TV Co-Star: American American: Certainly not a cowboy, but nonetheless, important in this section on show biz is Jay Silverheels, who shall forever be remembered for his role as the Indian “Tonto” in “The Lone Ranger” Television series.
Silverheels was a Mohawk who was a top lacrosse player in the 1930s and a Golden Gloves boxer.
He moved to the U.S. from the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Ontario, Canada. Silverheels also appeared in a number of non-western themed movies including “Key Largo”.