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- Actor
- Soundtrack
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. Naturally athletic, he practiced gymnastics during family summer vacations in Canada, eventually joining the trapeze act The Flying Behrs at 19. During the 1934 Chicago World's Fair, Clayton performed in the position of catcher. Playing off his good looks, he was signed by the John Robert Powers modeling agency and enjoyed a print career in NY for several years. But a friend urged him to make the move to Hollywood in 1938 where he entered films as a bit player and stuntman. In 1940, at the suggestion of his agent Edward Small, he changed his first name from Jack to Clayton. Beginning with Perils of Nyoka (1942), he eventually became King of the Serials at Republic Studios appearing in more than cliffhanger star Buster Crabbe. During this period, he also worked in many B westerns earning his acting chops alongside Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and interestingly Jay Silverheels. Later in 1942 he entered the military, was stationed in Kingman, Arizona and assigned entertainment duties including the production of training films. While in Arizona, he asked his future wife Sally Allen to marry him; she said "yes" and joined him in Kingman for the balance of his enlistment. After the war, he returned to these supporting roles while concentrating on westerns. His turn as Ghost of Zorro (1949) came to the attention of the radio's hugely successful Lone Ranger producer George W. Trendle who was casting the lead role for the new television series. After the interview, Trendle said, "Mr. Moore would you like the role of the Lone Ranger?" Moore replied, "Mr. Trendle, I AM The Lone Ranger." The premiere episode appeared on ABC on September 15, 1949, and was the first western specifically written for the new medium. Although Moore's voice was a natural baritone, Trendle insisted he sound more like the radio actor Brace Beemer, so Moore worked with a voice coach to mimic both the speech pattern and tone. He starred in television's The Lone Ranger from 1949-1952 and 1953-1957. Along with William Boyd ("Hopalong Cassidy"), Moore was one of the most popular TV western stars of the era. Because of a salary dispute, he was replaced by John Hart, for one season. It was during his time away from the TV show that Moore returned to the big screen (as Clay Moore) to continue his movie career with such memorable movies as Radar Men from the Moon (1952) and Jungle Drums of Africa (1953). where he co-starred with Phyllis Coates, TVs first "Lois Lane". Hired back to the series, at a higher salary, Moore remained as The Lone Ranger until the series ended in 1957, after 169 episodes. He appeared in two color big-screen movie continuations of that character, in The Lone Ranger (1956) and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958). 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 commercials for Jeno's Pizza Rolls and Aqua Velva have become legendary in their own right. At his appearances, he recited The Lone Ranger Creed, which he deeply believed in, and that image was never tarnished by the types of personal scandals that often affected other stars. In 1978 Jack Wrather (the Wrather Corp}, which owned the series and the rights to the title character, obtained a court order to stop Moore from appearing in public as "The Lone Ranger". The company planned to film a new big-screen movie of the popular hero and did not want the public to confuse its new star with the old one. It would be the only screen appearance for Klinton Spilsbury, this "new Lone Ranger". Although the former "Arrow" shirt model appeared rugged and handsome in the "unmasked" sequence, his voice projected so poorly it was overdubbed by the more melodious voice of James Keach. The film was one of the biggest flops of the 1980s and The Lone Ranger story wasn't attempted again until 30 years later with Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp as Tonto. Again, however, the film flopped without a nod to the original tenets of the integrity of the character. After Jack Wrather died in 1984, his widow actress Bonita Granville dismissed the lawsuit allowing Moore to continue to appear as the masked man. Moore's legacy to the entertainment industry and western film genre has been cemented with the installation of his legendary mask in the Smithsonian, his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and a United States Postage Stamp bearing his image alongside Silver.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Harry Monty was born on 15 April 1904 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Space Patrol (1950). He died on 28 December 1999 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Kitty de Hoyos was born on 8 February 1936 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Asesinos, S.A. (1957), Aventuras de las hermanas X (1963) and Adventure at the Center of the Earth (1965). She was married to Juan Gabriel Torres Landa. She died on 28 December 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Franco Castellano was born on 20 June 1925 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980), The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964) and Madly in Love (1981). He died on 28 December 1999 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Tamara Lees was born on 14 December 1924 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress and writer, known for Filumena Marturano (1951), Totò sceicco (1950) and Una spada nell'ombra (1961). She was married to Fulvio Tiberio Vergari and Bonar Colleano. She died on 28 December 1999 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Lee R. Bobker was born on 19 July 1925 in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Odds Against (1966), I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (1983) and The Revolving Door (1969). He was married to Kate Gene Russell Bobker and Kate Russell. He died on 28 December 1999 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Chung-Ping Geung was born on 6 September 1922 in China. He was an actor and producer, known for The Lost Kung Fu Secrets (1979), The Eighteen Jade Arhats (1978) and Fang Shiyu rou bo Hong Xiguan (1952). He died on 28 December 1999 in Hong Kong.- Valentina Arkhangelskaya was born on 20 August 1919 in Ekaterinodar [now Krasnodar], Russia. She was an actress, known for 9 maya (1987) and Vashingtonskaya istoriya (1962). She died on 28 December 1999 in Moscow, Russia.
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Additional Crew
Louis Féraud was born on 13 February 1920 in Arles, France. He was a costume designer, known for The Burning Court (1962), The Big Scare (1964) and The Night Heaven Fell (1958). He was married to Zizi ? and Mia Fonssagrives. He died on 28 December 1999 in Paris, France.- Leon Beck was born on 12 December 1921 in Lake Keystone, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Veneranda Luna. He died on 28 December 1999 in Mill Valley, California, USA.
- Josephine Barnes was born on 18 August 1912 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, UK. She was married to Harold Brian Seymour Warren. She died on 28 December 1999 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Jack Geoghegan was born in 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Books and Authors (1956). He died on 28 December 1999 in Walnut Creek, California, USA.
- Writer
- Music Department
Donald Cotton was a writer, known for Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), Doctor Who (1963) and Five Guineas a Week (1956). Donald died on 28 December 1999 in the UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Vladimír Dvorák was born on 14 May 1925 in Písek, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor and writer, known for Zlocin a trik I (1967), Hvezda jede na jih (1959) and Black Peter (1964). He died on 28 December 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic.