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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 .
Tonto. 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. Tonto has appeared in radio and television series and other presentations of the characters' adventures righting wrongs ...
- Expert marksman and horseman, Trained hand-to-hand combatant
- The Lone Ranger
- WXYZ radio; Detroit, Michigan, USA; February 25, 1933
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.
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 American popular culture. He was presented as principled, virtuous, and fiercely loyal and wise, despite his stunted English.
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Abilities. Expert marksman [6] Above-average athlete, horseman, hand-to-hand combatant, and master of disguise. The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.
- Ranger John Reid
- Texas Ranger Division
- WXYZ (January 31, 1933)
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. In most versions of the Lone Ranger story, Tonto is the last surviving member of a wandering band of Potawatomi Native Americans. His tribe, in some versions including a sister, is ...
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.
