Jay Silverheels began to publish poetry inspired by his youth on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and recited his work on television. In 1966, he guest-starred as John Tallgrass in the short-lived ABC comedy/western series "The Rounders", with Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills. Despite the typecasting, Silverheels in later years often poked fun at his character. In 1969, he appeared as Tonto without The Lone Ranger in a comedy sketch on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". The sketch was featured on the 1973 record album "Here's Johnny: Magic Moments From The Tonight Show". "My name is Tonto. I hail
Jay Garner (actor) Jay Garner (actor) Jay Garner (January 17, 1929 – January 21, 2011), born James H. Garner Jr., was an American actor. Born James H. Garner Jr. in 1929 in Sewanee, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Tennessee and moved to Atlanta, where he worked in radio and began acting, he changed his first name to Jay upon entering Actors Equity as there was already a James Garner in the union. Garner was best known to theatre audiences for his diverse character roles, including the "side-stepping" Governor of Texas in the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". He debuted