Although its script is strictly utilitarian and a bit dull at times, this movie is a worthy companion to the beloved tv series, with clayton moore and jay silverheels in. Seitz jr with clayton moore, jay silverheels, glenn strange, walter sande. Clayton moore and jay silverheels had to do most of. I had never heard this funny story about the lone ranger before but enjoyed hearing the ending as it confirms what an outstanding actor clayton moore was as he played the character of the lone ranger. See more ideas about lone ranger, western hero, ranger. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Clayton moore september 14, 1914 december 28, 1999 was an american actor best known for playing the fictional western character the lone ranger.
The lone ranger was a tv show that aired for eight seasons, from 1949 to 1957, and starred clayton moore as the lone ranger and jay silverheels as tonto. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the lone ranger 1949. Clayton moore and jay silverheels, the lone ranger and tonto of television, made the leap to the silver screen in this western tale about the masked mans. Feb 02, 2018 clayton moore the lone ranger performs in the first of two serials he starred in as jesse james, reformed outlaw trying to clear his name by doing good deeds. What happen to the horse on the lone ranger answers. Clayton moore grew up in chicago, illinois and although his father wanted him to become a doctor, he had visions of something a little more glamorous. Western after enormous popularity on tv and radio, the lone ranger clayton moore, his faithful sidekick tonto jay silverheels and trusty. The outpouring of public support and sympathy eventually forced the wrather people to reverse their decision, but it should be noted that they werent quite the scrooges depicted in the press.
Clayton moore starred in 169 halfhour lone ranger television shows 19491957 and two feature films, the lone ranger 1956 and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold 1958. Lone ranger and tv western fans are sure enjoy this new video collection recently released by mill creek entertainment. It will make a wonderful framed photo of the lone ranger icons, clayton moore and silver. Items worn by televisions beloved lone ranger actor clayton moore are being auctioned saturday in denver, and by phone. After a lifetime of b movie parts, clayton moore finally found success in a tv series and continued to make commercials and personal appearances as the lone ranger for the next three decades.
The series starred clayton moore as the lone ranger and jay silverheels as tonto. Moore returned to the role for the final seasons 19541957, and he remained associated. With clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle bettger, bonita granville. Actor clayton moore was the lone ranger for the first two seasons, from 19491952. Clayton moore list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The commercials for ginos pizza rolls and aqua velva have become legendary in their own right. Why did clayton moore have to give up wearing the mask of the lone ranger back in the 1970s. The origin story of the lone ranger was played out in the first three halfhour episodes. Clayton moore, whose hearty hiyo, silver resounded on television throughout the 1950s and who personally identified so strongly with the lone ranger character that he refused even in old age to. Naturally athletic, he practiced gymnastics during family summer vacations in canada, eventually joining the trapeze act the flying behrs at 19. Seitz jr with clayton moore, jay silverheels, glenn strange, george chesebro. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone ranger s native american companion tonto.
See more ideas about clayton moore, lone ranger and ranger. The courtordered unmasking of the lone ranger mental. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone ranger s indian companion tonto john hart replaced moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954 owing to a contract dispute. Its still a mystery why clayton moore left and returned. Clayton moore and jay silverheels had to do most of their own stunts. Trendles failure to realize clayton moore s value as the lone ranger made trendle look like a fool. Clayton moore simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From 1949 to 1956, 169 episodes were made of the lone ranger. Dec 29, 1999 clayton moore, who grew up wanting to be a cowboy or a policeman and fulfilled both ambitions by playing the lone ranger on television, in the movies and at nostalgia shows, died yesterday at west. In the interview hear clayton, in his own words, answer questions and explain the real reason he left the show in. Sep 14, 2012 in part because of the bad press surrounding the demasking of clayton moore, when universal pictures the legend of the lone ranger was released in 1981, audiences stayed far away. Upcoming, new, and past clayton moore movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations.
As i suggested before, he might have wanted better compensation for the personal appearances he made as the lone ranger in order to promote the show. After the series ended, and for the next three decades, clayton made commercials and personal appearances as the lone ranger, preaching the rangers code of good conduct, which moore also personally practiced. Clayton moore, whose hearty hiyo, silver resounded on television throughout the 1950s and who personally identified so strongly with the lone ranger character that he refused even in old. Anniversary show filmed for the 22nd anniversary of the lone ranger. Clayton moore, televisions lone ranger and a persistent. As one commentator said in his eulogy when clayton moore died in 1999. Full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. The lone ranger the lone ranger 217 episodes 20042019 radio hams ship radio operator 1 episode. Clayton moore, the lone ranger 1953 myvintagephotos. The courtordered unmasking of the lone ranger mental floss. The lone ranger was the first of two theatrical features based on the popular tv series of the same name. Enter the lone ranger was the title of the first episode of the lone ranger on television.
