Jay Silverheels a condemned criminal about to be executed. He played a substantial role as John Crow in "Santee" (1973), starring Glenn Ford. One of his last roles was a wise white-haired chief in "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing" (1973). Jay Silverheels achieved his greatest fame as Tonto on "The Lone Ranger". The fictional story line maintains that a small group of Texas Rangers were massacred, with only a "lone" survivor. The Lone Ranger and Tonto then ride throughout the West to assist those challenged by the lawless element. Their expenses and bullets are provided through a silver mine owned by
Jay Johnston Jay Johnston Jay Johnston (born October 22, 1968) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work as a writer and cast member on the HBO sketch comedy series "Mr. Show" and for playing the role of Officer Jay McPherson on "The Sarah Silverman Program". Johnston was born and raised in Chicago. He attended Columbia College Chicago, where he studied acting and comedy alongside other future "Mr. Show" alumni such as Dino Stamatopoulos, Scott Adsit and Eric Hoffman. After graduating college, Johnston later joined the Chicago Second City's touring comedy for a number of years and also performed