Who played The Lone Ranger in the 1950's TV series?
"The Lone Ranger (TV series) The Lone Ranger is an American western drama television series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger's Indian companion Tonto. John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954 due to a contract dispute. Fred Foy, who had been both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 until its ending, was the announcer. Gerald Mohr was originally employed as the narrator for the television"
"Clayton Moore 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. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1914, Moore was the youngest of three sons of Theresa Violet (""née"" Fisher) and Charles Sprague Moore. Moore's father, according to the federal census of 1930, was a native of New York and supported his family in Chicago by working as a real estate broker."
"the Western Walk of Fame in Old Town Newhall, California. Clayton Moore died on December 28, 1999, in a West Hills, California, hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home in nearby Calabasas. He was survived by his fourth wife, Clarita Moore (""née"" Petrone), and an adopted daughter, Dawn Angela Moore. Moore was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Clayton Moore 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"
"Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a radio show conceived either by WXYZ (Detroit) radio station owner George W. Trendle, or by Fran Striker, the show's writer. The radio series proved to be a hit and spawned a series of books (largely written by Striker), an equally popular television show that ran from 1949 to 1957, comic books, and several movies. The title"
"The Lone Ranger (2013 film) The Lone Ranger is a 2013 American western action film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Based on the radio series of the same name, the film stars Johnny Depp as Tonto, the narrator of the events and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger. The film is told through Tonto's memories of the duo's earliest efforts to subdue local villainy and bring justice to the American Old West. William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, Ruth Wilson, James Badge Dale, Tom Wilkinson and Helena Bonham Carter also are"
"series, but story narration was dropped after 16 episodes. ""The Lone Ranger"" was the highest-rated television program on ABC in the early 1950s and its first true ""hit"". The series finished #7 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1950-1951 season, #18 for 1951-1952 and #29 for 1952-1953. The fictional story line maintains that a patrol of six Texas Rangers is massacred, with only one member surviving. The ""lone"" survivor thereafter disguises himself with a black mask and travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those challenged by the lawless elements. A silver mine supplies The Lone"
"Kim Spalding Kim Spalding (December 7, 1915 – November 18, 2000) was an American actor who appeared on television and in film between 1950 and 1961. Spalding's first role was as an uncredited clerk in the 1950 film ""The Gunfighter"", starring Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo. From 1950-1953, Spalding appeared in different roles in the western television series, ""The Lone Ranger"". In 1953, he appeared as a character named Johnny in the episode ""The Rebel"" of Rod Cameron's syndicated series, ""City Detective"". Four years later, he was Kline in ""Silver Duke"" of Cameron's second syndicated series, ""State Trooper"". In 1954,"
"Lone Ranger. Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a radio show conceived either by WXYZ (Detroit) radio station owner George W. Trendle, or by Fran Striker, the show's writer. The radio series proved to be a hit and spawned a series of books (largely written by Striker), an equally popular television show that ran from 1949 to 1957, comic books, and several movies."
"The Lone Ranger (2003 film) The Lone Ranger was a 2003 American western action television film. It was an attempt by The WB to revive the ""Lone Ranger"" franchise for a new generation. The character first appeared in 1933 in a radio show conceived either by WXYZ (Detroit) radio station owner George W. Trendle, or by Fran Striker, the show's writer. The radio series proved to be a hit and spawned a series of books (largely written by Striker), an equally popular television show that ran from 1949 to 1957, comic books, and several movies. The film, intended as a"
"John Hart (actor) John Lewis Hart (December 13, 1917 – September 20, 2009), also credited as John Hilton was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in Westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 in the television series, ""The Lone Ranger"" for one season from 1952 until 1953. Hart began his screen career in 1937 with a bit part in ""Daughter of Shanghai"". He continued in a variety of B pictures such as ""Prison Farm"" and"
"The Lone Ranger (animated TV series) The Lone Ranger is the central character of an American animated television series that ran 26 episodes on CBS from September 10, 1966, to September 6, 1969. The series was produced by Herb Klynn and Jules Engel of Format Films, Hollywood, and designed and made at the Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Film studios in London, England & Artransa Park Studios in Australia. The adventures in this ""Lone Ranger"" series were similar in tone and nature to CBS' prime-time Weird Western, ""The Wild Wild West,"" in that some of the plots were bizarre and had"
"Ranger"" television series. Based on the assumption that the masked character, rather than the actor, was the true star of ""The Lone Ranger,"" the program's producers fired Moore (presumably over salary differences) and replaced him with Hart, who was of a similar build and had a comparable background in Westerns. However, the public never truly accepted Hart as the Lone Ranger, and by 1954 the producers returned Moore to the role. According to Clayton Moore's autobiography ""I Was That Masked Man,"" Moore never knew why he was replaced by Hart, and also stated that he had not sought a pay"
"Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Lee Powell (actor) Lee Powell (born Lee Berrian Powell; May 15, 1908 Long Beach, California – July 30, 1944 Tinian) was a film actor known for leading or other major roles in several serials and b-westerns. He was the first actor to portray The Lone Ranger on Film. During World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in combat on several Pacific Islands, on one of which he died. Powell attended the University of Montana with dramatics, football, and track as his main interests. After various stock work he"
"was shaky, but adequate."" The Lone Ranger (2013 film) The Lone Ranger is a 2013 American western action film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Based on the radio series of the same name, the film stars Johnny Depp as Tonto, the narrator of the events and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger. The film is told through Tonto's memories of the duo's earliest efforts to subdue local villainy and bring justice to the American Old West. William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, Ruth Wilson, James Badge Dale, Tom Wilkinson and Helena"
"The Lone Ranger (serial) The Lone Ranger is a 1938 American Republic Movie serial based on the radio program of the same name. It was the ninth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic, the fourth western (a third of Republic's serials were westerns) and the first Republic serial release of 1938. The following year a sequel serial ""The Lone Ranger Rides Again"" was released. The fifteen chapters of the serial were condensed into the film, ""Hi-Yo Silver"", which was released in 1940. In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas"
"Lone Texas Ranger Lone Texas Ranger is a 1945 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costarring as Little Beaver, actor ""(Bobby)"" Robert Blake. It was the eighth of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures. The picture was shot on the studio’s back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA. In the 1890s town of Silver City, ""Iron Mike"" Haines ""(Tom Chatterton)"", is a crooked sheriff who is celebrated for his character and"
"from the 1960s). There were 14 episodes, combining two adventures in each episode, for a total of 28 stories. Though Conrad was the main voice featured, other noted voice actors in the Filmation series include an uncredited Lou Scheimer, Frank Welker, and Michael Bell. In 2001, GoodTimes Home Video released a videotape called ""The Lone Ranger: The Lost Episodes"". Along with clips from the first 1930s film serial, trailers for the two post-TV series features, commercials with Moore, and sometimes Silverheels, in character, and two complete television episodes, there was a cartoon short, said to date from the late 1930s."
"The Lone Star Ranger (1930 film) The Lone Star Ranger is a 1930 American western film directed by A.F. Erickson and written by Seton I. Miller and John Hunter Booth. The film stars George O'Brien, Sue Carol, Walter McGrail, Warren Hymer, Russell Simpson and Roy Stewart. It is based on the novel ""The Lone Star Ranger"" by Zane Grey. The film was released on January 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley and Rainbow Bridge in Utah. This Zane Grey novel was adapted four or more times to film. Silent versions were"
"Jack Wrather John Devereaux Wrather Jr. (May 24, 1918 – November 12, 1984), was an entrepreneur and petroleum businessman who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties. He is best known for producing ""The Lone Ranger"", ""Sergeant Preston of the Yukon"", and ""Lassie"" television series in the 1950s as well as marrying actress Bonita Granville. Wrather was born in Amarillo, Texas on to Mazie (Cogdell) and John Devereaux Wrather, Sr. They moved to Tyler, where he grew up and graduated from the local high school in 1935. He graduated ""cum laude"" with"
"Lee Powell (actor) Lee Powell (born Lee Berrian Powell; May 15, 1908 Long Beach, California – July 30, 1944 Tinian) was a film actor known for leading or other major roles in several serials and b-westerns. He was the first actor to portray The Lone Ranger on Film. During World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in combat on several Pacific Islands, on one of which he died. Powell attended the University of Montana with dramatics, football, and track as his main interests. After various stock work he tried his luck in Hollywood. Making his"
"Log Cabin Republicans. Robert Arthur died in Aberdeen, Washington, on October 1, 2008, from heart failure, aged 83. Robert Arthur (actor) Robert Arthur (June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. Born Robert Paul Arthaud, Arthur appeared in the 1949 war film ""Twelve O'Clock High"" as the comic relief–providing Sgt. McIllhenny, in the 1951 Billy Wilder film ""Ace in the Hole"", and in the 1950s television program ""The Lone Ranger"". Arthur was known for playing youthful teenage or young adult roles. In his later"
"was opposite Bonita Granville in the episode ""The Valley of the Blue Mountain"" telecast on March 11, 1961, of the anthology series, ""The Best of the Post"", based on articles from the magazine, ""The Saturday Evening Post"". Kim Spalding Kim Spalding (December 7, 1915 – November 18, 2000) was an American actor who appeared on television and in film between 1950 and 1961. Spalding's first role was as an uncredited clerk in the 1950 film ""The Gunfighter"", starring Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo. From 1950-1953, Spalding appeared in different roles in the western television series, ""The Lone Ranger"". In 1953,"
