Clayton Moore
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1914-09-14
Day of Death
1999-12-28 (85 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
as The Lone Ranger
(2001)
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
as Lone Ranger
(1979)
(1976)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
(1968)
The Movie Orgy
as The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
(1958)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
as The Lone Ranger
(1958)
Missile Monsters
as Ashe (extra)
(1956)
The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
(1955)
(1955)
The Tilted Tenderfoot
as Judd Larson
(1954)
Gunfighters of the Northwest
as Bram Nevin
(1953)
The Bandits of Corsica
as Ricardo
(1953)
Kansas Pacific
as Henchman Stone
(1953)
Jungle Drums of Africa
as Alan King
(1953)
Down Laredo Way
as Chip Wells
(1952)
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as The Lone Ranger
(1952)
Son of Geronimo
as Jim Scott
(1952)
Radar Men from the Moon
as Graber
(1952)
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
as Buffalo Bill Cody
(1952)
Montana Territory
as Deputy George Ives
(1952)
The Hawk of Wild River
as The Hawk
(1952)
Captive of Billy the Kid
as Paul Howard
(1951)
Cyclone Fury
as Grat Hanlon
(1949)
The Cowboy and the Indians
as Henchman Luke
(1949)
Masked Raiders
as Matt Trevett
(1949)
Sons of New Mexico
as Henchman Rufe Burns
(1949)
The Gay Amigo
as Lieutenant
(1949)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henchman Pete
(1949)
Sheriff of Wichita
as Raymond D'Arcy
(1949)
South of Death Valley
as Henchman Brad
(1949)
Bandits of El Dorado
as B. F. Morgan
(1949)
Enter the Lone Ranger
as John Reid / The Lone Ranger
(1949)
Ghost of Zorro
as Ken Mason
(1949)
Frontier Investigator
as Scott Garnett
(1948)
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
as Jesse James, aka John Howard
(1948)
The Far Frontier
as Tom Sharper
(1948)
G-Men Never Forget
as Agent Ted O'Hara
(1948)
The Plunderers
as Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
(1948)
Marshal of Amarillo
as Art Crandall
(1947)
Jesse James Rides Again
as Jesse James
(1947)
Along the Oregon Trail
as Gregg Thurston
(1946)
The Crimson Ghost
as Louis Ashe
(1945)
Target - Invisible
as Radar Operator
(1942)
Black Dragons
as FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
(1942)
Hello, Annapolis
as Charles
(1942)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
as Lane Hollister
(1942)
Perils of Nyoka
as Dr. Larry Grayson
(1941)
International Lady
as Sewell
(1941)
Tuxedo Junction
as Bill Bennett
(1940)
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Lt. Fritz Dorner
(1940)
Kit Carson
as Paul Terry
(1939)
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Fernando
(1939)
Broadway Serenade
as Cameraman (uncredited)
(1939)
Sergeant Madden
as Intern
(1939)
Tell No Tales
as Wilson
(1939)
Four Girls in White
as Intern
(1939)
Radio Hams
as Ship Radio Operator
(1939)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
(1938)
Crime School
as Reporter
(1938)
When Were You Born
as Assistant District Attorney
(1938)
Spring Madness
as Dartmouth College Student
(1938)
Secrets of an Actress
as Theater Usher (uncredited)
(1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Rodeo Timekeeper