Clayton Moore
Acting · Born Sep 14, 1914 · Died Dec 28, 1999 (85) · 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.
Known for
Films
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
19767.5
The Movie Orgy
19686.8
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
19586.6
Missile Monsters
19584.0
The Lone Ranger
19566.2
Apache Ambush
19556.3
The Tilted Tenderfoot
19558.0
Gunfighters of the Northwest
19547.0
Down Laredo Way
19537.0
The Bandits of Corsica
19536.4
Kansas Pacific
19535.0
Jungle Drums of Africa
19537.0
Son of Geronimo
19527.0
Montana Territory
19527.0
The Hawk of Wild River
19526.1
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
19524.8
Captive of Billy the Kid
19529.0
Radar Men from the Moon
19524.6
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
19526.6
Cyclone Fury
19516.0
Sons of New Mexico
19496.5
Bandits of El Dorado
194910.0
The Cowboy and the Indians
19497.0
Masked Raiders
19496.7
South of Death Valley
19497.0
The Gay Amigo
19496.8
Frontier Investigator
19499.0
Ghost of Zorro
19495.8
Riders of the Whistling Pines
19495.7
Sheriff of Wichita
19498.0
The Far Frontier
19486.5
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
19486.5
The Plunderers
19486.6
Marshal of Amarillo
19489.0
G-Men Never Forget
19487.7
Along the Oregon Trail
19479.0
Jesse James Rides Again
194710.0
The Crimson Ghost
19465.3
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
194210.0
Perils of Nyoka
19428.0
Hello, Annapolis
19428.5
Black Dragons
19424.6
Tuxedo Junction
194110.0
International Lady
19416.6
The Son of Monte Cristo
19406.2
Kit Carson
19406.1
Zorro's Fighting Legion
19395.4
Tell No Tales
19395.4
Radio Hams
19397.3
Broadway Serenade
19396.6
Sergeant Madden
19397.5
Four Girls in White
19397.2
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
19396.3
Spring Madness
19384.9
Secrets of an Actress
19386.0
Cowboy from Brooklyn
19387.0
When Were You Born
19385.3
Crime School
19386.4
Go Chase Yourself
19385.7
