Jay Silverheels
Actor
Born May 26, 1912 · Six Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Active 1940–1980 · Awards: Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jay Silverheels was born on a reservation in Canada to a Mohawk chief. He was a star lacrosse player and a boxer before he entered films as a stuntman in 1938.
Filmography
A Different Drum — Jim Swift HandsThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)True Grit (1969) — Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)Key Largo (1948) — Tom Osceola (uncredited)The Sea Hawk (1940) — Native LookoutBroken Arrow (1950) — Geronimo (uncredited)Yellow Sky (1948) — Indian (uncredited)The Brady Bunch (1969) — Chief Eagle CloudRawhide (1959) — Pawnee JoePassage to Marseille (1944) — Sailor Crewman on Boat Deck (uncredited)Western Union (1941) — IndianWanted: Dead or Alive (1958) — Charley Red CloudCaptain from Castile (1947) — Coatl (uncredited)Daniel Boone (1964) — Latawa · Chenrogan · SashonaCannon (1971)The Lone Ranger (1949) — TontoThe Virginian (1962) — Spotted Hand · Den'GwatziIn Pursuit of Treasure (1972)Red Mountain (1951) — Little CrowTulsa (1949) — Creek Indian (uncredited)One Little Indian (1973) — Jimmy WolfThe Battle at Apache Pass (1952) — GeronimoBranded (1965)The Lone Ranger (1956) — Tonto