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Jay Silverheels Filmography
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Jay Silverheels (June 26, 1912–March 5, 1980) was a Canadian actor.
He was born
Harold J. Smith on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Silverheels died in Woodland Hills, California and was cremated. His ashes were returned home and scattered in Canada. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6538 Hollywood Blvd.
Best known for his many roles as the Lone Ranger's friend, "Tonto", Jay Silverheels starred in other films such as:*Broken Arrow - (1950) with Jimmy Stewart*War Arrow - (1953) with
Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler and Noah Beery,*Walk the Proud Land - (1956) with Audie Murphy and
Anne Bancroft*Indian Paint (1964) with Johnny Crawford
In 1993, Jay Silverheels was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
See also: Other Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood.
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