Lone Ranger

[5freemen]

Did John Wayne ever play The Lone Ranger?

[Clanad]

No, but the role was played by actor John Hart for a short while...

[andy hughes]

No, Derek was off on another one there - Clayton Moore played him in the TV series trivia nuts, jay Silverheels (cool name or what!) was Tonto - and that's a Trivial Pursuit question, so memorise it, and annoy your friends and family with your smug grin!

[Clanad]

The program and associated characters were first introduced on radio in 1933.  The popularity of the radio program led to the production of two movie serials in 1938 and 1939. The Lone Ranger was played by actors Lee Powell and Robert Livingston; Tonto was played by Chief Thundercloud (Victor Daniels) in both of the serials named �The Lone Ranger (Lee Powell) and The Lone Ranger Rides Again� (Robert Livingston). Jay Silverheels, a Native American of the Mohawk tribe came to the Tonto role in television in 1948...  More than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure...

[Jackanory]

Interesting tho, Clanad. 

Just a thought, why was he called the LONE Ranger when he had Tonto with him?  :o)

[dothawkes]

Derek got the answer right to the famous horse question by default, in response to the clue BB gave him, i.e. Hi Ho, Derek thought they were talking about the Jeff Beck hit Hi Hi Silver Lining, which prompted him to say Silver Lining, which he then quickly changed to Silver.  The way he then went on to invent a totally ficticious John Wayne film for the quiz was totally gobsmackingly awful.  But the fact that noone in the house challenged him is just as bad.

[Clanad]

Jackanory, early in the radio series a program explained the the Lone Ranger was part of a team of Texas Rangers who were ambushed by the Butch Cavendish gang and he was the only survivor.  We was badly wounded and nursed back to health by Tonto, who recognized him as a man (John Reid) who had earlier saved his life. So he was the one "Lone" Ranger... "A fiery horse with the speed of light! A cloud of dust and a hearty Hi, Ho Silver ... the Lone Ranger"...

[Jackanory]

Thankyou, Clanad, for explaining so beautifully.  Now I understand!  :o)