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Chief Thundercloud

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 12, 1899

Died

December 1, 1955 (age 56)

Place of Birth

Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Also Known As

Victor Daniels

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Chief Thundercloud

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.

Call of the Forest 1949 - Robert Lowery, Ken Curtis, Chief Thundercloud - Classic Western Movie

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Known For

Renegade Girl
Film

Renegade Girl

Chief White Cloud

1946

Sonora Stagecoach
Film

Sonora Stagecoach

Chief Thundercloud

1944

I Killed Geronimo
Film

I Killed Geronimo

Geronimo

1950

The Fighting Seabees
Film

The Fighting Seabees

Indian Seabee (uncredited)

1944

Shut My Big Mouth
Film

Shut My Big Mouth

Indian Interpreter

1942

Union Pacific
Film

Union Pacific

Indian (uncredited)

1939

North West Mounted Police
Film

North West Mounted Police

Wandering Spirit

1940

Western Union
Film

Western Union

Indian Leader

1941

A Ticket to Tomahawk
Film

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

Call of the Forest
Film

Call of the Forest

Stormcloud

1949

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Film

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Sleeping Fox

1950

Colt .45
Film

Colt .45

Walking Bear

1950

The Half-Breed
Film

The Half-Breed

Apache (uncredited)

1952

Saddle Aces
Film

Saddle Aces

Canejo Rider Jose

1935

Ramona
Film

Ramona

Pablo

1936

Young Buffalo Bill
Film

Young Buffalo Bill

Akuna

1940

Badman's Territory
Film

Badman's Territory

Chief Tahlequah

1946

Hi-Yo Silver
Film

Hi-Yo Silver

Tonto

1940

The Cat and the Canary
Film

The Cat and the Canary

Indian Guide

1939

Santa Fe
Film

Santa Fe

Chief Longfeather

1951

Filmography

1952FilmThe Half-Breedas Apache (uncredited)1952FilmBuffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Black Hawk1951FilmSanta Feas Chief Longfeather1950FilmI Killed Geronimoas Geronimo1950FilmThe Iroquois Trailas Ottawa Chief (uncredited)1950FilmColt .45as Walking Bear1950FilmA Ticket to Tomahawk1950FilmThe Traveling Saleswomanas Running Deer1950FilmAmbushas Tana1950FilmDavy Crockett, Indian Scoutas Sleeping Fox1949FilmMrs. Mikeas Indian (uncredited)1949FilmCall of the Forestas Stormcloud1947FilmThe Senator Was Indiscreetas Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)1947FilmThe Prairieas Eagle Feather1946FilmRenegade Girlas Chief White Cloud1946FilmBadman's Territoryas Chief Tahlequah1946FilmRomance of the Westas Chief Eagle Feather1946FilmThe Phantom Rideras Chief Yellow Wolf1944FilmSonora Stagecoachas Chief Thundercloud1944FilmOutlaw Trailas Thundercloud1944FilmThe Fighting Seabeesas Indian Seabee (uncredited)1943FilmThe Law Rides Againas Thundercloud1943FilmDaredevils of the Westas Indian Chief1942FilmOverland Mailas Chief Many Moons1942FilmLady in a Jamas Thundercloud (uncredited)1942FilmShut My Big Mouthas Indian Interpreter1941FilmSilver Stallionas Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)1941FilmPirates on Horsebackas Flying Cloud1941FilmWestern Unionas Indian Leader1940FilmHudson's Bayas Orimha1940FilmNorth West Mounted Policeas Wandering Spirit1940FilmWyomingas Lightfoot1940FilmTyphoonas Kehi1940FilmYoung Buffalo Billas Akuna1940FilmHi-Yo Silveras Tonto1940FilmMurder on the Yukonas Henchman Manti1939FilmGeronimoas Geronimo1939FilmFighting Madas Indian1939FilmThe Cat and the Canaryas Indian Guide1939FilmUnion Pacificas Indian (uncredited)1939FilmThe Lone Ranger Rides Againas Tonto1938FilmFlaming Frontiersas Thunder Cloud1938FilmThe Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Chief Gray Eagle1938FilmThe Lone Rangeras Tonto1937FilmRenfrew of the Royal Mountedas Indian henchman1937FilmThe Riders of the Whistling Skullas High Priest1936FilmRide, Ranger, Rideas Little Wolf1936FilmRamonaas Pablo1936FilmFor the Serviceas Indian Brave (uncredited)1936FilmCuster's Last Standas Yellow Wolf1936FilmSilly Billiesas Indian1936FilmCuster's Last Standas Young Wolf1935FilmSaddle Acesas Canejo Rider Jose1935FilmRustler's Paradiseas Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)1935FilmWagon Trailas Henchman1935FilmCyclone of the Saddleas Yellow Wolf1935FilmRustlers of Red Dogas Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]