who played tonto in the lone ranger series
Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 â€“ March 5, 1980)[1] was a Mohawk Canadian actor and athlete.[2] He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Indian companion of the Lone Ranger[3][4] in the long-running American western television series The Lone Ranger.
Bass Reeves Popular speculation that Reeves was an inspiration for the fictional Lone Ranger[19] may have originated from the 2006 Reeves biography. Burton wrote, "Bass Reeves is the closest real person to resemble the Lone Ranger". Reeves was never a Texas Ranger, however. Records of the creation of the Lone Ranger radio and television series show no evidence that Reeves was an influence.[20]