Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 14, 1914
Died
Dec 28, 1999
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
75 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
The Lone Ranger
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
Lone Ranger
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Himself
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Alan King
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger
Missile Monsters
Ashe (extra)
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Apache Ambush
The Tilted Tenderfoot
Judd Larson
Lassie
The Lone Ranger
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Bram Nevin
Annie Oakley
Henchman
Down Laredo Way
Chip Wells
The Bandits of Corsica
Ricardo
Kansas Pacific
Henchman Stone
Jungle Drums of Africa
Alan King
Son of Geronimo
Jim Scott
Hopalong Cassidy
Montana Territory
Deputy George Ives
The Hawk of Wild River
The Hawk
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Buffalo Bill Cody
Captive of Billy the Kid
Paul Howard
Radar Men from the Moon
Graber
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Cyclone Fury
Grat Hanlon
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Larson
The Gene Autry Show
Slim Edwards - Conquistador
What's My Line?
Self
Sons of New Mexico
Henchman Rufe Burns
Bandits of El Dorado
B. F. Morgan
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
The Cowboy and the Indians
Henchman Luke
Masked Raiders
Matt Trevett
South of Death Valley
Henchman Brad
The Gay Amigo
Lieutenant
Frontier Investigator
Scott Garnett
Ghost of Zorro
Ken Mason
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Henchman Pete
Sheriff of Wichita
Raymond D'Arcy
The Far Frontier
Tom Sharper
The Plunderers
Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Jesse James, aka John Howard
Marshal of Amarillo
Art Crandall
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
G-Men Never Forget
Agent Ted O'Hara