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Biography of Jay Silverheels - Actor
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Jay Silverheels (June 26, 1912–March 5, 1980) was a Canada|Canadian actor. He was born Harold J. Smith on the Six Nations 40, Ontario|Six Nations Indian Reserve, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Silverheels died in Woodland Hills, California and was cremation|cremated. His ashes were returned home and scattered in Canada. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6538 Hollywood Boulevard|Hollywood Blvd. Best known for his many appearances as the The Lone Ranger|Lone Ranger's friend Tonto (Lone Ranger character)|Tonto, Jay Silverheels starred in other films such as: *Broken Arrow (1950 film)|Broken Arrow - (1950 in film|1950) with Jimmy Stewart *War Arrow - (1953 in film|1953) with Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler (actor)|Jeff Chandler and Noah Beery, Jr., *Walk the Proud Land - (1956 in film|1956) with Audie Murphy and Anne Bancroft *Alias Jesse James (1959) *The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) *Indian Paint (1964 in film|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: Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood|Other Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. ==External links== *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798855/ imdb listing