After a lifetime of b movie parts, clayton moore finally found success in a tv series and continued to make commercials and personal appearances as the lone ranger for the next three. This is a brand new beautiful 8x10 color high resolution digital print, with border and ready to frame. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the tv show the lone ranger it stars clayton moore and jay. The lone ranger story jay thomas tells his classic lone ranger story on the late show with david letterman. The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that originally aired on the abcthe series starred clayton moore and jay silverheels as the lone ranger and tonto, except for season three when john hart played the role of the lone ranger. The man on silver is the wrangler who looked after the horse when it was not with clayton moore. Clayton moore in his personal life and as the lone ranger meant a lot to many of the kids that grew up with him. The lone ranger 1956 clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle. The lone ranger is a 1956 western film based on the lone ranger television series, starring clayton moore and jay silverheels. Wealthy rancher reese kilgore aims to grab silverrich indian land by skilfully pitting indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends the lone ranger to investigate. He appeared in two color bigscreen movies continuations of that character, in the lone ranger 1956 and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold 1958. The lone ranger soon became the highestrated program to that point on the fledgling abc network and. Clayton moore best known for playing the lone ranger in tv series from 194951 and 19541957 passed away 1999 inscribed to a fan signed 8.
Clayton moore biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Headline news on the death of clayton moore the lone. Susan kalezis lone ranger story classic hollywood old hollywood hollywood stars dale evans tv westerns the lone ranger thing 1 bozo roy rogers. Throughout the 1970s, clayton moore made many appearances as the lone ranger without paying the necessary licensing fee to wrather. Clayton moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In the late 1960s i tuned in the cartoon series just once.
Clayton moore, star of the 50s tv show the lone ranger is an american icon and international hero. He also appeared as the lone ranger in two movies, the lone ranger 1956, and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold 1958. The first 2 seasons aired for 78 consecutive weeks without a rerun, but some in between years were made up entirely of reruns. The wrather corporation, which owned the rights to the lone ranger character, was in the process of making a brand new movie called the legend of the lone ranger. The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that aired on the abc television network from 1949 to 1957, with clayton moore in the starring role. More important than the lone ranger being clayton moore was the fact that clayton moore became the lone ranger. Here is the best tribute that anyone could possibly get from this little boy, like many little boys that admired this great man, who is now an adult.
Clayton moore had already acted in several movies and movie serials by the time he was offered the role of the lone ranger on tv in 1949. Clayton moore bio, age, spouse, lone ranger, net worth, death. He later regained his right to wear the mask of the lone ranger. The lone ranger debuted in 1949 and was the first western program to air on television.
Sold by norcalbeliever and ships from amazon fulfillment. After a contract dispute, moore was replaced in season three 19531954 by john hart. Tv lone ranger clayton moores items up for auction saturday. These kids are now adults that are parents and even grandparents. Clayton moore the lone ranger in st louis 1980 youtube. It was the biggest success of abc in the postwar period. Oct 08, 2019 clayton moore as the lone range with jay silverheels as tonto it was on tv from 19491957 and in repeats after that for most of the 60s. The lone ranger and the lost city of gold western adventure. Clayton moore, aka the lone ranger, talks about saving the iverson movie ranch clayton moore as the lone ranger a while back i landed on an interesting article from 1986 about development on the site of the former iverson movie ranch and in the nearby hills above chatsworth, calif. Armie hammer says he thinks the lone ranger will always be. Clayton moore, a former trapeze artist who was a film star in the 1930s and 40s, became the lone ranger with the airing of the first episode of the popular television series on abc on sept 15, 1949. Apr 15, 2019 clayton moore appears on an episode of nbcs real people in 1980 after he lost the right to wear his mask by the jack wrather corp. In 1978, the wrather corporation, which owned the lone ranger property and was about to embark on a new feature film based on the character, served moore with a court order barring him from.
The one and only clayton moore and jay silverheels as the lone ranger and tonto. The lone ranger 1949 tv mistakes, goofs and bloopers. He believed in the ethics of the lone ranger in his personal life. But the end of the show did not mean the end of his identification with the character.
Clayton moore without mask bing images lone ranger, clayton. After the series ended, and for the next three decades, clayton made commercials and personal appearances as the lone ranger, preaching the ranger s code of good conduct, which moore also personally practiced. Rancher reece kilgore lyle bettger picks a fight with indians in the hope that he can run them off their land and mine it for silver. In 1949 he was chosen by abc television to play the lone ranger. Trendles failure to realize clayton moores value as the lone ranger made trendle look like a fool. Clayton moore celebrity profile check out the latest clayton moore photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The lone ranger movie film clayton moore jay silverheels for. Then a masked lawman, the lone ranger clayton moore and. With the release of the legend of the lone ranger movie in 1981, clayton moore was stripped of his mask and took to wearing and promoting sunsensor. Early years born jack carlton moore in chicago, illinois, moore became a circus acrobat by age 8 and appeared at the century of progress exposition in chicago in 1934 with a trapeze act. It was the abc television networks first big hit of the early 1950s. 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 19491951 and 19541957 on the television series of the same name and two related movies from the same producers.