Actor

Chief Thundercloud

7 credited titles on WatchWise

Victor Daniels (April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955), known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American companion, on the screen.

Chief Thundercloud in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$720K · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Fighting Seabees

$1.9M

Standout efficiency

2.8x

Colt .45 · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.0M

Combined reported budget

$479K

Gross / budget

2.1x

Bankability Index

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