The Lone Ranger (TV series) The Lone Ranger (TV series) 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. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger's Indian companion Tonto. John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954 due to a contract dispute. Fred Foy, who had been both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 until its ending, was the announcer. Gerald Mohr was originally employed as the narrator for the television
Jay Karnes Jay Karnes Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX television series "The Shield". Karnes was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas and was part of the class of 1989. In the mid-1990s Karnes was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing major roles in such plays as "Love's Labours Lost" and Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia". Karnes also starred in the films "The Joyriders" (1999) and "The Next Best Thing" (2000). From 2002 to 2008 Karnes played the role