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 Karnes Jay Karnes Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX television series "The Shield". Karnes was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas and was part of the class of 1989. In the mid-1990s Karnes was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing major roles in such plays as "Love's Labours Lost" and Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia". Karnes also starred in the films "The Joyriders" (1999) and "The Next Best Thing" (2000). From 2002 to 2008 Karnes played the role