Comments on: Chief Dark Cloud at Hollywood Forever…

By: G. Hayden

G. Hayden — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:40:48 +0000

His father, Lazare, was born about 1830 at the reservation. Dark Cloud lived around Lake George NY before he moved to Hollywood.

By: G. Hayden

G. Hayden — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:31:34 +0000

He was an Abenaki. Your place of birth for him is their reservation. The Algonquins were a language group that included many tribes in Eastern North America. “Chief” is part of his stage name, not his actual tribal status. One of his grandaughters married Iron Eyes Cody, the Crying Indian, who also was an actor.

By: Ryan Patterson

Ryan Patterson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:24:53 +0000

hi my name is ryan patterson, my grandmothers name is Elizabeth Tahamont we are members of the abenaki tribe, my great grandfather was Buck Tahamont Chief and full blood native, is it possible i am related to Dark Cloud?
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Hi Ryan, I suppose its possibly. Can you ask your grandmother or other older members of your family?

By: Teri Brewer

Teri Brewer — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:13:33 +0000

researching Tahamont’s friendship with cameraman and stuntman Harry James who founded a youth organization influenced by him. Would love to talk to you on the phone sometime
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A. Contact me at my email address: Hollywoodland23@aol.com. Thanks. — Allan

By: Josiah Simpson

Josiah Simpson — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:40:26 +0000

I was woundering how tall how Dark Cloud was?

By: Allan Ellenberger

Allan Ellenberger — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:25:07 +0000

Thanks so much for that information Scott.

By: Scott Groll

Scott Groll — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:26:47 +0000

There was a paid obituary in the October 18, 1918 L.A. Times: “DARK CLOUD, October 17, at No. 4336 Russell Avenue. Elijah Tahamont Dark Cloud, aged 63 years. Funeral private, Saturday October 19, 2 p.m. from chapel of W.M. Strother, No. 6240 Hollywood boulevard.”

By: Allan Ellenberger

Allan Ellenberger — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:13:17 +0000

Thanks Melissa. I agree with you that influenza was most likely the cause. I searched everywhere for an obit on Dark Cloud but found nothing. I’m always surprised when obits are NOT published on well-known people. Stay tuned.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:45:24 +0000

As intriguing as the rumours may have been, given the date of death, chances are he probably died of influenza….more’s the pity :p

Love your site, Allen; always look forward to the latest installment. You’re the best!!