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
Pat Hogan in such programs as "The Rifleman", "Gunsmoke", "Broken Arrow", "Crossroads", "Zorro", "Daniel Boone" and "Texas John Slaughter". His last appearance was in the film "Indian Paint" (1965) with Jay Silverheels. He died from lung cancer on November 21, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, three months before his 47th birthday. He died in Los Angeles on November 21, 1966, aged 46. Pat Hogan Pat Hogan (February 3, 1920 - November 21, 1966) was an American actor. Born in Oklahoma, USA to a Potawatomi and Oneida family, Hogan appeared in many western television series and a few movies. Onstage, he starred in