Chief Thundercloud
Known For
Acting
Born
1899-04-12 in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Died
1955-12-01
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.
Most Known For
Geronimo
as Geronimo
Renegade Girl
as Chief White Cloud
Saddle Aces
as Canejo Rider Jose
Western Union
as Indian Leader
The Fighting Seabees
as Indian Seabee (uncredited)
The Cat and the Canary
as Indian Guide
Union Pacific
as Indian (uncredited)
Colt .45
as Walking Bear
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Sleeping Fox
A Ticket to Tomahawk
Badman's Territory
as Chief Tahlequah
Santa Fe
as Chief Longfeather
Ambush
as Tana
Sonora Stagecoach
as Chief Thundercloud
Young Buffalo Bill
as Akuna
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Hudson's Bay
as Orimha
North West Mounted Police
as Wandering Spirit
The Iroquois Trail
Lady in a Jam
as Thundercloud (uncredited)