Clayton Moore
Birthday: 1914-09-14 | Place of Birth: West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USAFrom 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
as Chip Wells
as Graber
as Paul Howard
as The Hawk
as The Lone Ranger
as Henchman Luke
as Henchman Pete
as Henchman Rufe Burns
as John Reid / The Lone Ranger
as Lieutenant
as Scott Garnett
as The Lone Ranger
as Agent Ted O'Hara
as Art Crandall
as Jesse James, aka John Howard
as Tom Sharper
as Jesse James
as Louis Ashe
as Dr. Larry Grayson
as FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
as Lt. Fritz Dorner
as Paul Terry
