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Jay Silverheels, actor
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Jay Silverheels: Movies & Box Office

films
49
on screen
1940–1973
box office
$11K
Career at a glance

Jay Silverheels's Career in Numbers

Jay Silverheels's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jay Silverheels works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Too Many Girls (1940) to One Little Indian (1973), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Jay Silverheels Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 23
  2. 1950s 19
  3. 1960s 3
  4. 1970s 4

The 1940s were Jay Silverheels's busiest decade, with 23 films.

Jay Silverheels Movies by Genre

  • Western 23
  • Comedy 6
  • Romance 4
  • Drama 4
  • Action 3
  • Adventure 2
  • History 2
  • War 1
  • Westerns 1
  • Mystery 1

Western is the genre Jay Silverheels has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (6).

Jay Silverheels Career Milestones

First film
Too Many Girls 1940
Biggest box office hit
Broken Arrow $10.1K worldwide
Newest film
One Little Indian 1973
49 credits

Jay Silverheels Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jay Silverheels is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1973 Santee (1973) movie poster Santee as John Crow · Western
  2. 1973 The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) movie poster The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing as The Chief · Romance
  3. 1973 One Little Indian (1973) movie poster One Little Indian as Jimmy Wolf · Comedy
  4. 1970 The Phynx (1970) movie poster The Phynx as Tonto · Comedy
  5. 1969 Smith! (1969) movie poster Smith! as McDonald Lasheway · Drama
  6. 1968 The Movie Orgy (1968) movie poster The Movie Orgy as Tonto (archive footage) · Comedy
  7. 1965 Indian Paint (1965) movie poster Indian Paint as Chief Hevatanu · Western
  8. 1959 Alias Jesse James (1959) movie poster Alias Jesse James as Tonto (uncredited) · Comedy
  9. 1958 Return to Warbow (1958) movie poster Return to Warbow as Indian Joe · Western
  10. 1956 Walk the Proud Land (1956) movie poster Walk the Proud Land as Geronimo · Western
  11. 1954 Masterson of Kansas (1954) movie poster Masterson of Kansas as Yellow Hawk · Western
  12. 1954 Four Guns to the Border (1954) movie poster Four Guns to the Border as Yaqui · Western
  13. 1954 The Black Dakotas (1954) movie poster The Black Dakotas as Black Buffalo · Romance
  14. 1954 Drums Across the River (1954) movie poster Drums Across the River as Taos · Western
  15. 1954 Saskatchewan (1954) movie poster Saskatchewan as Cajou · Adventure
  16. 1953 War Arrow (1953) movie poster War Arrow as Satanta · Western
  17. 1953 Jack McCall, Desperado (1953) movie poster Jack McCall, Desperado as Red Cloud · Western
  18. 1953 Last of the Comanches (1953) movie poster Last of the Comanches as Indian (uncredited) · Western
  19. 1952 The Pathfinder (1952) movie poster The Pathfinder as Chingachgook · Western
  20. 1952 Yankee Buccaneer (1952) movie poster Yankee Buccaneer as Lead Warrior · History
  21. 1952 Brave Warrior (1952) movie poster Brave Warrior as Chief Tecumseh · Western
  22. 1952 The Half-Breed (1952) movie poster The Half-Breed as Apache (uncredited) · Western
  23. 1952 The Legend Of The Lone Ranger (1952) movie poster The Legend Of The Lone Ranger as Tonto · Western
  24. 1951 The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) movie poster The Wild Blue Yonder as Benders · War
  25. 1951 Red Mountain (1951) movie poster Red Mountain as Little Crow · Western
  26. 1950 Broken Arrow (1950) movie poster Broken Arrow as Geronimo (uncredited) · Drama
  27. 1949 Enter the Lone Ranger (1949) movie poster Enter the Lone Ranger as Tonto · Action
  28. 1949 The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) movie poster The Cowboy and the Indians as Lakohna · Western
  29. 1949 Sand (1949) movie poster Sand as Indian (uncredited) · Western
  30. 1949 Lust for Gold (1949) movie poster Lust for Gold as Walter · Western
  31. 1949 Tulsa (1949) movie poster Tulsa as Creek Indian (uncredited) · Drama
  32. 1949 The Lone Ranger (1949) movie poster The Lone Ranger Westerns
  33. 1948 Yellow Sky (1948) movie poster Yellow Sky as Indian (uncredited) · Western
  34. 1948 The Feathered Serpent (1948) movie poster The Feathered Serpent as Diego (uncredited) · Mystery
  35. 1948 Family Honeymoon (1948) movie poster Family Honeymoon as Elevator Boy (uncredited) · Comedy
  36. 1948 Key Largo (1948) movie poster Key Largo as Tom Osceola (uncredited) · Thriller
  37. 1948 Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) movie poster Fury at Furnace Creek as Little Dog (uncredited) · Western
  38. 1947 Captain from Castile (1947) movie poster Captain from Castile as Coatl (uncredited) · Adventure
  39. 1944 I Am an American (1944) movie poster I Am an American as Indian (uncredited) · History
  40. 1944 Lost in a Harem (1944) movie poster Lost in a Harem as Guard at Execution (uncredited) · Comedy
  41. 1943 The Phantom (1943) movie poster The Phantom as Astari Warrior (uncredited) · Action
  42. 1943 Northern Pursuit (1943) movie poster Northern Pursuit as Indian (uncredited) · Drama
  43. 1942 Perils of Nyoka (1942) movie poster Perils of Nyoka as Tuareg · Action
  44. 1942 Valley of the Sun (1942) movie poster Valley of the Sun as Indian · Western
  45. 1941 This Woman Is Mine (1941) movie poster This Woman Is Mine as Indian Marauder · Romance
  46. 1941 Western Union (1941) movie poster Western Union as Indian · Western
  47. 1940 Too Many Girls (1940) movie poster Too Many Girls as Indian · Music
  48. 1940 Kit Carson (1940) movie poster Kit Carson as Indian · Western
  49. 1940 The Sea Hawk (1940) movie poster The Sea Hawk as Native Lookout · Romance
Works with

Who Jay Silverheels Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jay Silverheels shares the most films with. Chief Yowlachie comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Walter Brennan (5).

FAQ

Jay Silverheels: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jay Silverheels has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jay Silverheels been in?

Jay Silverheels is credited on 49 films, from 1940 to 1973. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jay Silverheels's highest-grossing movie?

Broken Arrow (1950) is Jay Silverheels's biggest box office hit, with $10.1K worldwide, ahead of Key Largo (1948) ($889). Across every film with box office figures, Jay Silverheels's movies have made $11K.

Jay Silverheels's biggest hits

What is Jay Silverheels's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jay Silverheels's filmography is Santee (1973), in the role of John Crow.

Who does Jay Silverheels work with most often?

Jay Silverheels shares the most films with Chief Yowlachie (5 films), Walter Brennan (5 films) and Glenn Ford (3 films).

The Best Jay Silverheels Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.

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