Clayton Moore

Career overview

Clayton Moore was born Jack Carlton Moore on September 14, 1914, in Chicago, Illinois, and passed away on December 28, 1999, at the age of 85. He was an American actor best known for playing the fictional Western character the Lone Ranger. He portrayed the role on the television series of the same name and in two related movies from the same producers.

In 1949, Moore's work in the Ghost of Zorro serial drew the attention of George Trendle, who was the co-creator and producer of a popular radio series titled The Lone Ranger. The running plot of that series involved the exploits of a mysterious former Texas Ranger. This character was the sole survivor of a six-Ranger posse that had been ambushed by a gang of outlaws, and he roamed the West alongside his Indian companion named Ton. Moore's television appearances as the character occurred from 1949 to 1951 and again from 1954 to 1957, while another source notes his run from September 1949 to September 1952 and then again starting in September.

Throughout his career, Moore amassed known credits totaling 75 in acting. Publicity materials from his career also captured him in other roles, such as a still from the 1948 Republic release Adventures of Frank and Jesse James, which marked his third starring serial.