The "lone" surviving ranger thereafter disguises himself with the black mask Tonto made and travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those challenged by the lawless elements. Tonto tends to health and complies with his wish to make him a mask from his brother's clothes and to create an empty sixth grave to appear that he is dead. He is found by a native Indian, Tonto, who buries the five other rangers, one of whom is the survivor's brother. In the hot sun one lives and crawls to a pool and cool water which saves his life.
One of his strengths as an actor was his ability to play the role of Tonto with such dignity.A group of six Texas Rangers is ambushed and all are shot, apparently dead. He knew the role was a “clumsy portrayal” of his people, but he was not portrayed as a villain, which was a step in the right direction. In 1957, he returned to Six Nations for an official visit, and said that “Tonto is stupid” when he was asked about the character. Although the role may have been the one he was best known for, he was bothered by the pidgin English his character spoke, as well as Tonto’s subservience to the Lone Ranger. Silverheels also starred as Tonto in the film sequels: The Lone Ranger (1956) and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958). He did return to the show, but it was canceled shortly after. He also continued to do his own stunt work on the show, but in 1955, after a particularly difficult stunt sequence, he had a heart attack and was out for a number of episodes. Because it was a low-budget show, he worked very hard for little money. The show ran for 200 episodes, lasting until 1957, and was ABC’s first hit show. Then, in 1949, Silverheels was cast in the role of Tonto in The Lone Ranger. Brown saw Silverheels at a lacrosse game, he suggested that with Silverheels good looks and athleticism, he might have a future in acting. at the time, he was one of the highest-paid, highest-scoring professional lacrosse players at the time. He tried boxing for a short time and worked briefly as a model before heading back to L.A. Because of his heritage, they started calling him Silverheels. Several stories exist about how he got his nickname, but according to one of them, according to Buffalo goalie Judy “Punch” Garlow, Silverheels got the last name he would use on the screen after he got a new pair of white lacrosse shoes, and ran so fast, that the only thing visible was the flash of white at his heels. In 1932, with a barnstorming team, he went to Los Angeles to demonstrate the sport at the 1932 Olympics. In 1931, when the owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens started using their hockey arenas to host a professional lacrosse league during the summer, Silverheels became a pro lacrosse player with Toronto Tecumseh.
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