Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Actor

Santa Cruz County, Arizona
April 12, 1899

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.

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Representative Works

Western Union
Western Union
6.0
/ English
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
6.7
/ English
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl
4.2
/ English
Sonora Stagecoach
Sonora Stagecoach
6.0
/ English
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
6.2
/ English
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
6.4
/ English
Colt .45
Colt .45
6.6
/ English
The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary
6.9
/ English
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
6.3
/ English
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
7.0
/ English
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk
6.0
/ English
Saddle Aces
Saddle Aces
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Western Union
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Western Union

Union Pacific
1939Nominee

Best Performance

Union Pacific

Renegade Girl
1946Nominee

Best Performance

Renegade Girl

Career Highlights

Sonora Stagecoach
1944Highlight

Best Performance

Sonora Stagecoach

The Fighting Seabees
1944Highlight

Best Performance

The Fighting Seabees

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