Acting
Chief Thundercloud
Born April 12, 1899 · Santa Cruz County, Arizona · Died December 1, 1955
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.
Known for
55
6.7
Western Union
Indian Leader
707.1
The Cat and the Canary
Indian Guide
627.0
Union Pacific
Indian (uncredited)
586.4
The Fighting Seabees
Indian Seabee (uncredited)
6.3
North West Mounted Police
Wandering Spirit
6.1
Santa Fe
Chief Longfeather
6.0
Colt .45
Walking Bear
6.1
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950 · Movie
6.5
Ambush
Tana
5.4
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Sleeping Fox
6.2
Badman's Territory
Chief Tahlequah
5.5
Young Buffalo Bill
Akuna
6.2
Lady in a Jam
Thundercloud (uncredited)
6.2
Hudson's Bay
Orimha
5.0
Renegade Girl
Chief White Cloud
4.1
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Black Hawk
6.5
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
6.8
Flaming Frontiers
Thunder Cloud
5.8
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
High Priest
5.9
Ramona
Pablo
Filmography
- 1952The Half-BreedApache (uncredited)Movie
- 1952Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk TerritoryBlack HawkMovie
- 1951Santa FeChief LongfeatherMovie
- 1950I Killed GeronimoGeronimoMovie
- 1950The Iroquois TrailOttawa Chief (uncredited)Movie
- 1950Colt .45Walking BearMovie
- 1950A Ticket to TomahawkMovie
- 1950The Traveling SaleswomanRunning DeerMovie
- 1950AmbushTanaMovie
- 1950Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutSleeping FoxMovie
- 1949Mrs. MikeIndian (uncredited)Movie
- 1949Call of the ForestStormcloudMovie
- 1947The Senator Was IndiscreetIndian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)Movie
- 1947The PrairieEagle FeatherMovie
- 1946Renegade GirlChief White CloudMovie
- 1946Badman's TerritoryChief TahlequahMovie
- 1946Romance of the WestChief Eagle FeatherMovie
- 1946The Phantom RiderChief Yellow WolfMovie
- 1944Sonora StagecoachChief ThundercloudMovie
- 1944Outlaw TrailThundercloudMovie
- 1944The Fighting SeabeesIndian Seabee (uncredited)Movie
- 1943The Law Rides AgainThundercloudMovie
- 1943Daredevils of the WestIndian ChiefMovie
- 1942Overland MailChief Many MoonsMovie
- 1942Lady in a JamThundercloud (uncredited)Movie
- 1942Shut My Big MouthIndian InterpreterMovie
- 1941Silver StallionFreshwater Jackson (as Chief 'Tonto' Thundercloud)Movie
- 1941Pirates on HorsebackFlying CloudMovie
- 1941Western UnionIndian LeaderMovie
- 1940Hudson's BayOrimhaMovie
- 1940North West Mounted PoliceWandering SpiritMovie
- 1940WyomingLightfootMovie
- 1940TyphoonKehiMovie
- 1940Young Buffalo BillAkunaMovie
- 1940Hi-Yo SilverTontoMovie
- 1940Murder on the YukonHenchman MantiMovie
- 1939GeronimoGeronimoMovie
- 1939Fighting MadIndianMovie
- 1939The Cat and the CanaryIndian GuideMovie
- 1939Union PacificIndian (uncredited)Movie
- 1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainTontoMovie
- 1938Flaming FrontiersThunder CloudMovie
- 1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokChief Gray EagleMovie
- 1938The Lone RangerTontoMovie
- 1937Renfrew of the Royal MountedIndian henchmanMovie
- 1937The Riders of the Whistling SkullHigh PriestMovie
- 1936Ride, Ranger, RideLittle WolfMovie
- 1936RamonaPabloMovie
- 1936For the ServiceIndian Brave (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Custer's Last StandYellow WolfMovie
- 1936Silly BilliesIndianMovie
- 1936Custer's Last StandYoung WolfMovie
- 1935Saddle AcesCanejo Rider JoseMovie
- 1935Rustler's ParadiseHenchman (as Thunder Cloud)Movie
- 1935Wagon TrailHenchmanMovie
- 1935Cyclone of the SaddleYellow WolfMovie
- 1935Rustlers of Red DogChief Grey Wolf [Chs. 1, 5, 11]Movie