Joseph Vance "Sonny" Chorre Jr. (November 14, 1914 – June 14, 1987), better known by his ring name Suni War Cloud, was a professional wrestler and actor in the United States.
His mother was actress Gertrude Chorre, a Luiseño. He appeared in films with her. He attended Sherman Indian High School in Riverside. An athlete, he ran marathons.
His sister Marie Chorte also acted. Jim Thorpe managed him. Chorre performed a rain dance before wrestling bouts.
Many of his film roles were uncredited.
Personal life Chorre married his first wife, Scottish-born actress Lillian Douglas (1928–2023), in c. 1950 and settled in Buffalo, New York. They had two sons, Gary Stewart Chorre (b. 1951) and Ronald James Chorre (1952–2022), before divorcing in November 1954. He remarried in 1961 to Anna Bell Spears (1935–1989), a U.S. Army nurse during the Korean War, and remained together until his death.
Filmography + Film appearancesYearTitleRoleNotes1935Wolf RidersYoung BearUncredited1936Rose MarieDancer in Totem Tom TomUncreditedRamonaIndianUncreditedRide, Ranger, RideComanche WarriorUncreditedThe PlainsmanIndian #2 with Painted HorseUncredited1937Ebb TideAttwater's GuardUncredited1938Her Jungle LoveGuardUncreditedFlaming FrontiersIndianUncreditedHawk of the WildernessWhite EagleUncredited1939Union PacificIndianUncreditedMan of ConquestCherokee TribesmanUncredited1940The Notorious Elinor LeeIndian Prizefighter knocked out by Benny BlueUncreditedBuck Benny Rides AgainIndianUncreditedAlso stunt performerNorth West Mounted PoliceIndianUncreditedHudson's BayIndianUncredited1941Western UnionIndianUncredited1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeNativeUncreditedAlso stunt performer1947Joe Palooka in the KnockoutCardonaUncredited1948The Dude Goes WestIndian BraveUncreditedThe PalefaceUncredited1949Red CanyonIndianUncreditedJoe Palooka in the CounterpunchAngelo CardonaCredited as Suni Chorre1950The Traveling SaleswomanIndianUncredited1951Jim Thorpe - All-AmericanWally DennyCredited as Suni Warcloud1957Hot Summer NightRoseyUncreditedTip on a Dead JockeyChauffeurUncredited
Championships and accomplishments Arizona Athletic Association NWA Southwestern Tag Team Championship - with Jerry Woods Salt Lake Wrestling Club NWA World Tag Team Championship (Idaho & Utah version) - with Chief Kit Fox Tri-State Sports NWA Idaho Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Western Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rey Urbano World Wrestling Council WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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External links Suni War Cloud at Cagematch.net
Suni War Cloud at OWW.com Suni War Cloud at Wrestlingdata.com