This page will contain blogs about Jay Silverheels, as they become available.Jay SilverheelsJay Silverheels (June 26, 1912–March 5, 1980) was a Canadian actor. Jay SilverheelsHe was born Harold J. Smith on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Silverheels died in Woodland Hills, California and was cremated. His ashes were returned home and scattered in Canada. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6538 Hollywood Blvd. Best known for his many roles as the Lone Ranger's friend, "Tonto", Jay Silverheels starred in other films such as:
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See also:Other Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Trejo has acted in 74 movies. Best known for his many roles as the Lone Ranger's friend, "Tonto", Jay Silverheels starred in other films such as:. He is the cousin of director Robert Rodriguez. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6538 Hollywood Blvd. He is married to Debbie Trejo. His ashes were returned home and scattered in Canada. He also pointed out that, most of the time, he chooses to play the characters of bad guys at the movies he participates, to teach young children that bad guys often die. Silverheels died in Woodland Hills, California and was cremated. Trejo expressed at an interview with a magazine that he is amazed when he walks the streets where he used to commit crimes and has children ask him for autographs. Smith on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. In 1994, his third child and first daughter, Danielle, was born. He was born Harold J. Subsequently, he has shared the silver screen with a list of Hollywood's most famous actors, including Nicolas Cage, Charles Bronson, Jennifer Lopez, Edward Furlong, Tyra Banks, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas. Jay Silverheels (June 26, 1912–March 5, 1980) was a Canadian actor. Trejo's life would change forever: realizing he did not need crime to make a living, he decided to stick with acting. Indian Paint (1964) with Johnny Crawford. That is when the movie's director, Andrei Konchalovski, decided to offer Trejo a job as a main actor in the movie. Walk the Proud Land - (1956) with Audie Murphy and Anne Bancroft. In 1988 his second son, Gilbert, was born. War Arrow - (1953) with Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler and Noah Beery,. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, he asked Trejo to train one of the movie's stars, Eric Roberts, for $350 a day, so that Roberts could develop boxing skills himself to play his character in the movie. Broken Arrow - (1950) with Jimmy Stewart. The screenwriter from that movie recognized Trejo: they had done time together at San Quentin. Not having any desire to become an actor at the time, Trejo still accepted a job as an extra in the movie. Trejo later met his newly found friend at the set of the movie Runaway Train. In 1985, he was attended a Cocaine Anonymous meeting, where he spoke of his personal experiences and met a young person who was involved in the movie business and wanted to befriend Trejo. In 1981, his son, Danny Boy, was born. His hopes to become a professional boxer were dashed, however, by a long sentence he was given for a crime. While the San Quentin State Prison, he became the California state jails champion at both the lightweight and welterweight categories. While on the streets, Trejo developed talent as a boxer, indeed, he considered becoming a professional boxer. He went in and out of jail many times as a teenager, accused of different crimes. Trejo's life as a youngster wasn't easy: He roamed the streets around his home area while committing various crimes, and he became an drug user. Trejo is a native of the Los Angeles area of Echo Park. Danny Trejo (born 1944) is a character actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. |