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Tonto is a fictional character; he is the Native American (either Tonto Apache, Comanche, or Potawatomi) companion of the Lone Ranger, a popular American Western character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.
- Expert marksman and horseman, Trained hand-to-hand combatant
- The Lone Ranger
- WXYZ radio; Detroit, Michigan, USA; February 25, 1933
Tonto, American fictional character, companion of the Lone Ranger. Primarily through his presence on radio and television, Tonto was one of the best-known Native American characters in 20th-century popular culture.
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Jun 26, 2013 · Kemosabe is a term used by Tonto, the Native American sidekick of the Lone Ranger, in the radio, TV and film adaptations of the franchise. The word has various theories of its origin and meaning, from friendly to insulting, but none is conclusive or verified.
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith; May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) [1] was an Indigenous Canadian actor and athlete. [2] He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger [3] [4] in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger .
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Jul 3, 2013 · A 2013 action-adventure western film starring Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger. Tonto recounts the untold tales of their quest to bring justice to the outlaw Butch Cavendish and his gang.
- Gore Verbinski
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Mar 25, 2021 · Jay Silverheels was a Canadian actor of Mohawk-Seneca descent who played Tonto, the loyal companion of the Lone Ranger, from 1949 to 1957. He also appeared in many other films and shows, founded an Indian Actors Workshop, and poked fun at his typecasting.
Tonto is the Native-American partner of the Lone Ranger. He is from the Potawatomi tribe (an Apache in the 2003 television film, but a Comanche in the 2013 film). His name means "Crazy One" or "The Fool" in Spanish.
