Clayton Moore
Known for: Acting
Born: September 14, 1914
Died: December 28, 1999
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
66 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
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The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
2013
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Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
2001
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Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993
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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
7.5
It's Showtime
1976
6.8
The Movie Orgy
19686.0
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
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The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
6.6
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958
4.0
Missile Monsters
1958
6.2
The Lone Ranger
1956
6.3
Apache Ambush
1955
8.0
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955
6.3
Lassie
1954
7.0
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954
5.5
Annie Oakley
1954
7.0
Down Laredo Way
1953
6.4
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
5.0
Kansas Pacific
1953
7.0
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
7.0
Son of Geronimo
1952
5.3
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
7.0
Montana Territory
1952
6.1
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
4.8
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952
9.0
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952
4.6
Radar Men from the Moon
1952
6.6
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952
6.0
Cyclone Fury
1951
6.0
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
4.7
The Gene Autry Show
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.5
Sons of New Mexico
1949
10.0
Bandits of El Dorado
1949
7.0
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949
6.8
The Lone Ranger
1949
6.7
Masked Raiders
1949
7.0
South of Death Valley
1949
6.8
The Gay Amigo
1949
9.0
Frontier Investigator
1949
5.8
Ghost of Zorro
1949
5.7
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
8.0
Sheriff of Wichita
1949
6.5
The Far Frontier
1948
6.5
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
6.6
The Plunderers
1948
9.0
Marshal of Amarillo
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
7.7
G-Men Never Forget
1948
9.0
Along the Oregon Trail
1947
10.0
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
5.3
The Crimson Ghost
1946NR
Target - Invisible
1945
10.0
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942
8.0
Perils of Nyoka
1942
8.5
Hello, Annapolis
1942
4.6
Black Dragons
1942
10.0
Tuxedo Junction
1941
6.6
International Lady
1941
6.2
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
6.1
Kit Carson
1940
5.4
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
5.4
Tell No Tales
1939
7.3
Radio Hams
1939
6.6
Broadway Serenade
1939
7.5
Sergeant Madden
1939
7.2
Four Girls in White
1939
6.3
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
4.9
Spring Madness
1938
6.0
Secrets of an Actress
1938
7.0
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
5.3
When Were You Born
1938
6.4
Crime School
1938
5.7
Go Chase Yourself
1938