Cast & creator
Clayton Moore
Best known for What's My Line?, Lassie, The Lone Ranger
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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film credits
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television credits
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1938–2013 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (76)
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What's My Line?
Self
1950
Lassie
The Lone Ranger
1954
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Larson
1951
The Gene Autry Show
Slim Edwards - Conquistador
1950The Gene Autry Show
Bud, Kidnap Henchman
1950
Annie Oakley
Henchman
1954
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
1956
Hello, Annapolis
Charles
1942
The Movie Orgy
The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
1968
The Son of Monte Cristo
Lt. Fritz Dorner
1940
Radar Men from the Moon
Graber
1952
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Fernando
1939
International Lady
Sewell
1941
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Lone Ranger
1958
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James
1947
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger
1958
The Bandits of Corsica
Ricardo
1953
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Henchman Pete
1949
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Kit Carson
Paul Terry
1940
Along the Oregon Trail
Gregg Thurston
1947
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
Lane Hollister
1942
When Were You Born
Assistant District Attorney
1938
Apache Ambush
1955
Black Dragons
FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
1942
Crime School
Reporter
1938
Ghost of Zorro
Ken Mason
1949
Four Girls in White
Intern
1939
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
1979
Bandits of El Dorado
B. F. Morgan
1949
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Bram Nevin
1954
Radio Hams
Ship Radio Operator
1939
Jungle Drums of Africa
Alan King
1953
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
1952
The Cowboy and the Indians
Henchman Luke
1949
Secrets of an Actress
Theater Usher (uncredited)
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Rodeo Timekeeper
1938U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Alan King
1966
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Himself
1993
South of Death Valley
Henchman Brad
1949
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Jesse James, aka John Howard
1948
Captive of Billy the Kid
Paul Howard
1952
G-Men Never Forget
Agent Ted O'Hara
1948
The Crimson Ghost
Louis Ashe
1946
Kansas Pacific
Henchman Stone
1953
Broadway Serenade
Cameraman (uncredited)
1939
The Hawk of Wild River
The Hawk
1952
Sergeant Madden
Intern
1939
Tell No Tales
Wilson
1939
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Buffalo Bill Cody
1952
Go Chase Yourself
Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Sons of New Mexico
Henchman Rufe Burns
1949
The Plunderers
Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
1948
Sheriff of Wichita
Raymond D'Arcy
1949
The Far Frontier
Tom Sharper
1948
Down Laredo Way
Chip Wells
1953
Son of Geronimo
Jim Scott
1952
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
1939
Spring Madness
Dartmouth College Student
1938
Montana Territory
Deputy George Ives
1952
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
The Lone Ranger
2013
Missile Monsters
Ashe (extra)
1958
Frontier Investigator
Scott Garnett
1949
The Gay Amigo
Lieutenant
1949
The Tilted Tenderfoot
Judd Larson
1955
Marshal of Amarillo
Art Crandall
1948
Tuxedo Junction
Bill Bennett
1941
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
Lone Ranger
2001
Perils of Nyoka
Dr. Larry Grayson
1942Target - Invisible
Radar Operator
1945
Cyclone Fury
Grat Hanlon
1951
Masked Raiders
Matt Trevett
1949