kehi
- 1940MovieYoung Buffalo Billas Akuna
- 1940MovieHi-Yo Silveras Tonto
- 1940MovieMurder on the Yukonas Henchman Manti
- 1939MovieGeronimoas Geronimo
- 1939MovieFighting Madas Indian
- 1939MovieThe Cat and the Canaryas Indian Guide
- 1939MovieUnion Pacificas Indian (uncredited)
- 1939MovieThe Lone Ranger Rides Againas Tonto
- 1938MovieFlaming Frontiersas Thunder Cloud
- 1938MovieThe Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Chief Gray Eagle
- 1938MovieThe Lone Rangeras Tonto
- 1937MovieRenfrew of the Royal Mountedas Indian henchman
- 1937MovieThe Riders of the Whistling Skullas High Priest
- 1936MovieRide, Ranger, Rideas Little Wolf
- 1936MovieRamonaas Pablo
- 1936MovieFor the Serviceas Indian Brave (uncredited)
- 1936MovieCuster's Last Standas Yellow Wolf