Clayton Moore
Acting
1914-09-14 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
2013 · Movie
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
2001 · Movie
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993 · Movie
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979 · Movie
It's Showtime
1976 · Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Movie
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966 · Movie
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958 · Movie
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958 · Movie
Missile Monsters
1958 · Movie
The Lone Ranger
1956 · Movie
Apache Ambush
1955 · Movie
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955 · Movie
Lassie
1954 · Series
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954 · Movie
Annie Oakley
1954 · Series
Down Laredo Way
1953 · Movie
The Bandits of Corsica
1953 · Movie
Kansas Pacific
1953 · Movie
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953 · Movie
Son of Geronimo
1952 · Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
1952 · Series
Montana Territory
1952 · Movie
The Hawk of Wild River
1952 · Movie
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952 · Movie
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952 · Movie
Radar Men from the Moon
1952 · Movie
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952 · Movie
Cyclone Fury
1951 · Movie
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951 · Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951 · Series
The Gene Autry Show
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
Sons of New Mexico
1949 · Movie
Bandits of El Dorado
1949 · Movie
The Lone Ranger
1949 · Series
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949 · Movie
Masked Raiders
1949 · Movie
South of Death Valley
1949 · Movie
The Gay Amigo
1949 · Movie
Frontier Investigator
1949 · Movie
Ghost of Zorro
1949 · Movie
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949 · Movie
Sheriff of Wichita
1949 · Movie
The Far Frontier
1948 · Movie
The Plunderers
1948 · Movie
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948 · Movie
Marshal of Amarillo
1948 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
G-Men Never Forget
1948 · Movie
Along the Oregon Trail
1947 · Movie
Jesse James Rides Again
1947 · Movie
The Crimson Ghost
1946 · Movie
Target - Invisible
1945 · Movie
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942 · Movie
Perils of Nyoka
1942 · Movie
Hello, Annapolis
1942 · Movie
Black Dragons
1942 · Movie
Tuxedo Junction
1941 · Movie
International Lady
1941 · Movie
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940 · Movie
Kit Carson
1940 · Movie
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939 · Movie
Tell No Tales
1939 · Movie
Radio Hams
1939 · Movie
Broadway Serenade
1939 · Movie
Sergeant Madden
1939 · Movie
Four Girls in White
1939 · Movie
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939 · Movie
Spring Madness
1938 · Movie
Secrets of an Actress
1938 · Movie
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Movie
When Were You Born
1938 · Movie
Crime School
1938 · Movie
Go Chase Yourself
1938 · Movie