Portrait of Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Bio: Jay Silverheels was born on a reservation in Canada to a Mohawk chief. He was a star lacrosse player and a boxer before he entered films as a stuntman in 1938
Born: Sun, May 26 1912
Birthplace: Six Nations Reservation, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Death: Wed, Mar 05 1980
Jay Silverheels is 67 years old
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Poster of The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Jay Silverheels would have been no older than
67 in The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Sun, Oct 13 2002
Poster of Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
Jay Silverheels would have been no older than
67 in Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
as 'Tonto'.
Tue, May 29 2001
Poster of Santee
Santee
Jay Silverheels was
61 in Santee
as 'John Crow'.
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
Jay Silverheels was
61 in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
as 'The Chief'.
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of One Little Indian
One Little Indian
Jay Silverheels was
61 in One Little Indian
as 'Jimmy Wolf'.
Wed, Jun 20 1973
Poster of In Pursuit of Treasure
In Pursuit of Treasure
Jay Silverheels was
59 in In Pursuit of Treasure
Fri, Mar 17 1972
Poster of Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou
Jay Silverheels was
59 in Cat Ballou
as 'Indian Chief'.
Mon, Sep 06 1971
Poster of The Phynx
The Phynx
Jay Silverheels was
57 in The Phynx
as 'Tonto'.
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Poster of True Grit
True Grit
Jay Silverheels was
57 in True Grit
as 'Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 11 1969
Poster of Smith!
Smith!
Jay Silverheels was
56 in Smith!
as 'McDonald Lasheway'.
Fri, Mar 21 1969
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Jay Silverheels was
55 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Tonto (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jay Silverheels was
55 in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as 'Great Bear'.
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of Indian Paint
Indian Paint
Jay Silverheels was
52 in Indian Paint
as 'Chief Hevatanu'.
Thu, Apr 08 1965
Poster of Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Jay Silverheels was
47 in Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as 'Natchez'.
Fri, Mar 04 1960
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
Jay Silverheels was
46 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Tonto (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Jay Silverheels was
46 in The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
as 'Tonto'.
Wed, Jun 04 1958
Poster of Return to Warbow
Return to Warbow
Jay Silverheels was
45 in Return to Warbow
as 'Indian Joe'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
Jay Silverheels was
44 in Walk the Proud Land
as 'Geronimo'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Jay Silverheels was
43 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Tonto'.
Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
Jay Silverheels was
43 in The Vanishing American
as 'Beeteia'.
Thu, Nov 17 1955
Poster of Masterson of Kansas
Masterson of Kansas
Jay Silverheels was
42 in Masterson of Kansas
as 'Yellow Hawk'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border
Jay Silverheels was
42 in Four Guns to the Border
as 'Yaqui'.
Fri, Nov 05 1954
Poster of The Black Dakotas
The Black Dakotas
Jay Silverheels was
42 in The Black Dakotas
as 'Black Buffalo'.
Thu, Sep 02 1954
Poster of Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
Jay Silverheels was
42 in Drums Across the River
as 'Taos'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Jay Silverheels was
41 in Saskatchewan
as 'Cajou'.
Tue, Mar 30 1954
Poster of War Arrow
War Arrow
Jay Silverheels was
41 in War Arrow
as 'Satanta'.
Sat, Dec 26 1953
Poster of The Nebraskan
The Nebraskan
Jay Silverheels was
41 in The Nebraskan
as 'Spotted Bear'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado
Jay Silverheels was
40 in Jack McCall, Desperado
as 'Red Cloud'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Last of the Comanches
Last of the Comanches
Jay Silverheels was
40 in Last of the Comanches
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder
Jay Silverheels was
40 in The Pathfinder
as 'Chingachgook'.
Tue, Dec 09 1952
Poster of Yankee Buccaneer
Yankee Buccaneer
Jay Silverheels was
40 in Yankee Buccaneer
as 'Lead Warrior'.
Tue, Sep 16 1952
Poster of Brave Warrior
Brave Warrior
Jay Silverheels was
40 in Brave Warrior
as 'Chief Tecumseh'.
Sat, May 31 1952
Poster of The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
Jay Silverheels was
39 in The Battle at Apache Pass
as 'Geronimo'.
Fri, May 09 1952
Poster of The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
Jay Silverheels was
39 in The Half-Breed
as 'Apache (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 03 1952
Poster of The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
Jay Silverheels was
39 in The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as 'Tonto'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
Jay Silverheels was
39 in The Wild Blue Yonder
as 'Benders'.
