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Politics : Sioux Nation
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To: tonto who wrote (68954)5/26/2006 12:06:55 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (2) of 361075
 
Happy Birthday

JAY SILVERHEELS
Canadian Actor


HARRY J. SMITH
He was born
Harry J. Smith.
On the Six Nations
of the Grand River
Indian Reserve in
Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
His birth date has been debatable.
The Screen Actors Guild {SAG},
has it listed as
May 26, 1919.
But Goverment and
family records confirm
the date of
May 26, 1912.
He was one of
10 brothers and 2 sisters.
His father George Alexander Smith
was a Mohawk Chief.
He developed his talents as a wrestler,
boxer and lacrosse player.
He won two wrestling championships.
He finished second in the Eastern Square finals
of the Golden Gloves boxing championship
in Madison Square Garden.
He also became a very successful member
of Canada's National Lacrosse Team.
It was with this team that
Mr Silverheels came to the U.S. in 1933.
While in Hollywood performing with the team.
He was noticed by actor/comedian
Joe E. Brown,

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