Chief Thundercloud

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Chief Thundercloud
Born	Victor Daniels 12 April 1899 Muskogee, Indian Territory, United States
Died	1 December 1955 Ventura, California, United States
Occupation	Film actor
Spouse(s)	Frances Delmar

Chief Thundercloud, real name Victor Daniels, (12 April 1899 - 1 December 1955) was an American character actor in westerns.

Information about Thundercloud is vague. Most biographies state that be was a full blooded Cherokee (or Muskogee), although others state that he had some German, Scottish and/or Irish ancestors; and that he was educated at the University of Arizona, although no record exists of his enrolment^[1]. He worked many jobs before becoming a stuntman. From there he graduated to character actor status. His title "Chief" was a Hollywood invention.

He had the title role in Geronimo (1939) and played Tonto in both Republic Lone Ranger serials, The Lone Ranger (1938) and The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939).

In later years, he worked with other western actors, performing in live shows at the Corriganville ranch.

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• Chief Thundercloud at the Internet Movie Database
• Chief Thundercloud at B-Westerns
• Chief Thundercloud at What-a-Character
• Chief Thundercloud at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Thundercloud, Chief
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Daniels, Victor
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	12 April 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	Muskogee, Indian Territory, United States
DATE OF DEATH	1 December 1955
PLACE OF DEATH	Ventura, California, United States