Chief Thundercloud

Acting

Chief Thundercloud

Born April 12, 1899Santa Cruz County, Arizona57 credits

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

The Half-Breed
5.0

The Half-Breed

Movie

1952

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
4.2

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Movie

1952

Santa Fe
6.7

Santa Fe

Movie

1951

I Killed Geronimo

I Killed Geronimo

Movie

1950

The Iroquois Trail
5.8

The Iroquois Trail

Movie

1950

Colt .45
6.4

Colt .45

Movie

1950

Filmography

The Half-Breed
1952The Half-Breedas Apache (uncredited)Movie
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Black HawkMovie
Santa Fe
1951Santa Feas Chief LongfeatherMovie
I Killed Geronimo
1950I Killed Geronimoas GeronimoMovie
The Iroquois Trail
1950The Iroquois TrailMovie
Colt .45
1950Colt .45as Walking BearMovie
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950A Ticket to TomahawkMovie
The Traveling Saleswoman
1950The Traveling Saleswomanas Running DeerMovie
Ambush
1950Ambushas TanaMovie
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
1950Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutas Sleeping FoxMovie
Mrs. Mike
1949Mrs. Mikeas Indian (uncredited)Movie
Call of the Forest
1949Call of the Forestas StormcloudMovie
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947The Senator Was Indiscreetas Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)Movie
The Prairie
1947The Prairieas Eagle FeatherMovie
Renegade Girl
1946Renegade Girlas Chief White CloudMovie
Badman's Territory
1946Badman's Territoryas Chief TahlequahMovie
Romance of the West
1946Romance of the Westas Chief Eagle FeatherMovie
The Phantom Rider
1946The Phantom Rideras Chief Yellow WolfMovie
Sonora Stagecoach
1944Sonora Stagecoachas Chief ThundercloudMovie
Outlaw Trail
1944Outlaw Trailas ThundercloudMovie
The Fighting Seabees
1944The Fighting Seabeesas Indian Seabee (uncredited)Movie
The Law Rides Again
1943The Law Rides Againas ThundercloudMovie
Daredevils of the West
1943Daredevils of the Westas Indian ChiefMovie
Overland Mail
1942Overland Mailas Chief Many MoonsMovie
Lady in a Jam
1942Lady in a Jamas Thundercloud (uncredited)Movie
Shut My Big Mouth
1942Shut My Big Mouthas Indian InterpreterMovie
Silver Stallion
1941Silver Stallionas Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)Movie
Pirates on Horseback
1941Pirates on Horsebackas Flying CloudMovie
Western Union
1941Western Unionas Indian LeaderMovie
Hudson's Bay
1940Hudson's Bayas OrimhaMovie
North West Mounted Police
1940North West Mounted Policeas Wandering SpiritMovie
Wyoming
1940Wyomingas LightfootMovie
Typhoon
1940Typhoonas KehiMovie
Young Buffalo Bill
1940Young Buffalo Billas AkunaMovie
Hi-Yo Silver
1940Hi-Yo Silveras TontoMovie
Murder on the Yukon
1940Murder on the Yukonas Henchman MantiMovie
Geronimo
1939Geronimoas GeronimoMovie
Fighting Mad
1939Fighting Madas IndianMovie
The Cat and the Canary
1939The Cat and the Canaryas Indian GuideMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacificas Indian (uncredited)Movie
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939The Lone Ranger Rides Againas TontoMovie
Flaming Frontiers
1938Flaming Frontiersas Thunder CloudMovie
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Chief Gray EagleMovie
The Lone Ranger
1938The Lone Rangeras TontoMovie
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937Renfrew of the Royal Mountedas Indian henchmanMovie
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937The Riders of the Whistling Skullas High PriestMovie
Ride, Ranger, Ride
1936Ride, Ranger, Rideas Little WolfMovie
Ramona
1936Ramonaas PabloMovie
For the Service
1936For the Serviceas Indian Brave (uncredited)Movie
Custer's Last Stand
1936Custer's Last Standas Yellow WolfMovie
Silly Billies
1936Silly Billiesas IndianMovie
Custer's Last Stand
1936Custer's Last Standas Young WolfMovie
Saddle Aces
1935Saddle Acesas Canejo Rider JoseMovie
Rustler's Paradise
1935Rustler's Paradiseas Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)Movie
Wagon Trail
1935Wagon Trailas HenchmanMovie
Cyclone of the Saddle
1935Cyclone of the Saddleas Yellow WolfMovie
Rustlers of Red Dog
1935Rustlers of Red Dogas Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]Movie