Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1914-09-14
Day of Death
1999-12-28
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography (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
1968U-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
