Why did the Lone Ranger & Tonto become Protestors? Clayton Moore! Jay Silverheels! Dawn Moore! AWOW

Clayton Moore and his friend, Jay Silverheels, starring as the Lone Ranger and Tonto, stood up for what was right on screen and off. Find out what led to their enduring friendship and why they joined together as protestors to shut down production of the classic series. Clayton (Sept 14, 1914 - Dec 28, 1999) was not the first actor to portray the Masked Man, but he became so identified with the role that no other performer has been able to replace him in the minds of fans. In this special episode, Clay's daughter, Dawn Moore, takes us back to those thrilling days of yesterday and shares her Father's life story. It's a tale of hardships and hard work that ends with the actor embracing the role and the character's ideals of honesty, justice and equality, exemplified in "The Lone Ranger's Creed." Clayton's identification with the famous character, created in 1933, lead him to change his own lifestyle and live according to the ideals that the Lone Ranger represented to millions of fans all over the world. You'll find out "who was that masked man" in Dawn's revealing memories of her Father. Recorded Sept 17, 2019.

Видео Why did the Lone Ranger & Tonto become Protestors? Clayton Moore! Jay Silverheels! Dawn Moore! AWOW канала A Word on Westerns