Clayton Moore
Acting
Born September 14, 1914 · 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.
Films (66)
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
2013
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
2001
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
It's Showtime
1976
The Movie Orgy
1968
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958
Missile Monsters
1958
The Lone Ranger
1956
Apache Ambush
1955
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
Down Laredo Way
1953
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
Kansas Pacific
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
Son of Geronimo
1952
Montana Territory
1952
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952
Radar Men from the Moon
1952
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952
Cyclone Fury
1951
Sons of New Mexico
1949
Bandits of El Dorado
1949
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949
Masked Raiders
1949
South of Death Valley
1949
The Gay Amigo
1949
Frontier Investigator
1949
Ghost of Zorro
1949
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
Sheriff of Wichita
1949
The Far Frontier
1948
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
The Plunderers
1948
Marshal of Amarillo
1948
G-Men Never Forget
1948
Along the Oregon Trail
1947
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
The Crimson Ghost
1946
Target - Invisible
1945
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942
Perils of Nyoka
1942
Hello, Annapolis
1942
Black Dragons
1942
Tuxedo Junction
1941
International Lady
1941
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Kit Carson
1940
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
Tell No Tales
1939
Radio Hams
1939
Broadway Serenade
1939
Sergeant Madden
1939
Four Girls in White
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
Spring Madness
1938
Secrets of an Actress
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
When Were You Born
1938
Crime School
1938
Go Chase Yourself
1938