Clayton Moore
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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.
Acted in
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
2001
as Lone Ranger
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
as Self
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
as The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958
as The Lone Ranger
Missile Monsters
1958
as Ashe (extra)
The Lone Ranger
1956
as The Lone Ranger
Apache Ambush
1955
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955
as Judd Larson
Lassie
1954
as The Lone Ranger
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
as Bram Nevin
Annie Oakley
1954
as Henchman
Down Laredo Way
1953
as Chip Wells
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Ricardo
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Henchman Stone
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Alan King
Son of Geronimo
1952
as Jim Scott
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Montana Territory
1952
as Deputy George Ives
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
as The Hawk
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952
as Paul Howard
Radar Men from the Moon
1952
as Graber
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952
as The Lone Ranger
Cyclone Fury
1951
as Grat Hanlon
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Larson
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Slim Edwards - Conquistador
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Bud, Kidnap Henchman
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Sons of New Mexico
1949
as Henchman Rufe Burns
Bandits of El Dorado
1949
as B. F. Morgan
Enter the Lone Ranger
1949
as John Reid / The Lone Ranger
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949
as Henchman Luke
The Lone Ranger
1949
as The Lone Ranger
Masked Raiders
1949
as Matt Trevett
South of Death Valley
1949
as Henchman Brad
The Gay Amigo
1949
as Lieutenant
Frontier Investigator
1949
as Scott Garnett
Ghost of Zorro
1949
as Ken Mason
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Henchman Pete
Sheriff of Wichita
1949
as Raymond D'Arcy
The Far Frontier
1948
as Tom Sharper
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
as Jesse James, aka John Howard
The Plunderers
1948
as Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Marshal of Amarillo
1948
as Art Crandall
G-Men Never Forget
1948
as Agent Ted O'Hara
Along the Oregon Trail
1947
as Gregg Thurston
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
as Jesse James
The Crimson Ghost
1946
as Louis Ashe
Target - Invisible
1945
as Radar Operator
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942
as Lane Hollister
Perils of Nyoka
1942
as Dr. Larry Grayson
Hello, Annapolis
1942
as Charles
Black Dragons
1942
as FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
Tuxedo Junction
1941
as Bill Bennett
International Lady
1941
as Sewell
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Lt. Fritz Dorner
Kit Carson
1940
as Paul Terry
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
as Fernando
Tell No Tales
1939
as Wilson
Radio Hams
1939
as Ship Radio Operator
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Intern
Four Girls in White
1939
as Intern
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
Spring Madness
1938
as Dartmouth College Student
Secrets of an Actress
1938
as Theater Usher (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Rodeo Timekeeper
When Were You Born
1938
as Assistant District Attorney
Crime School
1938
as Reporter
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
as The Lone Ranger