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 HandsOne Little Indian (1973) - Jimmy WolfIn Pursuit of Treasure (1972)Cannon (1971)True Grit (1969) - Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)The Brady Bunch (1969) - Chief Eagle CloudBranded (1965)Daniel Boone (1964) - Latawa · Chenrogan · SashonaThe Virginian (1962) - Spotted Hand · Den'GwatziRawhide (1959) - Pawnee JoeWanted: Dead or Alive (1958) - Charley Red CloudThe Lone Ranger (1956) - TontoThe Battle at Apache Pass (1952) - GeronimoRed Mountain (1951) - Little CrowBroken Arrow (1950) - Geronimo (uncredited)The Lone Ranger (1949) - TontoTulsa (1949) - Creek Indian (uncredited)The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) - Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)Key Largo (1948) - Tom Osceola (uncredited)Yellow Sky (1948) - Indian (uncredited)Captain from Castile (1947) - Coatl (uncredited)Passage to Marseille (1944) - Sailor Crewman on Boat Deck (uncredited)Western Union (1941) - IndianThe Sea Hawk (1940) - Native Lookout