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.
Lone Ranger In an echo of the Lone Ranger's line, Tonto frequently says, "Git-um up, Scout!" (The phrase became so well embedded in the Lone Ranger mythos that International Harvester used it as an advertising line to promote their Scout utility vehicle in the 1970s.) In the Format Films animated cartoon which ran from 1966 to 1968, Tonto also had an eagle he called Taka, and installments that focused exclusively on him or had him team up with the Lone Ranger ended with his saying, "Fly, Taka! On, Scout!" (Those where he teamed with the Lone Ranger had the Ranger following this up with the customary "Hi-yo, Silver! Away!")