He is found by a native Indian, Tonto, who buries the five other rangers, one of whom is the survivor's brother. In the hot sun, one lives and crawls to a pool of cool water which saves his life. Series premise Ī group of six Texas Rangers is ambushed and all are shot, apparently dead. The series finished number 7 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1950–1951 season, number –1952, and number –1953. ![]() The Lone Ranger was the highest-rated television program on ABC in the early 1950s and its first true "hit". Gerald Mohr was originally employed as the narrator for the television series, but story narration was dropped after 16 episodes. Fred Foy, who had been both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 until its ending, was the announcer. John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from 1952 to 1953 owing to a contract dispute. ![]() Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger's Indian companion Tonto. ![]() The Lone Ranger is an American Western drama television series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role.
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