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Chief Thundercloud

American actor (1899-1955)

PersonDied aged 56humanQ2963443

Also known as Victor Daniels

Born: April 12, 1899
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: December 1, 1955
, February 1, 1955
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2019-08-29
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Birthplace: Muskogee County
Place of death: Ventura
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
, film actor
Education: University of Arizona
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Victor Daniels, known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American companion, on the screen.

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Sex or gender: male
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Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Manner of death: natural causes
Cause of death: cancer
Genre: Western
Start of work period: 1935
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Given name: Victor
Family name: Daniels
Pseudonym: Chief Thundercloud

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