Posted on Sep 14, 2016
Movie Trailer - The Lone Ranger (1956)
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Birthdays today : Clayton 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.
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. He graduated from Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School, Sullivan Junior High School and Senn High School on the far Northside of Chicago.
As a young man, Moore worked successfully as a John Robert Powers model. Moving to Hollywood in the late 1930s, he worked as a stunt man and bit player between modeling jobs. According to his 1996 autobiography I Was That Masked Man, around 1940, Hollywood producer Edward Small persuaded him to adopt the stage name "Clayton" Moore. He was an occasional player in B westerns and the lead in four Republic Studio cliffhangers, and two for Columbia. Moore served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and made training films (Target--Invisible, etc.) with the First Motion Picture Unit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Moore
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. He graduated from Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School, Sullivan Junior High School and Senn High School on the far Northside of Chicago.
As a young man, Moore worked successfully as a John Robert Powers model. Moving to Hollywood in the late 1930s, he worked as a stunt man and bit player between modeling jobs. According to his 1996 autobiography I Was That Masked Man, around 1940, Hollywood producer Edward Small persuaded him to adopt the stage name "Clayton" Moore. He was an occasional player in B westerns and the lead in four Republic Studio cliffhangers, and two for Columbia. Moore served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and made training films (Target--Invisible, etc.) with the First Motion Picture Unit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Moore
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B.J. Mc Farland LT DC USNR (Ret'd)
In 1942 when I was 7 years old, I used to lay on the floor in front of my grandfather's radio and listen to the Lone Ranger, Sky King, Inner Sanctum, The Shadow and the Thin Man. There were more programs but I can't remember their names. My grandfather was a big Major League Baseball fan. When there was a game on he would pull his chair up close to the radio so he could hear every play. His radio was a 1942 Philco product. A picture of his radio is below. This radio was made just before, or concurrent with switching over to wartime production.
Oh, those were the days. I loved every one of them.
B.J. Mc Farland LT DC USNR (Ret'd)
P.S. Some more early 1940's radio programs:
Little Orphan Annie, Ozzie and Harriet, Red Ryder, Sam Spade, Dragnet, House of Mystery, Amos and Andy, Batman, The Whistler, Blondie, Bob Hope, Boston Blackie, Life of Riley, Buck Rogers, I Love a Mystery, Burns and Allen, Jack Armstrong, Jack Benny, Duffy's Tavern, Fibber McGee and Molly, Gang Busters, Jimmy Durante, Gildersleeve, The Green Hornet, Gunsmoke, Mr. and Mrs. North, Tom Mix, Dizzy Dean, Captain Midnight, Tarzan and finally Dick Tracy.
These should keep you busy in front of your radio.
B.J. Mc Farland LT DC USNR (Ret'd)
In 1942 when I was 7 years old, I used to lay on the floor in front of my grandfather's radio and listen to the Lone Ranger, Sky King, Inner Sanctum, The Shadow and the Thin Man. There were more programs but I can't remember their names. My grandfather was a big Major League Baseball fan. When there was a game on he would pull his chair up close to the radio so he could hear every play. His radio was a 1942 Philco product. A picture of his radio is below. This radio was made just before, or concurrent with switching over to wartime production.
Oh, those were the days. I loved every one of them.
B.J. Mc Farland LT DC USNR (Ret'd)
P.S. Some more early 1940's radio programs:
Little Orphan Annie, Ozzie and Harriet, Red Ryder, Sam Spade, Dragnet, House of Mystery, Amos and Andy, Batman, The Whistler, Blondie, Bob Hope, Boston Blackie, Life of Riley, Buck Rogers, I Love a Mystery, Burns and Allen, Jack Armstrong, Jack Benny, Duffy's Tavern, Fibber McGee and Molly, Gang Busters, Jimmy Durante, Gildersleeve, The Green Hornet, Gunsmoke, Mr. and Mrs. North, Tom Mix, Dizzy Dean, Captain Midnight, Tarzan and finally Dick Tracy.
These should keep you busy in front of your radio.
B.J. Mc Farland LT DC USNR (Ret'd)
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Thanks for honoring Clayton Moore on his birthday SGT John " Mac " McConnell. I grew up watching the Lone Ranger as well as the 3 Stooges.
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Hi-Ho Silver Away... he was a really Nice Guy... met him several Times and Conventions and Book signings...
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