Jay Silverheels
Acting Born May 26, 1912 Died Mar 5, 1980 Six Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, Canada 87 credits
Biography
Jay Silverheels works in acting. Born May 26, 1912 in Six Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Died March 5, 1980. Archytele tracks 87 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
One Little IndianThe Man Who Loved Cat DancingSantee
In Pursuit of Treasure
CannonCat Ballou
The Phynx
The Brady BunchTrue GritSmith!
The Movie Orgy
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsPistols 'n' Petticoats
BrandedIndian Paint
Daniel BooneDaniel BooneDaniel Boone
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe VirginianThe Virginian
Gunslinger
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
RawhideAlias Jesse James
Wanted: Dead or AliveReturn to WarbowThe Lone Ranger and the Lost City of GoldThe Western: A Lost TV Special
The Lone RangerWalk the Proud Land
The Vanishing American
SaskatchewanFour Guns to the BorderDrums Across the RiverThe Black DakotasMasterson of Kansas
Last of the ComanchesWar ArrowThe NebraskanJack McCall, Desperado
Yankee BuccaneerThe Half-BreedThe Battle at Apache PassThe PathfinderBrave Warrior
Red MountainThe Wild Blue Yonder
Broken Arrow
The Lone RangerLust for GoldTulsaThe Cowboy and the IndiansTrail of the Yukon
The Treasure of the Sierra MadreKey LargoFamily HoneymoonYellow SkyFury at Furnace Creek
Captain from CastileThe Last Round-upThe PrairieGas House Kids Go West
Lost in a HaremI Am an AmericanTahiti Nights
Northern PursuitThe PhantomThe Girl from Monterrey
Full Filmography
87 titles- The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man (2013) as Tonto
- The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
- Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes (2001) as Tonto
- One Little Indian (1973) as Jimmy Wolf
- The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) as The Chief
- Santee (1973) as John Crow
- In Pursuit of Treasure (1972)
- Cannon (1971)
- Cat Ballou (1971) as Indian Chief
- The Phynx (1970) as Tonto
- The Brady Bunch (1969) as Chief Eagle Cloud
- True Grit (1969) as Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)
- Smith! (1969) as McDonald Lasheway
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Tonto (archive footage)
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967) as Great Bear
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966) as Great Bear
- Branded (1965)
- Indian Paint (1965) as Chief Hevatanu
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Sashona
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Latawa
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Chenrogan
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Virginian (1962) as Den'Gwatzi
- The Virginian (1962) as Spotted Hand
- Gunslinger (1961) as Hopi Indian
- Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (1960) as Natchez
- Rawhide (1959) as Pawnee Joe
- Alias Jesse James (1959) as Tonto (uncredited)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Charley Red Cloud
- Return to Warbow (1958) as Indian Joe
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) as Tonto
- The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958) as Self
- The Lone Ranger (1956) as Tonto
- Walk the Proud Land (1956) as Geronimo
- The Vanishing American (1955) as Beeteia
- Saskatchewan (1954) as Cajou
- Four Guns to the Border (1954) as Yaqui
- Drums Across the River (1954) as Taos
- The Black Dakotas (1954) as Black Buffalo
- Masterson of Kansas (1954) as Yellow Hawk
- Last of the Comanches (1953) as Indian (uncredited)
- War Arrow (1953) as Satanta
- The Nebraskan (1953) as Spotted Bear
- Jack McCall, Desperado (1953) as Red Cloud
- Yankee Buccaneer (1952) as Lead Warrior
- The Half-Breed (1952) as Apache (uncredited)
- The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) as Geronimo
- The Pathfinder (1952) as Chingachgook
- Brave Warrior (1952) as Chief Tecumseh
- The Legend Of The Lone Ranger (1952) as Tonto
- Red Mountain (1951) as Little Crow
- The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) as Benders
- Broken Arrow (1950) as Geronimo (uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Tonto
- Lust for Gold (1949) as Walter
- Tulsa (1949) as Creek Indian (uncredited)
- The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) as Lakohna
- Trail of the Yukon (1949) as Poleon
- Sand (1949) as Indian (uncredited)
- Laramie (1949) as Running Wolf (uncredited)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) as Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)
- Key Largo (1948) as Tom Osceola (uncredited)
- Family Honeymoon (1948) as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- Yellow Sky (1948) as Indian (uncredited)
- Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) as Little Dog (uncredited)
- The Feathered Serpent (1948) as Diego (uncredited)
- Singin' Spurs (1948) as Abel
- Captain from Castile (1947) as Coatl (uncredited)
- The Last Round-up (1947)
- The Prairie (1947) as Running Deer
- Gas House Kids Go West (1947) as Kingsley's Henchman (uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem (1944) as Guard at Execution (uncredited)
- I Am an American (1944) as Indian (uncredited)
- Tahiti Nights (1944) as Lua
- Northern Pursuit (1943) as Indian (uncredited)
- The Phantom (1943) as Astari Warrior (uncredited)
- The Girl from Monterrey (1943) as Fighter Tito Flores
- Valley of the Sun (1942) as Indian (uncredited)
- Perils of Nyoka (1942) as Tuareg
- Western Union (1941) as Indian
- This Woman Is Mine (1941) as Indian Marauder
- The Sea Hawk (1940) as Native Lookout
- Too Many Girls (1940) as Indian (uncredited)
- Kit Carson (1940) as Indian
- Hudson's Bay (1940) as Indian (uncredited)
- A Different Drum as Jim Swift Hands
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jay Silverheels best known for?
Jay Silverheels is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Defector (1966), The Brady Bunch (1969), True Grit (1969).
When and where was Jay Silverheels born?
Jay Silverheels was born on May 26, 1912 in Six Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on March 5, 1980.
How many credits does Jay Silverheels have?
Jay Silverheels has accumulated over 87 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2013.
What is Jay Silverheels's background in cinema and television?
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. He worked in a number of films though the 1940s before he gained some notice as the Osceola brother in Humphrey Bogart's film Key Largo (1948). Most of his r...
Jay Silverheels by the numbers
87credits
72films
15TV series
1940–2013active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) as Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited) — aged about 36
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966) — aged about 54
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966) as Great Bear — aged about 54
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 50
- Key Largo (1948) as Tom Osceola (uncredited) — aged about 36
- True Grit (1969) as Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited) — aged about 57
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