Chief Thundercloud
April 12, 1899 (125 years old) in Santa 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
Credits
- 1952 ·The Half-Breedas Apache (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Black Hawk
- 1951 ·Santa Feas Chief Longfeather
- 1950 ·I Killed Geronimoas Geronimo
- 1950 ·The Iroquois Trailas
- 1950 ·Colt .45as Walking Bear
- 1950 ·Ambushas Tana
- 1950 ·Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutas Sleeping Fox
- 1949 ·Mrs. Mikeas Indian (uncredited)
- 1949 ·Call of the Forestas Stormcloud
- 1947 ·The Senator Was Indiscreetas Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
- 1947 ·The Prairieas Eagle Feather
- 1946 ·Renegade Girlas Chief White Cloud
- 1946 ·Badman's Territoryas Chief Tahlequah
- 1946 ·Romance of the Westas Chief Eagle Feather
- 1946 ·The Phantom Rideras Chief Yellow Wolf
- 1944 ·Sonora Stagecoachas Chief Thundercloud
- 1944 ·Outlaw Trailas Thundercloud
- 1944 ·The Fighting Seabeesas Indian Seabee (uncredited)
- 1943 ·The Law Rides Againas Thundercloud
- 1943 ·Daredevils of the Westas Indian Chief
- 1942 ·Overland Mailas Chief Many Moons
- 1942 ·Lady in a Jamas Thundercloud (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Shut My Big Mouthas Indian Interpreter
- 1941 ·Silver Stallionas Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)
- 1941 ·Pirates on Horsebackas Flying Cloud
- 1941 ·Western Unionas Indian Leader
- 1941 ·Hudson's Bayas Orimha
- 1940 ·North West Mounted Policeas Wandering Spirit
- 1940 ·Wyomingas Lightfoot
- 1940 ·Typhoonas Kehi
- 1940 ·Young Buffalo Billas Akuna
- 1940 ·Hi-Yo Silveras Tonto
- 1940 ·Murder on the Yukonas Henchman Manti
- 1939 ·Geronimoas Geronimo
- 1939 ·Fighting Madas Indian
- 1939 ·The Cat and the Canaryas Indian Guide
- 1939 ·Union Pacificas Indian (uncredited)
- 1939 ·The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Tonto
- 1938 ·Flaming Frontiersas Thunder Cloud
- 1938 ·The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Chief Gray Eagle
- 1938 ·The Lone Rangeras Tonto
- 1937 ·Renfrew of the Royal Mountedas Indian henchman
- 1937 ·The Riders of the Whistling Skullas High Priest
- 1936 ·Ride, Ranger, Rideas Little Wolf
- 1936 ·Ramonaas Pablo
- 1936 ·For the Serviceas Indian Brave (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Custer's Last Standas Yellow Wolf
- 1936 ·Silly Billiesas Indian
- 1936 ·Custer's Last Standas Young Wolf
- 1935 ·Saddle Acesas Canejo Rider Jose
- 1935 ·Rustler's Paradiseas Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)
- 1935 ·Wagon Trailas Henchman
- 1935 ·Cyclone of the Saddleas Yellow Wolf
- 1935 ·Rustlers of Red Dogas Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]