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Jay Silverheels is a Actor Canadien born on 26 may 1912 at Brantford (Canada)
Jay Silverheels (May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a First Nations actor. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Native American companion of the character, The Lone Ranger in a long-running American television series.
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Birth name Harold J. Smith
Nationality Canada
Birth 26 may 1912 at Brantford (Canada)
Death 5 february 1980 (at 67 years)
Nationality Canada
Birth 26 may 1912 at Brantford (Canada)
Death 5 february 1980 (at 67 years)
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, 2h3Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Actors Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden, George Hamilton, Bo Hopkins
Roles The Chief
Rating61%
Jay Grobart (Burt Reynolds), an outlaw who married to a Native American woman named Cat Dancing. After Cat is raped and murdered, a distraught Grobart kills the man responsible for the crime. He is sent to prison for killing the man. After his release he soon pulls a train robbery with the help of his friends Dawes (Jack Warden) and Billy (Bo Hopkins), and is now on the run from the law. While on the run, Grobart and his partners in crime come across Catherine (Sarah Miles), a woman escaping her abusive husband Crocker (George Hamilton). Catherine is abducted by Dawes and Billy, but Grobart protects her from them. Meanwhile, Lapchance (Lee J. Cobb), a veteran railroad detective with a posse, is on their trail for the train robbery. Accompanying the posse is Catherine's husband, an arrogant millionaire, who is obsessed with retrieving his wife, even though he knows that she does not love him. As Grobart and Catherine get to know each other, they find themselves falling in love, and despite his criminal past, she admires him for avenging the death of the woman he loved. Billy is killed by marauding Indians on the trail. Dawes runs away during the raid. Grobart kills the marauders in an intense battle. He and Catherine continue their journey. Catherine admits her feelings for Grobart and they make love. Dawes attempts to ambush them for the money and is killed by Grobart for attempting to double cross them. Grobart and Catherine travel to the Shoshone village where Grobart lived with Cat Dancing and their children. Grobart and Catherine arrive at the village where his son and daughter have been raised by his late wife's brother. He discovers that his children have bonded with his late wife's tribe and wish to remain there. Grobart leaves Catherine and the railroad money at the village and departs not wanting to place her in further danger. The posse arrives and retrieves the money. Crocker insists on pursuing Grobart in order to kill him. The posse spends the night at the village. That evening Catherine and Grobart's son, Dream Speaker, leave to find Grobart. Dream Speaker guides them to a cave in the hills where Grobart is camped out. Grobart bids his son farewell and reunites with Catherine. The following morning as they prepare to leave Crocker arrives and shoots Grobart from the tree line. Grobart is wounded and Catherine rushes to his aid. Catherine grabs Grobart's pistol from his holster and shoots Crocker dead as he charges them. Lapchance orders his men to put Crocker's body on a pack horse and leaves Grobart Crocker's horse. Grobart pulls himself to his feet and Catherine and he embrace.
One Little Indian (1973)
, 1h30Directed by Bernard McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors James Garner, Vera Miles, Pat Hingle, Morgan Woodward, John Doucette, Robert Pine
Roles Jimmy Wolf
Rating61%
Dans l'ouest américain, Client Keys, déserteur de l'armée américaine et condamné à mort au prétexte fallacieux de mutinerie, tente de rejoindre le Mexique à dos de dromadaire. Mark, un jeune garçon blanc élevé par des indiens, lui-même en fuite, croise sa route. Va naître entre ces deux individus malmenés par la vie, au détour de rencontres et autres périples, une profonde amitié empreinte de solidarité...
Santee (1973)
, 1h33Directed by Gary Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors Glenn Ford, Dana Wynter, Michael Burns, Jay Silverheels, Harry Townes, John Larch
Roles John Crow
Rating57%
Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, just to discover that his dad is part of an outlaw gang on the run from a relentless bounty hunter named Santee. Jody is orphaned soon after Santee catches up to the gang, and follows Santee in hopes of taking vengeance for his father's death. Instead, however, Jody discovers that Santee is a good and loving man, tormented by the death of his young son at the hands of another outlaw gang. Santee and his wife take Jody in and a father and son relationship begins to grow. Then the gang that shot Santee's son shows up. The film was produced by Edward Platt of Get Smart fame.
The Phynx (1970)
, 1h21Directed by Lee H. Katzin
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Lou Antonio, Mike Kellin, Michael Ansara, George Tobias, Larry Hankin, Joan Blondell
Rating44%
True Grit (1969)
, 2h8Directed by Henry Hathaway, Marguerite Roberts, Hal B. Wallis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, Jeff Corey, Jeremy Slate
Roles Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)
Rating73%
Frank Ross (John Pickard) is murdered by his hired hand, Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross' daughter, Mattie (Kim Darby), hires aging U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" J. Cogburn (John Wayne) to bring Chaney in. Mattie has heard that Cogburn has "true grit". She gives him a down payment to track and capture Chaney, who has taken up with "Lucky" Ned Pepper (Robert Duvall) in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Smith! (1969)
, 1h52Directed by Michael O'Herlihy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Glenn Ford, Nancy Olson, Dean Jagger, Keenan Wynn, Warren Oates, Chief Dan George
Roles McDonald Lasheway
Rating57%
Native American Jimmyboy (Frank Ramírez) flees to the ranch owned by Smith (Glenn Ford), a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmyboy has been accused of a crime by a white man and fears he will not receive a fair trial. Smith helps Jimmyboy deal with a cruel sheriff and persuades him to surrender to the local authorities, promising him he will act as a defence witness during court proceedings.
