Clayton Moore
Acting
Born: 1914-09-14 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Lassie
The Lone Ranger
What's My Line?
Self
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Gene Autry Show
Slim Edwards - Conquistador
The Gene Autry Show
Bud, Kidnap Henchman
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Larson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Annie Oakley
Henchman
Hopalong Cassidy
Black Dragons
FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Hello, Annapolis
Charles
The Movie Orgy
The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
International Lady
Sewell
Radar Men from the Moon
Graber
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
Apache Ambush
Kit Carson
Paul Terry
The Crimson Ghost
Louis Ashe
The Plunderers
Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Radio Hams
Ship Radio Operator
Go Chase Yourself
Reporter (uncredited)
The Gay Amigo
Lieutenant
Kansas Pacific
Henchman Stone
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
Lane Hollister
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
Perils of Nyoka
Dr. Larry Grayson
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Fernando
Crime School
Reporter
G-Men Never Forget
Agent Ted O'Hara
Sergeant Madden
Intern
Missile Monsters
Ashe (extra)
The Far Frontier
Tom Sharper
Down Laredo Way
Chip Wells
The Son of Monte Cristo
Lt. Fritz Dorner
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James
The Tilted Tenderfoot
Judd Larson