Clayton Moore Net Worth

Jack Carlton Moore was born on the 14th September 1914, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and was an actor, best known for appearing in the title role in the TV series Long Ranger from 1949-51, and 1954-57. His career in the acting world was active from 1934 to 1959. He passed away in December 1999.

Clayton Moore net worth is
$1 Million

Clayton Moore Wiki Biography

Jack Carlton Moore was born on the 14th September 1914, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and was an actor, best known for appearing in the title role in the TV series “Long Ranger” from 1949-51, and 1954-57. His career in the acting world was active from 1934 to 1959. He passed away in December 1999.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Clayton Moore was? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total sum of Moore’s net worth was as high as $1 million, accumulated through his successful career as a professional actor.

Clayton Moore Net Worth $1 Million

Clayton Moore was raised with his older brother in his hometown. Although his father, Charles Sprague Moore, wanted him to become a doctor, Clayton had different dreams, and at the age of eight he joined a circus, becoming an acrobat, and subsequently appearing with a trapeze act at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago in 1934. After Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School, he attended both Sullivan Junior High School and Senn High School.

At the beginning of his career, Moore worked as a model for the John Robert Powers agency. He moved to Hollywood, and parallel with modelling he worked as a bit player and stunt man. Soon he became an occasional actor in B westerns, and progressed to the lead role in two Columbia Pictures and four for Republic Studio. During World War II, he served in the US Army, and when he returned home, his professional acting career really began.

His first roles had been as uncredited extras in such films as “Forlorn River” (1937), “Go Chase Yourself” (1938), and “Crime School” (1938). In 1938 he had his first role in the film “When Were You Born” (1938), but built his name with roles in such films as “Kit Carson” (1940), “The Son of Monte Cristo” (1940), “International Lady” (1941), with George Brent and Ilona Massey, while in 1946 he got the supporting role in “The Crimson Ghost”. The following year he starred in “Jesse James Rides Again”, with Linda Stirling and Roy Barcroft, and in the same year he was selected for the role of Lone Ranger in the TV series of the same name. The particular role celebrated him as an actor, and also increased his net worth by a large margin. He repeated his role in several films, including “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” (1952), “The Lone Ranger Rides Again” (1955), “The Lone Ranger” (1956), and “The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold” (1958), all of which added a substantial amount to his net worth.

Thanks to the success of the series, Clayton became one of the most prominent actors of the late 1940s and ‘50s, appearing in over 20 films until the mid- 1950s, all of which increased further his net worth. Some of the most successful films included “Ghost of Zorro” (1949), “Sheriff of Wichita” (1949), starring Allan Lane, “Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory” (1952), “Captive of Billy the Kid” (1952), “The Hawk of Wild River” (1952), “Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger” (1952), “Jungle Drums of Africa” (1953), and “Gunfighters of the Northwest” (1954), which maintained is net worth.

He retired from acting in 1959, making his last appearance in the TV series “Lassie” as the Lone Ranger. After that, he made numerous commercials, and appeared in talk shows as the masked Lone Ranger, which also added to his net worth.

Thanks to his skills, Clayton received several prestigious awards, including the Golden Boot Award, and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to television.

Regarding his personal life, Clayton Moore was married four times, firstly to Mary Moore from 1940 to 1942; secondly to Sally Allen (1943-86), with whom he had a child, then to Connie Moore (1986-89), and his last wife was Clarita Moore from 1992 until his death. He died at the age of 85 from heart attack on the 28th December 1999 in West Hills, Los Angeles, His residence was in Calabasas, California.


