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2.8K views 1 year ago. Jay Silverheels was a star lacrosse player before he became an extra & stuntman in Hollywood. Tired of how the Indigenous People were portrayed on screen, he worked to...
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith; May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980, Mohawk) [1] was a Canadian actor and athlete, descended from three Iroquois nations. [2] He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger [3] [4] in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger.
Jay Silverheels Net Worth. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jay Silverheels worth at the age of 68 years old? Jay Silverheels’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Canada.
A lacrosse star in Canada, Jay Silverheels made the move to Hollywood in the 1940s and achieved immense fame as Tonto on The Lone Ranger.
25 mar 2021 · Jay Silverheels was a pioneer for indigenous people in the world of Hollywood, best known for playing the Lone Ranger's sidekick Tonto.
Jay Silverheels, best known for his role as Tonto in "The Lone Ranger," was a skilled lacrosse player and was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in. Silverheels was a talented painter and some of his artwork was displayed in galleries during his lifetime.
15 mar 2016 · Steve Silverheels is the son of Jay Silverheels, the first Native American actor to appear on American television and best known for his role as Tonto, the First Nations companion to the Lone Ranger, the long-running western series.
