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Box office. $12.6 million. The Legend of the Lone Ranger is a 1981 American Western adventure film directed by William A. Fraker and starring Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse and Christopher Lloyd. It is based on the story of The Lone Ranger, a Western character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. Producers outraged fans by refusing ...
Fred Foy. Frederick William Foy (March 27, 1921 – December 22, 2010) was an American radio and television announcer and actor. He is best known for his narration of The Lone Ranger. Radio historian Jim Harmon described Foy as " the announcer, perhaps the greatest announcer-narrator in the history of radio drama."
The Legend of the Lone Ranger was released in 1981, was panned by critics, and earned only $12 million at the box office, two-thirds of the film's budget. The legal proceedings between Moore and Wrather dragged on until 1984, when Wrather suddenly dropped the lawsuit permitting Moore to again make public appearances as the Lone Ranger; Wrather ...
Release. September 13, 1980. (1980-09-13) –. January 30, 1982. (1982-01-30) The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger is an American animated television series produced by Filmation in 1980. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on CBS as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour. [1]
Michael Horse who played Tonto in the 1981 Lone Ranger film had mixed feelings about the role, and worried it was perpetuating stereotypes. [12] Later adaptations of the character, such as The Legend of the Lone Ranger and the Filmation animated series, [citation needed] depict him as being articulate in English and speaking it carefully.
March 4, 1950 (age 74) Chihuahua City, Mexico. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1978–1981. Glenn Klinton Spilsbury (born March 4, 1950) is an American former actor. His sole major acting credit is the film The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), in which he played the title role. [2][3]
Years active. 1981–present. Spouse. Pennie Opal Plant [2] Website. gatheringtribes.com /pages /about-michael-horse. Michael Horse (Michael James Heinrich, born 1949 [1]) is an American film and television actor. He is also a painter and jeweler. [3] He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill on Twin Peaks.
At the time of the 1981 release of the film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, the company that owned the rights to the character, Wrather Corp., filed a lawsuit and obtained a court injunction to prevent Clayton Moore from appearing as the Lone Ranger, [41] and then gave a cameo to his TV replacement, John Hart. The film itself was a critical and ...