"Stacy Keach Sr. Walter Stacy Keach Sr. (May 29, 1914 – February 13, 2003) was an American actor whose screen career spanned six decades. Keach was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was of English descent. His career ranged from 1942 to 1997, with more than seventy movie and television appearances. He and his wife, the former Mary Cain Peckham, were members of the Peninsula Players summer theater program during the 1930s. Keach appeared in a 1955 episode of ""The Lone Ranger"". Keach also appeared as Sheriff Ben Mason in the 1957 episode ""Last Chance"" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western television"
"Lone Star Ranger Lone Star Ranger is a 1942 American Western film directed by James Tinling and written by William Conselman Jr., Irving Cummings Jr. and George Kane. The film stars John Kimbrough, Sheila Ryan, Jonathan Hale, William Farnum, Truman Bradley and George E. Stone. The film was released on March 20, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. It was the fourth and final film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. William Farnum had appeared in the first adaptation of the novel, a 1919 silent film of the same name. In that version he had starred"
"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. Moore was replaced in the third season by John Hart, reportedly due to a contract dispute, but he returned for the final two seasons. Moore later said he received no explanation from the producers as to why he was replaced or why he was rehired. The fourth season of ""The Lone Ranger"" was"
"Robert Arthur (actor) Robert Arthur (June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. Born Robert Paul Arthaud, Arthur appeared in the 1949 war film ""Twelve O'Clock High"" as the comic relief–providing Sgt. McIllhenny, in the 1951 Billy Wilder film ""Ace in the Hole"", and in the 1950s television program ""The Lone Ranger"". Arthur was known for playing youthful teenage or young adult roles. In his later years, Arthur became an activist for gay rights on behalf of senior citizens, and was involved with the"
"Brace Beemer Brace Beemer (December 9, 1902 – March 1, 1965) was an American radio actor and announcer at radio station WXYZ (AM), Detroit, Michigan. He is best known as the radio voice of the Lone Ranger. Brace Beemer became the third radio voice of the Lone Ranger on April 18, 1941, and remained so until the series' last new episode on September 3, 1954. During the 13 years that Beemer played the title character, he was required by contract to restrict his radio acting to that one role until the program left the air. The experienced and popular Western"
"Eddie Dunn (actor) Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896, Brooklyn, New York – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films,supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields and Laurel and Hardy. He appeared in a 1950 episode of the TV series, ""The Lone Ranger"" entitled ""Man Without a Gun"". Dunn also appeared as ""Detective Grimes"" in several of ""The Falcon"" series of films in the 1940s which starred George Sanders and later on his brother Tom Conway, and in many small and"
"North-West Mounted Police. BURIED =St. James Cemetery, Family Plot McCarthy, Crossingville, PA. John Todd (actor) John Todd (born John Frederick ""Fred"" McCarthy; August 14, 1876 – July 14, 1957) was an American actor. Known for Shakespearean roles, Todd soon gained work at Detroit radio station WXYZ, as part of director James Jewell's repertory company, with roles on the various series produced by the station. His most famous work was on ""The Lone Ranger"". He played a local sheriff in some of the show's earliest episodes, but on the twelfth broadcast, which aired February 25, 1933, Todd first played his most"
"uncredited parts in many feature films until his death in 1951 aged 55. Eddie Dunn (actor) Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896, Brooklyn, New York – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films,supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields and Laurel and Hardy. He appeared in a 1950 episode of the TV series, ""The Lone Ranger"" entitled ""Man Without a Gun"". Dunn also appeared as ""Detective Grimes"" in several of ""The Falcon"" series of films in the 1940s which starred George"
"appears in the Thrilling Adventure Hour serialized segment ""Tales from the Black Lagoon"". Notes Bibliography Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Mohawk Canadian actor and He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Indian companion of the Lone Ranger in the long-running American western television series ""The Lone Ranger"". Silverheels was born Harold Preston Smith in Canada, on the Six Nations of the Grand River, near Hagersville, Ontario. He was a grandson of Mohawk Chief A.G. Smith and Mary Wedge, and one of the 11 children"
"The Lone Ranger, extending as far as a 1960 television appearance by Striker on ""To Tell the Truth"", which mentioned his role in the character's creation. The actual first trial episodes of ""The Lone Ranger"" were broadcast on WEBR in Buffalo prior to the official premiere on WXYZ. These first broadcasts starred Buffalo actor John L. Barrett weeks before George Stenius (who later changed his name to George Seaton and became a film director) played the role. When the Lone Ranger series began to gain popularity, Trendle convinced Striker to move to WXYZ, where he eventually became head of WXYZ's"
"the 11th episode of the radio show, which originated on the Detroit, Michigan, radio station WXYZ. Though he became well known as the Lone Ranger's friend, Tonto was originally created just so the Lone Ranger would have someone with whom to talk. Throughout the radio run (which spanned 21 years), with only a few exceptions, Tonto was played by American actor John Todd. Jay Silverheels portrayed the (arguably best-remembered version) in ""The Lone Ranger"" television series. This was the highest-rated television program on the ABC network in the early 1950s and its first true ""hit"". Ivan Naranjo, a Blackfoot/Southern Ute"