Clayton Moore
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 14, 1914
- Died
- Dec 28, 1999 (aged 85)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 75
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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
Filmography
The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man
2013Movie
The Lone Ranger
Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes
2001Movie
Lone Ranger
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993Movie
Himself
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979Movie
Self
It's Showtime
1976Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968Movie
The Lone Ranger (archive footage)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966Movie
Alan King
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958Movie
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958Movie
The Lone Ranger
Missile Monsters
1958Movie
Ashe (extra)
The Lone Ranger
1956Movie
The Lone Ranger
Apache Ambush
1955Movie
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955Movie
Judd Larson
Lassie
1954TV
The Lone Ranger
Gunfighters of the Northwest
1954Movie
Bram Nevin
Annie Oakley
1954TV
Henchman
Down Laredo Way
1953Movie
Chip Wells
The Bandits of Corsica
1953Movie
Ricardo
Kansas Pacific
1953Movie
Henchman Stone
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953Movie
Alan King
Son of Geronimo
1952Movie
Jim Scott
Hopalong Cassidy
1952TV
Montana Territory
1952Movie
Deputy George Ives
The Hawk of Wild River
1952Movie
The Hawk
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952Movie
Buffalo Bill Cody
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952Movie
Paul Howard
Radar Men from the Moon
1952Movie
Graber
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952Movie
The Lone Ranger
Cyclone Fury
1951Movie
Grat Hanlon
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951TV
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951TV
Larson
The Gene Autry Show
1950TV
Slim Edwards - Conquistador, Bud, Kidnap Henchman
What's My Line?
1950TV
Self
Sons of New Mexico
1949Movie
Henchman Rufe Burns
Bandits of El Dorado
1949Movie
B. F. Morgan
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949Movie
Henchman Luke
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
The Lone Ranger
Masked Raiders
1949Movie
Matt Trevett
South of Death Valley
1949Movie
Henchman Brad
The Gay Amigo
1949Movie
Lieutenant
Frontier Investigator
1949Movie
Scott Garnett
Ghost of Zorro
1949Movie
Ken Mason
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949Movie
Henchman Pete
Sheriff of Wichita
1949Movie
Raymond D'Arcy
The Far Frontier
1948Movie
Tom Sharper
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948Movie
Jesse James, aka John Howard
The Plunderers
1948Movie
Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Marshal of Amarillo
1948Movie
Art Crandall
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948TV
Self
G-Men Never Forget
1948Movie
Agent Ted O'Hara
Along the Oregon Trail
1947Movie
Gregg Thurston
Jesse James Rides Again
1947Movie
Jesse James
The Crimson Ghost
1946Movie
Louis Ashe
Target - Invisible
1945Movie
Radar Operator
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942Movie
Lane Hollister
Perils of Nyoka
1942Movie
Dr. Larry Grayson
Hello, Annapolis
1942Movie
Charles
Black Dragons
1942Movie
FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
Tuxedo Junction
1941Movie
Bill Bennett
International Lady
1941Movie
Sewell
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940Movie
Lt. Fritz Dorner
Kit Carson
1940Movie
Paul Terry
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939Movie
Fernando
Tell No Tales
1939Movie
Wilson
Radio Hams
1939Movie
Ship Radio Operator
Broadway Serenade
1939Movie
Cameraman (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
1939Movie
Intern
Four Girls in White
1939Movie
Intern
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939Movie
Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
Spring Madness
1938Movie
Dartmouth College Student
Secrets of an Actress
1938Movie
Theater Usher (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938Movie
Rodeo Timekeeper
When Were You Born
1938Movie
Assistant District Attorney
Crime School
1938Movie
Reporter
Go Chase Yourself
1938Movie
Reporter (uncredited)