who played tonto in the lone ranger tv series
Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 â€“ March 5, 1980)[1] was a Mohawk Canadian actor and athlete. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Indian companion of the Lone Ranger[2][3] in the long-running American western television series, The Lone Ranger.[4]