Full NameClayton Moore
Net Worth$1 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 14, 1914
Died1999-12-28
Place Of BirthChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.85 m
ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
SpouseClarita Moore (m. 1992–1999), Spouse Connie Moore (m. 1986–1989), Former spouse Sally Allen (m. 1943–1986), Former spouse Mary Moore (m. 1940–1942)
ChildrenDawn Angela Moore
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138194/
NominationsTV Land Favorite Crimestopper Award
MoviesThe Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, Ghost of Zorro, Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory, Jungle Drums of Africa, Kansas Pacific, The Crimson Ghost, Jesse James Rides Again, G-Men Never Forget, Son of Geronimo, The Cowboy and the Indians, The Far Frontier, Adventures of Frank and Jesse James, R...
TV ShowsThe Lone Ranger
#Trademark
1Deep voice
2Blue shirt,white cowboy hat, black mask, and red scarf he wore as The Lone Raner
3The white Horse Silver he rode as the titular character
#Quote
1[on working with Bela Lugosi in Black Dragons (1942)] [He] seemed like a nice man. He was very courteous, but he generally stayed to himself working on his lines.
2[in 1982] Clayton Moore and The Lone Ranger are one and the same. I'm proud that I decided to wear the white hat for the rest of my life.
3[on 2/4/85, about his Lone Ranger costume] I will continue wearing the white hat and black mask until I ride up into the big ranch in the sky.
4Once I got the Lone Ranger role, I didn't want any other. I was playing the good guy.
5Playing him [the Lone Ranger] made me a better person.
#Fact
1Is the face of God in L.A. artist Kent Twitchell's mural of "The Holy Trinity" painted on the exterior of Otis Parson's Institute in downtown Los Angeles.
2Appeared as The Lone Ranger welcoming guests to Frontierland on Disneyland's opening day July 17, 1955.
3In 1988 when his pair of Colt 45s were stolen, he was given an unprecedented legal courtesy by the State District judge who allowed Moore to testify in his trademark white hat and dark glasses explaining, "I didn't want to be the one to reveal the identity of the Lone Ranger!".
4Moore's Lone Ranger mask is on permanent display in the Museum of American Popular Culture at the Smithsonian Institution and is considered one of their 101 Greatest Objects, as noted in the book by Dr. Richard Kunin.
5He was born on the 100th anniversary of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner.
6Inducted into the Golden Valley [Minnesota] Hall of Fame in 2013.
7He performed a trifecta with regard to appearing with the contemporary western heroes of the day. In 1948, one year prior to assuming the role of The Lone Ranger, he appeared in the Roy Rogers feature The Far Frontier (1948). During his hiatus from "The Lone Ranger" (1952-53), he appeared in four TV episodes - three times on The Gene Autry Show (1950) and as outlaw Trimmer Lane in Hopalong Cassidy: Lawless Legacy (1952).
8In 1952 when John Hart assumed the role of "The Lone Ranger" for 52 episodes on ABC, CBS began showing reruns of the first 78 episodes (1949-1951) with Moore as "The Lone Ranger", on Saturday afternoons. When Moore returned to the series in 1954, he was seen as the "only Lone Ranger", twice weekly, on ABC and with reruns on CBS.
9Appears as The Lone Ranger, with his horse Silver, on a 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Early TV Memories issue honoring The Lone Ranger (1949), issued 11 August 2009.
10"Silvercup Bread" was the original sponsor of "The Lone Ranger" on radio. Hence, the use of silver bullets and his horse named "Silver".
11In an earlier "masked" role, he was the title character in Ghost of Zorro (1949).
12During his hiatus from The Lone Ranger (1949) in 1952-1953 he appeared in three serials: Radar Men from the Moon (1952), Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger (1952) and Jungle Drums of Africa (1953).
13Of the nearly 200 appearances Moore made with co-star Jay Silverheels, they appeared together in just four features where they did NOT play The Lone Ranger and Tonto: Kit Carson (1940), Perils of Nyoka (1942), The Cowboy and the Indians (1949), and The Black Dakotas (1954).
14The Lone Ranger (1949) premiered on September 15, 1949, exactly one day after his 35th birthday.
15Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1990.
16Adopted a baby girl, Dawn Angela, in December of 1958.
17He is the only person to have a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame with both his name AND the character he was famous for playing. His star says, "Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger".
18Liked to quote and live by "The Lone Ranger Creed" written by Fran Striker around 1940, which began, "I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one" and included moral lessons such as, "God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it himself".
19Having a history of heart trouble, he died at 9:20 am PST of a heart attack, at West Hills Regional Medical Center in West Hills, Los Angeles.
20"The Lone Ranger" premiered on WXYZ-AM radio in Detroit, MI, in 1933. The show was created because WXYZ, a small station, could not afford network programs. After getting the role in the TV series The Lone Ranger (1949), Moore had to train his voice to sound more like the radio Lone Ranger, Brace Beemer. Moore's favorite character was "The Ol' Prospector", in which the Lone Ranger would dress up as a crotchety old miner and infiltrate places to gather information. He used the character on his home answering machine in Calabasas, CA, and would greet callers with it.
21Received the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1990.
22Inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1982.
23Best remembered as TV's "The Lone Ranger."

