The Lone Ranger

The character has been called an enduring icon of american culture.

The lone ranger. The lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the american old west with his native american friend tonto. For the production of the movie director gore verbinski had a five mile oval track built along with multiple engines and cars. 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. Lone ranger renegade lawman in the american west a fictional character of american radio and television programs books films and comics.

Jay silverheels left and clayton moore as tonto and the lone ranger respectively 1951. The lone ranger is a 2013 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe ted elliott and terry rossio based on the titular character of the same name the film stars johnny depp as tonto the narrator of the events and armie hammer as john reid the lone ranger the film is told through tonto s memories of the duo s earliest efforts to subdue local. The lone surviving texas ranger who was nursed back to health by the potawatomi tribesman tonto. Storyline in the 1930s an elderly tonto tells a young boy the tale of john reid the lone ranger.

When the young texas ranger john reid klinton spilsbury is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader bartholomew butch cavendish christopher lloyd he is rescued by an old childhood comanche friend tonto michael horse. Riding the rails of the lone ranger. Take a look at the incredible effort that went into crafting such a detailed and integral part of the lone ranger. Jay silverheels a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada played the lone ranger s indian companion tonto.

In 1838 nearly a century before the lone ranger was introduced to the public bass. He rides with him on silver and scout throughout the west doing good while living off a silver mine which supplies him with income and bullets. An idealistic lawyer he rides with his brother and fellow texas rangers in pursuit of the notorious butch cavendish.