A legend. I watched the Lone Ranger as a kid with my dad now at 46 I still watch it with my husband and daughter every morning. It has stood the test of time. And Clayton and Jay are still in our hearts.
There will never be another TV hero like The Lone Ranger. Clayton Moore was and will always be The Lone Ranger. What a message. This message is sadly needed today. RIP kemosabe.
When I was 5 or 6 I would have been ecstatic to meet the Lone Ranger. Loved that show and my brother and I had the action figures. We got them for Christmas in 1957
He looked good all his life never got outta shape i was 5 when he became my hero, 1965 ,i remember my grandpa made me a lone ranger mask out of a inner tire tube.
Lone Ranger rules ( Zorro too ) and its a shame they can’t make a great movie on such a wonderful character. Still my favorite is LONE RANGER AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
I never understood why they took away his mask, there wasn't a reason. And that's true, in the first season of Happy Days, I think, the Fonz wore a windbreaker. He couldn't wear his leather jacket.
If it wasn't for his familiar voice, I could've sworn this was another actor (he still looked so young). At that time he was 66, could still skillfully twirl that heavy Colt (although prop guns for twirling scenes are aluminum), and looked fabulous! Still my hero.
I am 70 now, but a very,very long time ago, when I was a kid, b/w tv, there was a western on the tv, all of a sudden I heard that voice, a very familiar voice, it was him, it was clayton moore, it was THE LONE RANGER, before he was the lone ranger. I SAW HIM WITHOUT HIS MASK!!!
Mdelta2000 the lone Ranger movie 1980 1981 brought a law suit against Clayton Moore. They felt (the new producers) he was to old to wear the mask. They thought that he (clayton moore) took away from the character.
I was raised in a violent, unloving home and was always bullied at school, so my only friends, heroes and role models were on television and, just like you, Clayton, Jay, Roy and Dale were my friends and family. God bless them all and I hope to see them and thank them in the next life.
The show taught me that there is good and bad in all of mankind...The Lone Rangers best trusted friend was Indian love this lesson taught...I loved Tonto (Jay Silverheels) the brotherhood between them was great...May you both R.I.P With our great spirit /creator God.....hi yo silver, away.........Thanks for the memories 💙
Anyone who has seen an Episode of the Lone Ranger knows that he stood for justice, law and order, fairness, which is the American Way. Not the corruption in Government. He would clean it out. We need Modern Lone Rangers to do just that.
Clayton Moore the one and only Lone Ranger stood for everything that is good and he gave each man hope for a better future. He'll be coming back one day on his white horse with the army of the LORD !
I have a few random memories of being at this particular event. I would have been 9 years old. I was hoping to see my 9 year old self in the audience...but no such luck. I remember right after we got his autograph we went to the Target store next door and got a couple of T-shirts for a new Lone Ranger movie that was supposed to come out.
I believe Clayton Moore was on tour this year (1980) he was in Tampa around that time, (I think I have the newspaper clipping too) I wasn't able to go but someone brought me a poster with him and a local fireman on it, I still have it somewhere. He was a great actor and perfect for the part, as was Jay Silverheels. Not sure if he got the mask back or not, how dare they try to take away that mans dignity!
Yes he did get the mask back. I bought my Mom his autobiography with the details of exactly when. But he did get mask back legally and I believe sometime in the '90s before he died. The book is "I Was That Masked Man" and always will be-RIP
SURE MISS HIM ! I LOVED THE LONE RANGER , BITH CARTOONS AND THE REAL ACTORS !! HE WAS A HEARO IN THE OLD WEST !! GLAD THEY LET HIM WEAR THAT GOLDEN MASK, Years LATER ! YOU KNEW THAT WAS HIM !! GREAT ACTOR !! I LOVE THE CARTOONS TOO !! SILVER AND TONTO WERE GREAT TOO!! BRING THEM BACK !! y
It was a joyous occasion for Lone Ranger fans when Clayton Moore won his court fight and could wear the mask again. Those who tried to stop him were producing a movie and thought Mr. Moore was the wrong image they wanted people to see. KARMA went against those folks and they lost the lawsuit, Plus their movie was a major FLOP. Truth, honesty and the freedom to choose prevails!
Yeah and do you wanna know the kicker of the whole thing. The guy that played the Lone Ranger in that movie around that time Klinton Spilsbury, turned out he was gay, slept around with all kinds of men. Geez where’s the morality of that. I bet Clayton Moore was pissed they were trying to ruin the image of The Masked Man. Thank God we had Moore at the time. He was, is, and will always be the real one and only Lone Ranger.
I like the little gun safety message he gave. IF an event like this was held today, the anti gunners and antafa would be all over the place ruining it.
in this country, there is little to be proud of but the lone ranger was one. I BROUGHT THE GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF SILVER AND WAS REG. AS HI HO SILVER HEELS. HE HAS SINCE PASSED ON BUT OF ALL THE THINGS I EVER GOT HE WAS THE BEST BUY. HE WAS BOARDED UP IN OJAI CALIFORNIA. HE WAS FASTER THAN SILVER 16 HANDS HIGH LIKE A BIG DOG ONE OF A KIND. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE PUT THEM IN THE COMMENT SECTION, AS I READ EVERYTHING COMES IN.
I agree with what Clayton Moore just said it's the American way. It's fighting for justice. I don't think there is anything wrong with a Christian or a young child to watch the show such as this if I am wrong God please forgive me
A lot of people dont realize that Clayton Moore one time used real bullets in an episode and actually killed 27 extras. The laws were different back then so he wasnt prosecuted.
