About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1899-04-12
Place of birth:
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Website:
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Chief Thundercloud

Overview

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

Acting
1952 The Half-Breed Actor Apache (uncredited) 59
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1952 Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory Actor Black Hawk 58
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1951 Santa Fe Actor Chief Longfeather 59
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1950 I Killed Geronimo Actor Geronimo N/A
N/A
1950 The Iroquois Trail Actor 59
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1950 Colt .45 Actor Walking Bear 58
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1950 Ambush Actor Tana 58
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1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout Actor Sleeping Fox 58
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1949 Mrs. Mike Actor Indian (uncredited) 58
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1949 Call of the Forest Actor Stormcloud 58
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1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet Actor Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud) 59
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1947 The Prairie Actor Eagle Feather 59
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1946 Renegade Girl Actor Chief White Cloud 58
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1946 Badman's Territory Actor Chief Tahlequah 58
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1946 Romance of the West Actor Chief Eagle Feather N/A
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1946 The Phantom Rider Actor Chief Yellow Wolf 59
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1944 Sonora Stagecoach Actor Chief Thundercloud 58
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1944 Outlaw Trail Actor Thundercloud N/A
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1944 The Fighting Seabees Actor Indian Seabee (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Law Rides Again Actor Thundercloud 59
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1943 Daredevils of the West Actor Indian Chief N/A
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1942 Overland Mail Actor Chief Many Moons N/A
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1942 Lady in a Jam Actor Thundercloud (uncredited) 58
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1942 Shut My Big Mouth Actor Indian Interpreter 59
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1941 Silver Stallion Actor Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud) N/A
N/A
1941 Pirates on Horseback Actor Flying Cloud N/A
N/A
1941 Western Union Actor Indian Leader 59
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1941 Hudson's Bay Actor Orimha 59
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1940 North West Mounted Police Actor Wandering Spirit 59
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1940 Wyoming Actor Lightfoot 59
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1940 Typhoon Actor Kehi 59
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1940 Young Buffalo Bill Actor Akuna 58
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1940 Hi-Yo Silver Actor Tonto N/A
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1940 Murder on the Yukon Actor Henchman Manti 58
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1939 Geronimo Actor Geronimo 58
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1939 Fighting Mad Actor Indian 59
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1939 The Cat and the Canary Actor Indian Guide 60
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1939 Union Pacific Actor Indian (uncredited) 59
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1939 The Lone Ranger Rides Again Actor Tonto 59
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1938 Flaming Frontiers Actor Thunder Cloud 58
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1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Actor Chief Gray Eagle N/A
N/A
1938 The Lone Ranger Actor Tonto N/A
N/A
1937 Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Actor Indian henchman 58
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1937 The Riders of the Whistling Skull Actor High Priest 59
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1936 Ride, Ranger, Ride Actor Little Wolf 58
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1936 Ramona Actor Pablo 58
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1936 For the Service Actor Indian Brave (uncredited) N/A
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1936 Custer's Last Stand Actor Yellow Wolf N/A
N/A
1936 Silly Billies Actor Indian 59
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1936 Custer's Last Stand Actor Young Wolf 59
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1935 Saddle Aces Actor Canejo Rider Jose N/A
N/A
1935 Rustler's Paradise Actor Henchman (as Thunder Cloud) N/A
N/A
1935 Wagon Trail Actor Henchman 58
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1935 Cyclone of the Saddle Actor Yellow Wolf 59
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1935 Rustlers of Red Dog Actor Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11] 58
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