INDIANS

There were literally hundreds of Indians in the Western movies and had it not been for them, there would have been a lot less Western movies! There were good Indians and there were bad Indians; some were actually Indians and others were just made up to look like Indians. Here are a few of the better known ones:

Charles "Charlie" Stevens; Chief Thundercloud (real name Victor Daniels); Chief Yowlachie (real name Daniel Simmons);  and Jay Silverheels (real name Harold J Smith.) Jay is probably the most famous of all because of his part as Tonto, Lone Ranger's trusted sidekick.

Background music: Indian Trails

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