Clayton Moore
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clayton Moore (born Jack Carlton Moore, September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character the Lone Ranger from 1949–1951 and 1954–1957 on the television series of the same name and two related movies from the same producers. In 1949, Moore's work in the Ghost of Zorro serial drew the attention of George Trendle, co-creator and producer of a popular radio series titled The Lone Ranger. The series' running plot involved the exploits of a mysterious former Texas Ranger, the sole survivor of a six-Ranger posse ambushed by a gang of outlaws, who roamed the West with his Indian companion Tonto to battle evil and help the downtrodden. When Trendle brought the radio program to television, Moore landed the title role. With the "March of the Swiss Soldiers" finale from Rossini's William Tell overture as their theme music, Moore and co-star Jay Silverheels made history as the stars of the first Western written specifically for television. The Lone Ranger soon became the highest-rated program to that point on the fledgling ABC network and its first true hit. It earned an Emmy Award nomination in 1950.
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Movies (41)
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
as The Lone Ranger
2013
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
as Lone Ranger
2001
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
1979
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Movie Orgy
as The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
1968
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
as Alan King
1966
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as The Lone Ranger
1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
as The Lone Ranger
1958
Missile Monsters
as Ashe (extra)
1958
The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
1956
Apache Ambush
1955
The Tilted Tenderfoot
as Judd Larson
1955
Gunfighters of the Northwest
as Bram Nevin
1954
Down Laredo Way
as Chip Wells
1953
The Bandits of Corsica
as Ricardo
1953
Kansas Pacific
as Henchman Stone
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
as Alan King
1953
Son of Geronimo
as Jim Scott
1952
Montana Territory
as Deputy George Ives
1952
The Hawk of Wild River
as The Hawk
1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
as Buffalo Bill Cody
1952
Captive of Billy the Kid
as Paul Howard
1952
Radar Men from the Moon
as Graber
1952
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
1952
Cyclone Fury
as Grat Hanlon
1951
Sons of New Mexico
as Henchman Rufe Burns
1949
Bandits of El Dorado
as B. F. Morgan
1949
The Cowboy and the Indians
as Henchman Luke
1949
Masked Raiders
as Matt Trevett
1949
South of Death Valley
as Henchman Brad
1949
The Gay Amigo
as Lieutenant
1949
Frontier Investigator
as Scott Garnett
1949
Ghost of Zorro
as Ken Mason
1949
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henchman Pete
1949
Sheriff of Wichita
as Raymond D'Arcy
1949
The Far Frontier
as Tom Sharper
1948
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
as Jesse James, aka John Howard
1948
The Plunderers
as Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
1948
Marshal of Amarillo
as Art Crandall
1948
G-Men Never Forget
as Agent Ted O'Hara
1948
Along the Oregon Trail
as Gregg Thurston
1947
TV Shows (9)
Lassie
as The Lone Ranger
1954
Annie Oakley
as Henchman
1954
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Larson
1951
The Gene Autry Show
as Slim Edwards - Conquistador
1950
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948