1914-09-14 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.
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The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man | The Lone Ranger | 2013-05-21 |
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Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes | Lone Ranger | 2001-05-29 |
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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion | Self | 1979-06-05 |
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It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | 1976-03-31 |
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The Movie Orgy | The Lone Ranger (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
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U-238 and the Witch Doctor | Alan King | 1966-01-01 |
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The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold | The Lone Ranger | 1958-06-04 |
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Missile Monsters | Ashe (extra) | 1958-01-01 |
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The Western: A Lost TV Special | The Lone Ranger | 1958-06-08 |
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The Lone Ranger | The Lone Ranger | 1956-02-25 |
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Apache Ambush | 1955-08-24 | |
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The Tilted Tenderfoot | Judd Larson | 1955-05-08 |
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Gunfighters of the Northwest | Bram Nevin | 1954-04-14 |
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Down Laredo Way | Chip Wells | 1953-08-05 |
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Kansas Pacific | Henchman Stone | 1953-02-22 |
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The Bandits of Corsica | Ricardo | 1953-02-27 |
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Jungle Drums of Africa | Alan King | 1953-01-21 |
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The Hawk of Wild River | The Hawk | 1952-02-28 |
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Radar Men from the Moon | Graber | 1952-01-09 |
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Montana Territory | Deputy George Ives | 1952-05-31 |
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Son of Geronimo | Jim Scott | 1952-11-06 |
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Captive of Billy the Kid | Paul Howard | 1952-01-21 |
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The Legend Of The Lone Ranger | The Lone Ranger | 1952-01-01 |
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Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory | Buffalo Bill Cody | 1952-02-08 |
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Cyclone Fury | Grat Hanlon | 1951-08-14 |
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Frontier Investigator | Scott Garnett | 1949-05-01 |
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South of Death Valley | Henchman Brad | 1949-08-08 |
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Masked Raiders | Matt Trevett | 1949-08-14 |
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Bandits of El Dorado | B. F. Morgan | 1949-10-19 |
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The Gay Amigo | Lieutenant | 1949-05-13 |
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Sons of New Mexico | Henchman Rufe Burns | 1949-12-20 |
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Ghost of Zorro | Ken Mason | 1949-03-24 |
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Riders of the Whistling Pines | Henchman Pete | 1949-03-16 |
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Sheriff of Wichita | Raymond D'Arcy | 1949-01-22 |
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The Cowboy and the Indians | Henchman Luke | 1949-09-15 |
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The Plunderers | Wounded Night Rider (uncredited) | 1948-10-30 |
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The Far Frontier | Tom Sharper | 1948-12-29 |
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Adventures of Frank and Jesse James | Jesse James, aka John Howard | 1948-10-30 |
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G-Men Never Forget | Agent Ted O'Hara | 1948-01-31 |
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Marshal of Amarillo | Art Crandall | 1948-07-15 |
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Jesse James Rides Again | Jesse James | 1947-08-02 |
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Along the Oregon Trail | Gregg Thurston | 1947-08-30 |
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The Crimson Ghost | Louis Ashe | 1946-10-26 |
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Target - Invisible | Radar Operator | 1945-12-12 |
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Black Dragons | FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin | 1942-03-06 |
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Outlaws of Pine Ridge | Lane Hollister | 1942-10-27 |
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Hello, Annapolis | Charles | 1942-04-23 |
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Perils of Nyoka | Dr. Larry Grayson | 1942-06-27 |
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International Lady | Sewell | 1941-10-16 |
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Tuxedo Junction | Bill Bennett | 1941-11-25 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Lt. Fritz Dorner | 1940-12-05 |
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Kit Carson | Paul Terry | 1940-08-30 |
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Sergeant Madden | Intern | 1939-03-24 |
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Four Girls in White | Intern | 1939-01-27 |
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Tell No Tales | Wilson | 1939-06-12 |
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Broadway Serenade | Cameraman (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Zorro's Fighting Legion | Fernando | 1939-12-16 |
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Radio Hams | Ship Radio Operator | 1939-05-19 |
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Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton) | 1939-01-13 |
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Crime School | Reporter | 1938-05-10 |
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Go Chase Yourself | Reporter (uncredited) | 1938-04-22 |
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When Were You Born | Assistant District Attorney | 1938-06-18 |
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Spring Madness | Dartmouth College Student | 1938-11-11 |
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Secrets of an Actress | Theater Usher (uncredited) | 1938-09-10 |
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Cowboy from Brooklyn | Rodeo Timekeeper | 1938-07-09 |