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
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.
Known For
Film
Geronimo
Geronimo
1939
Film
Union Pacific
Indian (uncredited)
1939
Film
Renegade Girl
Chief White Cloud
1946
Film
Western Union
Indian Leader
1941
Film
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Tonto
1939
Film
Badman's Territory
Chief Tahlequah
1946
Film
Hi-Yo Silver
Tonto
1940
Film
Wyoming
Lightfoot
1940
Film
North West Mounted Police
Wandering Spirit
1940
Film
The Law Rides Again
Thundercloud
1943
Film
Saddle Aces
Canejo Rider Jose
1935
Film
Ambush
Tana
1950
Film
Santa Fe
Chief Longfeather
1951
Film
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
Film
Silly Billies
Indian
1936
Film
The Cat and the Canary
Indian Guide
1939
Film
Typhoon
Kehi
1940
Film
Colt .45
Walking Bear
1950
Film
The Lone Ranger
Tonto
1938
Film
Mrs. Mike
Indian (uncredited)
1949
Filmography
1952FilmThe Half-Breedas Apache (uncredited)1952FilmBuffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Black Hawk1951FilmSanta Feas Chief Longfeather1950FilmI Killed Geronimoas Geronimo1950FilmThe Iroquois Trail1950FilmColt .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]