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, CanadaDied05/03/1980Died 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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Importing filmography…
| 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 |
| 1971 | CannonSeries | — | 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 |
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries | — | 54 |
| 1965 | BrandedSeries | — | 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 |
| 1952 | The Battle at Apache PassMovie | Geronimo | 40 |
| 1952 | Yankee BuccaneerMovie | Lead Warrior | 40 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1943 | Northern PursuitMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1943 | The PhantomMovie | Astari Warrior (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1942 | Valley of the SunMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 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 |