Michael Horse
| Michael Horse | |
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 Michael Horse, July 2006 |
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| Born | 1951 (age 60–61) Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Film and television actor, jeweler, painter |
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| http://michaelhorse.com/index.php | |
Michael Heinrich Horse (born 1951) is an American actor, jeweler, and ledger painter.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Michael Horse was born in a Yaqui Native American reserve near Tucson, Arizona, and is of Yaqui, Mescalero Apache, Zuni, European and Latino descent.[2][3] His birth name was Michael Heinrich, and he lived twenty years in a town Sun Valley, California on a street called Sancola.
[edit] Acting career
His film debut came in the role of Tonto in the ill-fated 1981 film, The Legend of the Lone Ranger. Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in the TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91)[4] and also acted in Passenger 57 (1992),[5] House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993),[6] and North of 60 (1995–97).[7] He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's Friend in DreamWorks Animation's Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He recently portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson.
[edit] References
- ^ "Michael Horse Finds His Stride Juggling Talents". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-01/entertainment/ca-31139_1_michael-horse. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ About Michael Horse. . Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Michael Horse Biography (1951-)
- ^ "Art away from Hollywood is where his heart is". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/07/entertainment/et-noriyuki7. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Michael Horse - Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com
- ^ "Untouchable Then and Now". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-01-10/news/tv-1373_1_original-series. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ North of 60 actors - NativeCelebs profiles
[edit] External links
- Michael Horse's official website
- 45-minute audio interview of Michael Horse Wide-ranging discussion on Pacifica Radio station KPFA's weekly program, Bay Native Circle (May 7, 2008)
- Michael Horse at the Internet Movie Database
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