Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Birthday: April 12, 1899 in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Deathday: December 1, 1955

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

Western Union

Western Union

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

Colt .45

Colt .45

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

Apache (uncredited)

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Chief Longfeather

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

Colt .45

Colt .45

Ambush

Ambush

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

I Killed Geronimo

I Killed Geronimo

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

Indian (uncredited)

Call of the Forest

Call of the Forest

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

The Prairie

The Prairie

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Chief Tahlequah

Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

Chief White Cloud

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

Chief Yellow Wolf

Romance of the West

Romance of the West

Chief Eagle Feather

Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Sonora Stagecoach

Sonora Stagecoach

Chief Thundercloud

The Law Rides Again

The Law Rides Again

Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Indian Interpreter

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Chief Many Moons

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

Thundercloud (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

Silver Stallion

Silver Stallion

Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)

Pirates on Horseback

Pirates on Horseback

Typhoon

Typhoon

Young Buffalo Bill

Young Buffalo Bill

Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon

Wyoming

Wyoming

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Wandering Spirit

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Indian (uncredited)

Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

Geronimo

Geronimo

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Chief Gray Eagle

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Indian henchman

Ramona

Ramona

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

For the Service

For the Service

Indian Brave (uncredited)

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Rustler's Paradise

Rustler's Paradise

Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)

Wagon Trail

Wagon Trail

Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]

Saddle Aces

Saddle Aces

Canejo Rider Jose

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

Apache (uncredited)

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Chief Longfeather

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

Colt .45

Colt .45

Ambush

Ambush

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

I Killed Geronimo

I Killed Geronimo

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

Indian (uncredited)

Call of the Forest

Call of the Forest

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

The Prairie

The Prairie

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Chief Tahlequah

Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

Chief White Cloud

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

Chief Yellow Wolf

Romance of the West

Romance of the West

Chief Eagle Feather

Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Sonora Stagecoach

Sonora Stagecoach

Chief Thundercloud

The Law Rides Again

The Law Rides Again

Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Indian Interpreter

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Chief Many Moons

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

Thundercloud (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

Silver Stallion

Silver Stallion

Freshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)

Pirates on Horseback

Pirates on Horseback

Typhoon

Typhoon

Young Buffalo Bill

Young Buffalo Bill

Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon

Wyoming

Wyoming

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Wandering Spirit

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Indian (uncredited)

Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

Geronimo

Geronimo

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Chief Gray Eagle

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Indian henchman

Ramona

Ramona

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

For the Service

For the Service

Indian Brave (uncredited)

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Rustler's Paradise

Rustler's Paradise

Henchman (as Thunder Cloud)

Wagon Trail

Wagon Trail

Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Chief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]

Saddle Aces

Saddle Aces

Canejo Rider Jose