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
| Birth Location | Santa Cruz County, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899-04-12 |
| Died | 1955-12-01 |
Movies
The Half-Breed
as Apache (uncredited)
1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
as Black Hawk
1952
Santa Fe
as Chief Longfeather
1951
I Killed Geronimo
as Geronimo
1950
1950
Colt .45
as Walking Bear
1950
Ambush
as Tana
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Sleeping Fox
1950
Mrs. Mike
as Indian (uncredited)
1949
Call of the Forest
as Stormcloud
1949
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
1947
The Prairie
as Eagle Feather
1947
Renegade Girl
as Chief White Cloud
1946
Badman's Territory
as Chief Tahlequah
1946
Romance of the West
as Chief Eagle Feather
1946
The Phantom Rider
as Chief Yellow Wolf
1946
Sonora Stagecoach
as Chief Thundercloud
1944
Outlaw Trail
as Thundercloud
1944
The Fighting Seabees
as Indian Seabee (uncredited)
1944
The Law Rides Again
as Thundercloud
1943
Daredevils of the West
as Indian Chief
1943
Overland Mail
as Chief Many Moons
1942
Shut My Big Mouth
as Indian Interpreter
1942
Silver Stallion
as Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)
1941
Pirates on Horseback
as Flying Cloud
1941
Western Union
as Indian Leader
1941
Hudson's Bay
as Orimha
1941
North West Mounted Police
as Wandering Spirit
1940
Wyoming
as Lightfoot
1940
Typhoon
as Kehi
1940
Young Buffalo Bill
as Akuna
1940
Hi-Yo Silver
as Tonto
1940
Murder on the Yukon
as Henchman Manti
1940
Geronimo
as Geronimo
1939
Fighting Mad
as Indian
1939
The Cat and the Canary
as Indian Guide
1939
Union Pacific
as Indian (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Tonto
1939
Flaming Frontiers
as Thunder Cloud
1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Chief Gray Eagle
1938
The Lone Ranger
as Tonto
1938
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
as Indian henchman
1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as High Priest
1937
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Little Wolf
1936
Ramona
as Pablo
1936
For the Service
as Indian Brave (uncredited)
1936
Custer's Last Stand
as Yellow Wolf
1936
Silly Billies
as Indian
1936
Custer's Last Stand
as Young Wolf
1936
Saddle Aces
as Canejo Rider Jose
1935
Rustler's Paradise
as Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)
1935
Wagon Trail
as Henchman
1935
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Yellow Wolf
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog
as Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]
1935
Chief Thundercloud hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows