John Wayne

Marion Mitchell Morrison, May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979, better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa. He received his first leading film role in The Big Trail (1930). Settling in Glendale, California, Wayne received his distinctive nickname "Duke" while living there. John Wayne had a dog by that name of "Duke", and he spent so much time with his pet that the pair became known as "Little Duke" and "Big Duke," according to the official John Wayne website.

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Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud, (born Victor Daniels, April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955) was an American character actor in westerns. Information about Thundercloud is vague. Most biographies state that he was a full blooded Cherokee (or Muskogee). The pressbook for The Lone Ranger Rides Again announced his parents as "Dark Cloud and Morning Star, artistocrats of the Muskogee tribe" but his death certificate lists his father as "Joseph Mahawa." 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).

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