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Adventures of Kit Carson1952TV SeriesOutlaw leader
Barbed Wire1952Rutledge Henchman (uncredited)
Montana Territory1952Deputy George Ives
Desert Passage1952Dave Warwick
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1952TV SeriesLarson
Night Stage to Galveston1952Clyde Chambers (uncredited)
Mutiny1952Lt. Peters, USN (uncredited)
The Hawk of Wild River1952The Hawk
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory1952Buffalo Bill Cody
Captive of Billy the Kid1952Paul Howard
Radar Men from the Moon1952Graber
Cyclone Fury1951Grat Hanlon
Sons of New Mexico1949Henchman Rufe Burns
Bandits of El Dorado1949B. F. Morgan
The Cowboy and the Indians1949Henchman Luke
Masked Raiders1949Matt Trevett
South of Death Valley1949Henchman Brad
The Gay Amigo1949Lieutenant
Frontier Investigator1949Scott Garnett
Bride of Vengeance1949Long Bowman (uncredited)
Ghost of Zorro1949Ken Mason
Riders of the Whistling Pines1949Henchman Pete
Sheriff of Wichita1949Raymond D'Arcy
The Far Frontier1948Tom Sharper
The Plunderers1948Wounded Night Rider (uncredited)
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James1948Jesse James, aka John Howard
Marshal of Amarillo1948Art Crandall
G-Men Never Forget1948Agent Ted O'Hara
Along the Oregon Trail1947Gregg Thurston
Jesse James Rides Again1947Jesse James
Heldorado1946Joe (uncredited)
The Crimson Ghost1946Louis Ashe
The Bachelor's Daughters1946Bill Cotter
Target - Invisible1945Documentary shortRadar Operator (uncredited)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge1942Lane Hollister
Perils of Nyoka1942Dr. Larry Grayson
Hello, Annapolis1942Charles (uncredited)
Black Dragons1942Dick Martin
Tuxedo Junction1941Bill Bennett
International Lady1941Sewell
The Son of Monte Cristo1940Lt. Fritz Dorner
Kit Carson1940Paul Terry
Zorro's Fighting Legion1939Fernando (uncredited)
Radio Hams1939ShortShip Radio Operator (uncredited)
Tell No Tales1939Wilson (as Jack Carlton)
Broadway Serenade1939Cameraman (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden1939Intern (uncredited)
Four Girls in White1939Intern (uncredited)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor1939Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
Spring Madness1938Dartmouth College Student (uncredited)
Secrets of an Actress1938Theater Usher (uncredited)
The Texans1938Slim (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn1938Rodeo Timekeeper (uncredited)
When Were You Born1938Assistant District Attorney (as Jack Moore)
Crime School1938Reporter Covering 'Escape' (uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself1938Reporter (uncredited)
Thunder Trail1937Cowboy (uncredited)
Forlorn River1937Cowboy (uncredited)
The Greatest American Hero1986TV SeriesArm Wrestler
Lassie1959TV SeriesThe Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold1958The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger1949-1957TV SeriesThe Lone Ranger Lone Ranger John Reid
The Lone Ranger1956The Lone Ranger
The Red Skelton Hour1955TV SeriesThe Lone Ranger
Apache Ambush1955Jironza Cave Sentry / Townsman (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again1955TV MovieThe Lone Ranger
Passion1954Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Black Dakotas1954Stone (uncredited)
The Gene Autry Show1953-1954TV SeriesTom Golden, Carnival Owner / Bud, Kidnap Henchman / Slim Edwards - Conquistador
Gunfighters of the Northwest1954Constable Bram Nevin
Annie Oakley1954TV SeriesHenchman
Down Laredo Way1953Chip Wells
Bandits of Corsica1953Ricardo
Kansas Pacific1953Henchman Stone
Jungle Drums of Africa1953Alan King (as Clay Moore)
The Range Rider1952-1953TV SeriesPlacer Dan Meighan / Martin Wickett
Hopalong Cassidy1952TV SeriesTrimmer Lane
The Legend of the Lone Ranger1952The Lone Ranger
Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger1952Jim Scott (as Clay Moore)
The Raiders1952Boone Logan (uncredited)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wages of Sin2007special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ABC's 40th Anniversary1994TV SpecialHimself
Cliffhangers! Adventures from the Thrill Factory1993Video documentaryHimself
The 7th Annual Golden Boot Awards1989TV SpecialHimself
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion1979TV Movie documentaryHimself
ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration1978TV SpecialHimself
Wide Wide World1958TV Series documentaryThe Lone Ranger
The Ed Sullivan Show1956TV SeriesHimself
What's My Line?1951TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1998Founder's AwardGolden Boot Awards
1987Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 5 June 1987. At 6914 Hollywood Blvd.
1983Golden BootGolden Boot Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005TV Land AwardTV Land AwardsFavorite CrimestopperThe Lone Ranger (1949)

Known for movies


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