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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

  • The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

  • When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

  • The Son of Monte Cristo

    The Son of Monte Cristo

  • Jesse James Rides Again

    Jesse James Rides Again

  • The Hawk of Wild River

    The Hawk of Wild River

  • Perils of Nyoka

    Perils of Nyoka

  • Apache Ambush

    Apache Ambush

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • The Far Frontier

    The Far Frontier

  • Marshal of Amarillo

    Marshal of Amarillo

  • Kit Carson

    Kit Carson

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Zorro's Fighting Legion

  • Montana Territory

    Montana Territory

  • The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

    The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

  • Black Dragons

    Black Dragons

  • The Crimson Ghost

    The Crimson Ghost

  • The Plunderers

    The Plunderers

  • Outlaws of Pine Ridge

    Outlaws of Pine Ridge

  • Tuxedo Junction

    Tuxedo Junction

  • Missile Monsters

    Missile Monsters

  • Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

    Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

  • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

    Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Sons of New Mexico

    Sons of New Mexico

  • The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

    The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

  • Spring Madness

    Spring Madness

  • Along the Oregon Trail

    Along the Oregon Trail

  • The Cowboy and the Indians

    The Cowboy and the Indians

  • Crime School

    Crime School

  • Ghost of Zorro

    Ghost of Zorro

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest

    Gunfighters of the Northwest

  • Masked Raiders

    Masked Raiders

  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Jungle Drums of Africa

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Four Girls in White

    Four Girls in White

  • Captive of Billy the Kid

    Captive of Billy the Kid

  • The Tilted Tenderfoot

    The Tilted Tenderfoot

  • The Gay Amigo

    The Gay Amigo

  • Go Chase Yourself

    Go Chase Yourself

  • International Lady

    International Lady

  • G-Men Never Forget

    G-Men Never Forget

  • Secrets of an Actress

    Secrets of an Actress

  • Hello, Annapolis

    Hello, Annapolis

  • Radar Men from the Moon

    Radar Men from the Moon

  • The Bandits of Corsica

    The Bandits of Corsica

  • Sheriff of Wichita

    Sheriff of Wichita

  • Radio Hams

    Radio Hams

  • Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

  • The Western: A Lost TV Special

    The Western: A Lost TV Special

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines

    Riders of the Whistling Pines

  • Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Madden

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • Down Laredo Way

    Down Laredo Way

  • Cyclone Fury

    Cyclone Fury

  • The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man

    The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man

  • U-238 and the Witch Doctor

    U-238 and the Witch Doctor

  • Son of Geronimo

    Son of Geronimo

  • Frontier Investigator

    Frontier Investigator

  • Bandits of El Dorado

    Bandits of El Dorado

  • South of Death Valley

    South of Death Valley

  • Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes

    Lone Ranger: Lost Episodes

  • Target - Invisible

    Target - Invisible