Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels | |
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Silverheels at The Meadows Racetrack in Pennsylvania, 1970s | |
| Born | Harold Jay Smith May 26, 1912 Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 5, 1980 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Mohawk / Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stunt man, athlete, poet, salesman |
| Years active | 1937–1980 |
| Known for | Tonto |
| Television | Tonto in The Lone Ranger (TV series) |
| Spouses |
Mary Diroma (m. 1945) |
| Children | 6 |
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith; May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a First Nations and Mohawk actor and athlete, descended from three Iroquois nations. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger.