Person Details

Birthday: 1914-09-14 20:53:38

Death: 1999-12-28 20:53:38

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 55

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

What's My Line?
Average
7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Mystery Guest
The Lone Ranger
Average
7

The Lone Ranger

(1949) The Lone Ranger
Annie Oakley
Average
6

Annie Oakley

(1954) Henchman
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Average
0
The Bandits of Corsica
Average
6

The Bandits of Corsica

(1953) Ricardo
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Average
4

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

(1952) Buffalo Bill Cody
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Average
6

Zorro's Fighting Legion

(1939) Fernando
The Cowboy and the Indians
Average
7

The Cowboy and the Indians

(1949) Henchman Luke

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2001 Lone Ranger
1979 Self
1976 Self (archive footage)
1968 The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
1958 The Lone Ranger
Ashe (extra)
1956 The Lone Ranger
1955 N/A
Judd Larson
1954 N/A
Bram Nevin
Henchman
1953 Chip Wells
Ricardo
Henchman Stone
Alan King
1952 Jim Scott
N/A
Deputy George Ives
The Hawk
Buffalo Bill Cody
Paul Howard
Graber
The Lone Ranger
1951 Grat Hanlon
N/A
N/A
1950 Self - Mystery Guest
1949 Henchman Rufe Burns
B. F. Morgan
Henchman Luke
The Lone Ranger
Matt Trevett
Henchman Brad
Lieutenant
Scott Garnett
Ken Mason
Henchman Pete
Raymond D'Arcy
John Reid / The Lone Ranger
1948 Tom Sharper
Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Jesse James, aka John Howard
Art Crandall
Self
Agent Ted O'Hara
1947 Gregg Thurston
Jesse James
1946 Louis Ashe
1945 Radar Operator
1942 Lane Hollister
Dr. Larry Grayson
Charles
FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
1941 Bill Bennett
Sewell
1940 Lt. Fritz Dorner
Paul Terry
1939 Fernando
Wilson
Cameraman (uncredited)
Intern
Intern
Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
1938 Dartmouth College Student
Theater Usher (uncredited)
Rodeo Timekeeper
Assistant District Attorney
Reporter
The Lone Ranger
Year Character Movie/Tv

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