Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1891 - March 7, 1966) was a Native American

Native Americans in the United States

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 actor from the Yakama tribe in the state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films.
He was born in Yakima, Washington

Yakima, Washington

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 and died in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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, California

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One of his television appearances was in "War Horse", an episode of The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (TV Series)

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He appeared as Geronimo

Geronimo

Geronimo was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Allegedly, "Geronimo" was the name given to him during a Mexican incident...

 in the 1950s syndicated

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 television series Stories of the Century

Stories of the Century

Stories of the Century is a Western television series that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between January 23, 1954, and March 11, 1955.-Synopsis:...

 starring Jim Davis

Jim Davis (actor)

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 as a railroad detective

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Select Filmography

• Ella Cinders
  Ella Cinders
  Ella Cinders was a syndicated comic strip created by writer Bill Conselman and artist Charles Plumb. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate, the daily version was launched June 1, 1925, and a Sunday page followed two years later...
  
   (1926)
• The Scarlet Letter
  The Scarlet Letter (1926 film)
  The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. Louis B. Mayer was reluctant on using Miss Gish, fearing opposition from church groups. The film was announced as "It's a real 'A' picture", taking advantage of the 'A' for Adultery, and proved a box office success...
  
   (1926)
• Bowery Buckaroos
  Bowery Buckaroos
  Bowery Buckaroos is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the eighth film in the series and the last Bowery Boys film that Bobby Jordan appeared in.-Plot:...
  
   (1947)
• Red River (1948)
• Paleface (1948)
• Ma and Pa Kettle
  Ma and Pa Kettle
  Ma and Pa Kettle are comic film characters of the successful film series of the same name, produced by Universal Studios, in the late '40s and '50s. They are a hillbilly couple with fifteen children whose lives turn upside-down when they win a model-home-of-the-future in a slogan-writing contest...
  
   (1949)
• My Friend Irma
  My Friend Irma (film)
  My Friend Irma is a comedy film directed by George Marshall and is most notable as the film debut of comedy team Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis...
  
   (1949)
• Winchester '73 (1950)
• Annie Get Your Gun
  Annie Get Your Gun (film)
  Annie Get Your Gun is a 1950 American musical comedy film loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. The Metro Goldwyn Mayer release, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a screenplay by Sidney Sheldon based on the 1946 stage musical of the same name, was directed by George Sidney...
  
   (1950)
• The Painted Hills
  The Painted Hills
  The Painted Hills, also known as Lassie's Adventures in the Goldrush, is a 1951 action film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Harold F. Kress...
  
   (1951)
• Hollywood or Bust
  Hollywood Or Bust
  Hollywood or Bust is a 1956 film comedy starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956 and released on December 6, 1956 by Paramount Pictures, almost five months after the Martin and Lewis partnership split up.-Plot:Malcolm Smith wins a...
  
   (1956)
• The FBI Story
  The FBI Story
  The FBI Story is a 1959 American drama film produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead.-Plot:...
  
   (1959)

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