Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Known for
Acting
Born
April 12, 1899
Died
December 1, 1955 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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

1952
The Half-Breed poster

The Half-Breed

Movie · as Apache (uncredited)

1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory poster

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Movie · as Black Hawk

1951
Santa Fe poster

Santa Fe

Movie · as Chief Longfeather

1950
The Iroquois Trail poster

The Iroquois Trail

Movie · as Ottawa Chief (uncredited)

1950
Colt .45 poster

Colt .45

Movie · as Walking Bear

1950
Ambush poster

Ambush

Movie · as Tana

1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout poster

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Movie · as Sleeping Fox

1950
I Killed Geronimo poster

I Killed Geronimo

Movie · as Geronimo

1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk poster

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Movie

1950
The Traveling Saleswoman poster

The Traveling Saleswoman

Movie · as Running Deer

1949
Mrs. Mike poster

Mrs. Mike

Movie · as Indian (uncredited)

1949
Call of the Forest poster

Call of the Forest

Movie · as Stormcloud

1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet poster

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Movie · as Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

1947
The Prairie poster

The Prairie

Movie · as Eagle Feather

1946
Badman's Territory poster

Badman's Territory

Movie · as Chief Tahlequah

1946
Renegade Girl poster

Renegade Girl

Movie · as Chief White Cloud

1946
The Phantom Rider poster

The Phantom Rider

Movie · as Chief Yellow Wolf

1946
Romance of the West poster

Romance of the West

Movie · as Chief Eagle Feather

1944
Outlaw Trail poster

Outlaw Trail

Movie · as Thundercloud

1944
The Fighting Seabees poster

The Fighting Seabees

Movie · as Indian Seabee (uncredited)

1944
Sonora Stagecoach poster

Sonora Stagecoach

Movie · as Chief Thundercloud

1943
The Law Rides Again poster

The Law Rides Again

Movie · as Thundercloud

1943
Daredevils of the West poster

Daredevils of the West

Movie · as Indian Chief

1942
Shut My Big Mouth poster

Shut My Big Mouth

Movie · as Indian Interpreter

1942
Overland Mail poster

Overland Mail

Movie · as Chief Many Moons

1942
Lady in a Jam poster

Lady in a Jam

Movie · as Thundercloud (uncredited)

1942
King of the Stallions poster

King of the Stallions

Movie · as Hahawi

1941
Western Union poster

Western Union

Movie · as Indian Leader

1941
Silver Stallion poster

Silver Stallion

Movie · as Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)

1941
Pirates on Horseback poster

Pirates on Horseback

Movie · as Flying Cloud

1940
Hudson's Bay poster

Hudson's Bay

Movie · as Orimha

1940
Typhoon poster

Typhoon

Movie · as Kehi

1940
Young Buffalo Bill poster

Young Buffalo Bill

Movie · as Akuna

1940
Murder on the Yukon poster

Murder on the Yukon

Movie · as Henchman Manti

1940
Wyoming poster

Wyoming

Movie · as Lightfoot

1940
North West Mounted Police poster

North West Mounted Police

Movie · as Wandering Spirit

1940
Hi-Yo Silver poster

Hi-Yo Silver

Movie · as Tonto

1939
The Cat and the Canary poster

The Cat and the Canary

Movie · as Indian Guide

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again poster

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Movie · as Tonto

1939
Union Pacific poster

Union Pacific

Movie · as Indian (uncredited)

1939
Fighting Mad poster

Fighting Mad

Movie · as Indian

1939
Geronimo poster

Geronimo

Movie · as Geronimo

1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok poster

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Movie · as Chief Gray Eagle

1938
The Lone Ranger poster

The Lone Ranger

Movie · as Tonto

1938
Flaming Frontiers poster

Flaming Frontiers

Movie · as Thunder Cloud

1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull poster

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

Movie · as High Priest

1937
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted poster

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Movie · as Indian henchman

1936
Ramona poster

Ramona

Movie · as Pablo

1936
Custer's Last Stand poster

Custer's Last Stand

Movie · as Young Wolf

1936
For the Service poster

For the Service

Movie · as Indian Brave (uncredited)

1936
Silly Billies poster

Silly Billies

Movie · as Indian

1936
Custer's Last Stand poster

Custer's Last Stand

Movie · as Yellow Wolf

1936
Ride, Ranger, Ride poster

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Movie · as Little Wolf

1935
Rustler's Paradise poster

Rustler's Paradise

Movie · as Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)

1935
Wagon Trail poster

Wagon Trail

Movie · as Henchman

1935
Cyclone of the Saddle poster

Cyclone of the Saddle

Movie · as Yellow Wolf

1935
Rustlers of Red Dog poster

Rustlers of Red Dog

Movie · as Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]

1935
Saddle Aces poster

Saddle Aces

Movie · as Canejo Rider Jose