Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels (June 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Canadian actor.

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June 26 - 1912 - March 5 - 1980 - Canadian - Actor

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He was born Harold J. Smith on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

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Six Nations Indian Reserve - Brantford, Ontario

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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.

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Woodland Hills, California - Cremated - Hollywood Walk of Fame - Hollywood Blvd

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Best known for his many appearances as the Lone Ranger's friend Tonto, Jay Silverheels starred in other films such as:

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Lone Ranger's - Tonto

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• Broken Arrow - (1950) with Jimmy Stewart
• War Arrow - (1953) with Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler and Noah Beery, Jr.,
• Walk the Proud Land - (1956) with Audie Murphy and Anne Bancroft
• Alias Jesse James (1959)
• The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)
• 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.

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Western Performers Hall of Fame - National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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See also: Other Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood.

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