, 1h21Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Superhero films
Actors Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Douglas Kennedy, Noreen Nash, Ralph Moody, Lisa Janti
Roles Tonto
Rating63%
Three Indians were brutally murdered by a gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and the The Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) and his friend Tonto (Jay Silverheels) must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.
The Lone Ranger (1956)
, 1h26Directed by Lesley Selander, Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Superhero films
Actors Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger, Beverly Washburn, Perry Lopez, Robert J. Wilke
Roles Tonto
Rating64%
Set in the American Southwest, the territorial governor enlists the help of the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on white settlers by Indians who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore (Lyle Bettger) wants to expand his land to include Spirit Mountain, which is sacred to the local tribes. The Lone Ranger realizes these events are related to encourage a war between settlers and natives to scare settlers away so they will not discover the rich silver deposits on Spirit Mountain.
Walk the Proud Land (1956)
, 1h29Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat Crowley, Charles Drake, Tommy Rall, Robert Warwick
Roles Geronimo
Rating65%
This is the true story of Indian agent John Clum (Audie Murphy) as told by Clum's son in the 1936 biography Apache Agent. The film begins in 1874, as Clum, an Eastern government representative, arrives in San Carlos, Arizona. He is sent to try a new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for autonomy rather than submission to Army. He faces suspicions from the white settlers, the Army and the Indians, especially Geronimo.
Saskatchewan (1954)
, 1h23Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Western
Actors Alan Ladd, Shelley Winters, J. Carrol Naish, Hugh O'Brian, Robert Douglas, Antonio Moreno
Roles Cajou
Rating62%
North-West Mounted Police Sub-Inspector O'Rourke and his Cree half brother Cajou are returning from a trapping trip in northern Canada when they encounter a burned wagon train and sole survivor Grace. Despite the advice of the Metis scout Batouche the naive new Mountie commander Inspector Benton (recently arrived from England) believes it to be a Cree attack, however the Sioux from across the border are trying to force the Cree into being allies in their struggle with the U.S. 7th Cavalry .
Drums Across the River (1954)
, 1h18Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger, Hugh O'Brian, Lisa Gaye, Mara Corday
Roles Taos
Rating61%
Gary Brannon (Murphy), is a peaceful homesteader living a quiet existence with his father Sam (Walter Brennan). Frank Walker (Lyle Bettger) is hoping to open up the Ute Indian territory for gold-mining purposes and tries to foment a war between the Utes and the local whites, while he steals a gold shipment and pins the blame on Gary. Gary starts off hating the Utes because they were responsible for killing his mother but gradually comes to be on their side and wants to expose the machinations of Walker.
The Black Dakotas (1954)
, 1h5Directed by Ray Nazarro
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield, Noah Beery, Jr, Fay Roope, Jay Silverheels
Roles Black Buffalo
Rating54%
Over footage from The Man from Colorado, opening titles inform the audience that during the Civil War the Confederate States of America sent agitators to the American West to incite Indian tribes against the Federal Government to draw troops away from battles in the East.
War Arrow (1953)
, 1h18Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara, John McIntire, Noah Beery, Jr, Dennis Weaver, Charles Drake
Roles Satanta
Rating58%
Alors que les tribus Kiowas ne cessent d'assaillir les colons de l'Oklahoma, le commandant Howell Brady est envoyé au Fort Clark pour trouver une solution. Il décide alors de recruter les Indiens séminoles pour l'aider à les combattre.
The Nebraskan (1953)
, 1h8Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Philip Carey, Wallace Ford, Richard Webb, Lee Van Cleef, Dennis Weaver, Regis Toomey
Roles Spotted Bear
Rating48%
Set in 1867 in the newly formed state of Nebraska, cavalry scout Wade Harper (Phil Carey) attempts to make peace with the Sioux Indians, who demand the handover of Wingfoot (Maurice Jara), an Indian scout who is believed to be responsible for the murder of their chief Thundercloud. While being held in the guardhouse at Fort Kearny, Wingfoot escapes with Reno (Lee Van Cleef), an army private awaiting trial for murder.
Brave Warrior (1952)
, 1h13Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Political films
Actors Jon Hall, Jay Silverheels, Michael Ansara, Harry Cording, James Seay, George Eldredge
Roles Tecumseh
Rating48%
1812, dans l'Indiana, un conflit oppose les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne. Les deux pays se battent pour obtenir le soutien des Shawnee menés par leur chef Tecumseh et ainsi se ménager le plus grand territoire possible. Tecumseh est un artisan de la paix et pro-américain car les États-Unis lui livrent des vivres. Le frère de Tecumseh, dit le Prophète, veut mener son peuple à la guerre et défie son frère qui le bat. Du coup le Prophète et ses hommes quittent le village et décident d'attaquer la tribu du Chef Litttle Cloud, lui aussi un pacifiste...