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    Jay Silverheels

    Canadian Mohawk actor and athlete (1912–1980)

    Jay Silverheels

    Silverheels at The Meadows Racetrack in Pennsylvania, 1970s

    Born

    Harold Jay Smith


    May 26, 1912

    Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada

    DiedMarch 5, 1980 (aged 67)

    Calabasas, California, US

    NationalityMohawk / Canadian
    Occupation(s)Actor, stunt man, athlete, poet, salesman
    Years active1937–1980
    Known forTonto
    TelevisionTonto in The Lone Ranger (TV series)
    Spouses
    • Bobbi Smith (m.

      19??; div. 1943)

    Mary Diroma

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    (m. 1945)​
    Children6

    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 Westerntelevision seriesThe Lone Ranger.