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