Smoke(1931-1954)

This equine actor, born in 1931, appeared in fifteen western movies as Dick Foran's horse. Smoke was owned by the actor Chief Thundercloud, who played Tonto in the early Lone Ranger serials. This well-trained horse was able to perform the usual stunts and tricks performed by horses of his day. A unique trick that Smoke performed in movies was having a shootout with the bad guys. Smoke could shoot a gun when the setup was just right for him. Smoke is the only horse shown in a movie trampling the bad guys to death. Smoke was injured in a stunt that used a "running w" harness. This injury brought an end to his acting career and brought a ban to this practice of tripping running horses. After his acting career Smoke lived out his life on a ranch in California. Smoke passed away at the age of 23 in 1954 in Ventura, California, USA.