Wed, Dec 05 1951
Poster of Red Mountain
Red Mountain
Jay Silverheels was
39 in Red Mountain
as 'Little Crow'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Jay Silverheels was
38 in Broken Arrow
as 'Geronimo'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of Enter the Lone Ranger
Enter the Lone Ranger
Jay Silverheels was
37 in Enter the Lone Ranger
as 'Tonto'.
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of The Cowboy and the Indians
The Cowboy and the Indians
Jay Silverheels was
37 in The Cowboy and the Indians
as 'Lakohna'.
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of Sand
Sand
Jay Silverheels was
37 in Sand
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Poster of Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon
Jay Silverheels was
37 in Trail of the Yukon
as 'Poleon'.
Sun, Jul 31 1949
Poster of Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold
Jay Silverheels was
37 in Lust for Gold
as 'Walter'.
Fri, Jun 10 1949
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Laramie
as 'Running Wolf (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1949
Poster of Tulsa
Tulsa
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Tulsa
as 'Creek Indian (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 13 1949
Poster of Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Yellow Sky
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 24 1948
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Jay Silverheels was
36 in The Feathered Serpent
as 'Diego (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 19 1948
Poster of Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Family Honeymoon
as 'Elevator Boy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 06 1948
Poster of Singin' Spurs
Singin' Spurs
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Singin' Spurs
as 'Abel'.
Wed, Sep 22 1948
Poster of Key Largo
Key Largo
Jay Silverheels was
36 in Key Largo
as 'Tom Osceola (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek
Jay Silverheels was
35 in Fury at Furnace Creek
as 'Little Dog (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Jay Silverheels was
35 in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as 'Indian Guide at Pier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 15 1948
Poster of Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile
Jay Silverheels was
35 in Captain from Castile
as 'Coatl (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1947
Poster of The Prairie
The Prairie
Jay Silverheels was
35 in The Prairie
as 'Running Deer'.
Thu, Nov 27 1947
Poster of Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West
Jay Silverheels was
35 in Gas House Kids Go West
as 'Kingsley's Henchman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 12 1947
Poster of Tahiti Nights
Tahiti Nights
Jay Silverheels was
32 in Tahiti Nights
as 'Lua'.
Thu, Dec 28 1944
Poster of I Am an American
I Am an American
Jay Silverheels was
32 in I Am an American
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem
Jay Silverheels was
32 in Lost in a Harem
as 'Guard at Execution (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of The Phantom
The Phantom
Jay Silverheels was
31 in The Phantom
as 'Astari Warrior (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
Jay Silverheels was
31 in Northern Pursuit
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 07 1943
Poster of The Girl from Monterrey
The Girl from Monterrey
Jay Silverheels was
31 in The Girl from Monterrey
as 'Fighter Tito Flores'.
Mon, Oct 04 1943
Poster of Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka
Jay Silverheels was
30 in Perils of Nyoka
as 'Tuareg'.
Sat, Jun 27 1942
Poster of Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun
Jay Silverheels was
29 in Valley of the Sun
as 'Indian'.
Fri, Feb 06 1942
Poster of This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
Jay Silverheels was
29 in This Woman Is Mine
as 'Indian Marauder'.
Fri, Aug 22 1941
Poster of Western Union
Western Union
Jay Silverheels was
28 in Western Union
as 'Indian'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
Jay Silverheels was
28 in Too Many Girls
as 'Indian'.
Tue, Oct 08 1940
Poster of Kit Carson
Kit Carson
Jay Silverheels was
28 in Kit Carson
as 'Indian'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
Jay Silverheels was
28 in The Sea Hawk
as 'Native Lookout'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
Poster of The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
Jay Silverheels will be
67+ in The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
as 'Tonto'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Jay Silverheels was
59+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Jay Silverheels was
57+ in The Brady Bunch
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jay Silverheels was
54+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Branded
Branded
Jay Silverheels was
52+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Jay Silverheels was
52+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Sashona, Chenrogan, Latawa'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Jay Silverheels was
50+ in The Virginian
as 'Den'Gwatzi, Spotted Hand'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Jay Silverheels was
46+ in Rawhide
as 'Pawnee Joe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Jay Silverheels was
46+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Charley Red Cloud'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Jay Silverheels was
37+ in The Lone Ranger
as 'Tonto'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949