Dark Cloud

Canadian Abenaki actor of the silent film era, remembered for his pioneering presence in early Hollywood productions of the 1910s.

Dark Cloud - Personal Information

  • Name: Dark Cloud
  • Also Known As: Elijah Tahamont, Chief Dark Cloud, William Dark Cloud
  • Date of Birth: September 20, 1861
  • Place of Birth: Odanak, Quebec, Canada
  • Date of Death: October 17, 1918
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor

Selected Filmography

A selection of Dark Cloud's notable screen appearances across his silent film career.

  • The Woman Untamed (1920) as Witch Doctor
  • What Am I Bid? (1919) as Dark Cloud (as Chief Dark Cloud)
  • John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917) as Fire Bear (as John Darkcloud)
  • The Spirit of '76 (1917) as Joseph Brant
  • The Huron Converts (1915) as The Indian Chief
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) as General (uncredited)
  • The Saving Grace (1914)
  • Sierra Jim's Reformation (1914) as One of Jim's Gang
  • The Mystery of the Hindu Image (1914) as 1st Hindu
  • An Indian's Loyalty (1913) as An Indian (uncredited)

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