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What character did Canadian Indian actor Jay Silverheels play on tv?

Jay Silverheels played in the role of Tonto in the TV series The Lone Ranger .


Who played the original Tonto in the Lone Ranger?

Clayton Moore played the Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1957.John Hart played the Lone Ranger from 1952 to 1954 because of a wage dispute with Clayton Moore.Who_was_the_actor_that_played_the_Lone_Ranger


Who played Tonto in the Lone Ranger?

Jay Silverheels. He played Tonto on the television series in the 1950s, but John Todd played him on the radio for 21 years.


Who was the actor who played Tonto in films?

Jay Silverheels


What 50's television western star with his sidekick Tonto fought for law and order?

"The Lone Ranger" played by the late Clayton Moore, was "Tonto's" partner, played by Jay Silverheels'.


Who played Tonto after the Lone Ranger became a tv show?

The late Jay Silverheels (May 26, 1912 - March 5, 1980) played the role of Tonto on the Lone Ranger TV series .


Who played tonto in Lone Ranger the tv show?

The role of Tonto was played by the late Jay Silverheels(May 26, 1912 -- March 5, 1980) who passed away as a result of a stroke .


Is jay a proper noun?

The word jay can be a common or a proper noun. For example:Common noun: I saw a blue jay in the birch tree this morning.Proper noun: The actor Jay Silverheels played Tonto in the TV series the Lone Ranger.


What actor could be seen on TV riding a horse named Tonto?

Tonto was the name of the Lone Ranger's sidekick. The Lone Ranger's horse's name, however, was "Trigger". The Lone Ranger's Horse's was Silver, Trigger was Roy Rogers Horse.


Who played in The Lone Ranger?

Jay Silverheels. He played Tonto on the television series in the 1950s, but John Todd played him on the radio for 21 years.


Which American Television Actor won an Oscar?

Art Carney portrayed Ed Norton in the classic TV series The Honeymooners. He won an Oscar as Best Actor for Harry and Tonto (1974). Other Academy Award winners that started on TV include Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.


Where is TONTO of Lone Ranger Show?

Jay Silverheels was a Canadian "First Peoples" actor who played "Tonto" throughout the run of The Lone Ranger. He died March 5, 1980 at the age of 67.