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 Ryan (actor) in the New Zealand comedy/drama series "Go Girls". In 2011, he joined the cast of the Australian comedy/drama series "Offspring". Also in 2011, Ryan guest starred on the American science fiction series "Terra Nova", playing a murderer. For this role, Ryan utilised an American accent. In 2012, Ryan was cast as the male lead in the CW's "Beauty & the Beast" pilot. The CW officially announced the series at the May 2012 Up Fronts in New York. Ryan and Dianna Fuemana had a daughter in 2013. Jay Ryan (actor) Jay Ryan (born August 29, 1981) is a New Zealand actor.