Deceased
How Did Jay Silverheels Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 67Also known asHarold J. Smith, Harry Silversmith, Harry SmithGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn26/05/1912Born inSix Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, CanadaDied05/03/1980 (aged 67)Died inWoodland HillsCausestrokeWikidataQ981630 ↗TMDb#1229431 ↗
Jay Silverheels was a First Nations and Mohawk actor and athlete, descended from three Iroquois nations. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie | — | 90 |
| 1973 | The Man Who Loved Cat DancingMovie | The Chief | 61 |
| 1973 | One Little IndianMovie | Jimmy Wolf | 61 |
| 1973 | SanteeMovie | John Crow | 61 |
| 1972 | In Pursuit of TreasureMovie | — | 60 |
| 1971 | CannonSeries | — | 59 |
| 1971 | Cat BallouMovie | Indian Chief | 59 |
| 1970 | The PhynxMovie | Tonto | 58 |
| 1969 | Smith!Movie | McDonald Lasheway | 57 |
| 1969 | True GritMovie | Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1969 | The Brady BunchSeries | Chief Eagle Cloud | 57 |
| 1968 | The Movie OrgyMovie | Tonto (archive footage) | 56 |
| 1967 | Pistols 'n' PetticoatsMovie | Great Bear | 55 |
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries | — | 54 |
| 1965 | BrandedSeries | — | 53 |
| 1965 | Indian PaintMovie | Chief Hevatanu | 53 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Latawa | 52 |
| 1962 | The VirginianSeries | Spotted Hand | 50 |
| 1959 | RawhideSeries | Pawnee Joe | 47 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries | Charley Red Cloud | 46 |
| 1958 | The Western: A Lost TV SpecialMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1956 | The Lone RangerMovie | Tonto | 44 |
| 1956 | Walk the Proud LandMovie | Geronimo | 44 |
| 1954 | Drums Across the RiverMovie | Taos | 42 |
| 1954 | The Black DakotasMovie | Black Buffalo | 42 |
| 1954 | Masterson of KansasMovie | Yellow Hawk | 42 |
| 1953 | War ArrowMovie | Satanta | 41 |
| 1953 | The NebraskanMovie | Spotted Bear | 41 |
| 1952 | The Battle at Apache PassMovie | Geronimo | 40 |
| 1952 | Yankee BuccaneerMovie | Lead Warrior | 40 |
| 1952 | The PathfinderMovie | Chingachgook | 40 |
| 1951 | Red MountainMovie | Little Crow | 39 |
| 1951 | The Wild Blue YonderMovie | Benders | 39 |
| 1950 | Broken ArrowMovie | Geronimo (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1949 | Lust for GoldMovie | Walter | 37 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Tonto | 37 |
| 1949 | LaramieMovie | Running Wolf (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1949 | TulsaMovie | Creek Indian (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1949 | Trail of the YukonMovie | Poleon | 37 |
| 1949 | The Cowboy and the IndiansMovie | Lakohna | 37 |
| 1948 | The Treasure of the Sierra MadreMovie | Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1948 | Key LargoMovie | Tom Osceola (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace CreekMovie | Little Dog (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1948 | Family HoneymoonMovie | Elevator Boy (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1948 | Singin' SpursMovie | Abel | 36 |
| 1947 | Captain from CastileMovie | Coatl (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1947 | The Last Round-upMovie | — | 35 |
| 1947 | The PrairieMovie | Running Deer | 35 |
| 1944 | Lost in a HaremMovie | Guard at Execution (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1944 | Tahiti NightsMovie | Lua | 32 |
| 1944 | I Am an AmericanMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1944 | Passage to MarseilleMovie | Sailor Crewman on Boat Deck (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1943 | Northern PursuitMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1943 | The PhantomMovie | Astari Warrior (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1943 | The Girl from MonterreyMovie | Fighter Tito Flores | 31 |
| 1942 | Valley of the SunMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1942 | Perils of NyokaMovie | Tuareg | 30 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Indian | 29 |
| 1941 | This Woman Is MineMovie | Indian Marauder | 29 |
| 1940 | The Sea HawkMovie | Native Lookout | 28 |
| 1940 | Kit CarsonMovie | Indian | 28 |
| 1940 | Too Many GirlsMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1940 | Hudson's BayMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 28 |
| 0 | A Different DrumMovie | Jim Swift Hands | — |