person

Clayton Moore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-09-14

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Clayton Moore

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.

Also Known For

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Tuxedo Junction

Nov 25, 1941

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65

The Movie Orgy

Jan 01, 1968

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47

Black Dragons

Mar 06, 1942

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50

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Mar 16, 1949

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63

Crime School

May 10, 1938

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56

The Son of Monte Cristo

Dec 05, 1940

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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Jun 05, 1979

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61

The Lone Ranger

Feb 25, 1956

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65

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Jun 04, 1958

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58

The Bandits of Corsica

Feb 27, 1953

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60

The Far Frontier

Dec 29, 1948

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Marshal of Amarillo

Jul 15, 1948

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61

Kit Carson

Aug 30, 1940

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48

The Crimson Ghost

Oct 26, 1946

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56

Apache Ambush

Aug 24, 1955

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68

The Cowboy and the Indians

Sep 15, 1949

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52

When Were You Born

Jun 18, 1938

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42

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

Feb 08, 1952

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70

G-Men Never Forget

Jan 31, 1948

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Jesse James Rides Again

Aug 02, 1947

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44

Radar Men from the Moon

Jan 09, 1952

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Perils of Nyoka

Jun 27, 1942

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Sheriff of Wichita

Jan 22, 1949

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53

Tell No Tales

Jun 12, 1939

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40

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Jul 09, 1938

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63

Four Girls in White

Jan 27, 1939

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60

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

Oct 30, 1948

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39

Spring Madness

Nov 11, 1938

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Captive of Billy the Kid

Jan 21, 1952

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52

Zorro's Fighting Legion

Dec 16, 1939

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62

Broadway Serenade

Apr 07, 1939

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48

Kansas Pacific

Feb 22, 1953

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60

Sergeant Madden

Mar 24, 1939

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60

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

Jan 01, 1952

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The Tilted Tenderfoot

May 08, 1955

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50

Sons of New Mexico

Dec 20, 1949

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NA

Down Laredo Way

Aug 05, 1953

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50

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Jan 13, 1939

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65

The Gay Amigo

May 13, 1949

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60

Radio Hams

May 19, 1939

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64

International Lady

Oct 16, 1941

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60

Masked Raiders

Aug 14, 1949

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50

South of Death Valley

Aug 08, 1949

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52

The Hawk of Wild River

Feb 28, 1952

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Bandits of El Dorado

Oct 19, 1949

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50

Cyclone Fury

Aug 14, 1951

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56

Secrets of an Actress

Sep 10, 1938

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100

Hello, Annapolis

Apr 23, 1942

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Montana Territory

May 31, 1952

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NA

Son of Geronimo

Nov 06, 1952

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NA

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

Oct 27, 1942

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30

Missile Monsters

Jan 01, 1958

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NA

Along the Oregon Trail

Aug 30, 1947

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40

Ghost of Zorro

Mar 24, 1949

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56

The Plunderers

Oct 30, 1948

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NA

Frontier Investigator

May 01, 1949

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NA

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Apr 14, 1954

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NA

Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes

May 29, 2001

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70

It's Showtime

Mar 31, 1976

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Target - Invisible

Dec 12, 1945

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60

Jungle Drums of Africa

Jan 21, 1953

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NA

The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man

May 21, 2013

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68

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

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53

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Aug 11, 1951

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53

Hopalong Cassidy

Sep 19, 1952

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52

Annie Oakley

Jan 09, 1954

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66

The Lone Ranger

Sep 15, 1949

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61

Lassie

Sep 12, 1954

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42

The Gene Autry Show

Jul 23, 1950

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42

The Gene Autry Show

Jul 23, 1950

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69

What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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45

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Apr 15, 1951