Clayton Moore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-09-14

Day of death

1999-12-28 (85 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

  • The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

  • Kit Carson

    Kit Carson

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Montana Territory

    Montana Territory

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Black Dragons

    Black Dragons

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • Spring Madness

    Spring Madness

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

  • The Plunderers

    The Plunderers

  • Crime School

    Crime School

  • Hello, Annapolis

    Hello, Annapolis

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest

    Gunfighters of the Northwest

  • Masked Raiders

    Masked Raiders

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • International Lady

    International Lady

  • The Son of Monte Cristo

    The Son of Monte Cristo

  • The Hawk of Wild River

    The Hawk of Wild River

  • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

    Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

  • The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

    The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

  • When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

  • The Cowboy and the Indians

    The Cowboy and the Indians

  • Jesse James Rides Again

    Jesse James Rides Again

  • Four Girls in White

    Four Girls in White

  • The Crimson Ghost

    The Crimson Ghost

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Sons of New Mexico

    Sons of New Mexico

  • Ghost of Zorro

    Ghost of Zorro

  • Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

  • Tuxedo Junction

    Tuxedo Junction

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Perils of Nyoka

    Perils of Nyoka

  • The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

    The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

  • The Far Frontier

    The Far Frontier

  • Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

    Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • Marshal of Amarillo

    Marshal of Amarillo

  • Go Chase Yourself

    Go Chase Yourself

  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Jungle Drums of Africa

  • Secrets of an Actress

    Secrets of an Actress

  • Captive of Billy the Kid

    Captive of Billy the Kid

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • The Gay Amigo

    The Gay Amigo

  • U-238 and the Witch Doctor

    U-238 and the Witch Doctor

  • Radar Men from the Moon

    Radar Men from the Moon

  • G-Men Never Forget

    G-Men Never Forget

  • Outlaws of Pine Ridge

    Outlaws of Pine Ridge

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • The Western: A Lost TV Special

    The Western: A Lost TV Special

  • Down Laredo Way

    Down Laredo Way

  • Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Zorro's Fighting Legion

  • The Bandits of Corsica

    The Bandits of Corsica

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Radio Hams

    Radio Hams

  • Apache Ambush

    Apache Ambush

  • South of Death Valley

    South of Death Valley

  • Missile Monsters

    Missile Monsters

  • Frontier Investigator

    Frontier Investigator

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines

    Riders of the Whistling Pines

  • Sheriff of Wichita

    Sheriff of Wichita

  • Along the Oregon Trail

    Along the Oregon Trail

  • Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Madden

  • Cyclone Fury

    Cyclone Fury

  • The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man

    The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man

  • The Tilted Tenderfoot

    The Tilted Tenderfoot

  • Son of Geronimo

    Son of Geronimo

  • Bandits of El Dorado

    Bandits of El Dorado

  • Target - Invisible

    Target - Invisible

  • Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes

    Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes