Tonto the 11th episode of the radio show, which originated on the Detroit, Michigan, radio station WXYZ. Though he became well known as the Lone Ranger's friend, Tonto was originally created just so the Lone Ranger would have someone with whom to talk. Throughout the radio run (which spanned 21 years), with only a few exceptions, Tonto was played by American actor John Todd. Jay Silverheels portrayed the (arguably best-remembered version) in "The Lone Ranger" television series. This was the highest-rated television program on the ABC network in the early 1950s and its first true "hit". Ivan Naranjo, a Blackfoot/Southern Ute
Jay Hickman (actor) "Log Horizon series" and Ryuya from "Air". Jay Hickman (actor) Jay Hickman is an American actor, best known for his prolific voice work on English language dubs of Japanese anime shows for ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks and Funimation. Hickman lent his voice to the character of Mark in the 2002 Canadian film "Touching Wild Horses", starring Jane Seymour. He has also a number of on-screen appearances, including an uncredited bit part in the 1998 film "Rushmore" opposite television and movie actress Alexis Bledel and "Apollo 11". In anime, he is known as the voice of Kurama from "Elfen Lied," Kagetane