John Hart ( actor ) - wikipedia John Hart ( actor ) This article is about the American cinema actor. For other people with the same name, see John Hart ( disambiguation ). John Hart John Hart portrays Nat `` Hawkeye '' Cutler in the syndicated 1957 Western series `` Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans. '' ( 1917 - 12 - 13 ) December 13, 1917 Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 20, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 20 ) ( aged 91 ) Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico Cause of death Complications from dementia Resting place Cremated Nationality American Other names John Hilton Education South Pasadena High School Occupation Actor Years active 1937 -- 1982 Spouse ( s ) Beryl Braithwaite ( m. 1957 -- 2009 ) Children 2 ; including Buddy Hart John Hart ( December 13, 1917 -- September 20, 2009 ), also credited as John Hilton was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in Westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 in the television series, The Lone Ranger for one season from 1952 until 1953. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal and Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Career Hart began his screen career in 1937 with a bit part in Daughter of Shanghai. He continued in a variety of B pictures such as Prison Farm and King of Alcatraz before appearing in two of Cecil B. DeMille 's films The Buccaneer ( 1938 ) and North West Mounted Police ( 1940 ). In 1941, Hart 's acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army. He rose to the rank of first sergeant in the Coast Artillery and eventually served in the Philippines. Following his military service, Hart worked frequently for Sam Katzman ; he was given the lead role in the Jack Armstrong ( 1947 ) film serial. Hart did stunt work and acted in numerous Westerns Hart was eventually offered the opportunity to replace Clayton Moore on The Lone Ranger television series. Based on the assumption that the masked character, rather than the actor, was the true star of The Lone Ranger, the program 's producers fired Moore ( presumably over salary differences ) and replaced him with Hart, who was of a similar build and had a comparable background in Westerns. However, the public never truly accepted Hart as the Lone Ranger, and by 1954 the producers returned Moore to the role. According to Clayton Moore 's autobiography I Was That Masked Man, Moore never knew why he was replaced by Hart, and also stated that he had not sought a pay increase. Hart acted in minor roles in two episodes of The Lone Ranger before being asked to replace Clayton Moore for the entire third season. The episodes were `` Rifles and Renegades '' ( # 34 ) and `` Sheriff at Gunstock '' ( # 46 ). Hart continued to act in films for more than two decades, appearing in films of several genres, almost always in supporting roles. Hart appeared twice in on the TV series I Love Lucy as Lucy 's old boyfriend and again in the Hollywood episodes as a lifeguard at the hotel pool. In 1955, Hart starred in The Adventures of Captain Africa, which was originally intended to be a new movie about famous comic book hero The Phantom. However, licensing issues forced Columbia Pictures re-film the entire serial and re-christen the hero `` Captain Africa. '' Hart also had numerous supporting roles in the Highway Patrol TV series. In 1957, Hart portrayed Nat `` Hawkeye '' Cutler in the syndicated western series Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans,. The one - season program was based loosely on the novels of James Fenimore Cooper. It was filmed in Canada and featured some Indians in a favorable image. Interviewed by Tom Weaver in `` Western Clippings '' magazine ( May -- June 2000 ), Hart revealed that he met actress Beryl Braithwaite when she played a role in an episode of the series ; they married just days later, with `` Hawkeye '' co-star Lon Chaney, Jr., the best man at the wedding. In 1965 Hart made two brief appearances on the TV series Perry Mason, including the role of title character and murder victim Jamison Selff in `` The Case of the Wrathful Wraith. '' In the 1970 film The Phynx, Hart played the Lone Ranger alongside Jay Silverheels as Tonto, spoofing their characters. Hart 's last theatrical film appearance was in 1981 's The Legend of the Lone Ranger in which he appeared as a newspaper editor. He appeared in the television series Happy Days as the Lone Ranger in the episode `` Hi Yo, Fonzie Away '' ( February 9, 1982 ). In this episode Fonzie, played by Henry Winkler gets to meet his childhood hero, the Lone Ranger, for his birthday. Hart 's other major late appearance was in an episode of The Greatest American Hero, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, where Hart gives the title character an inspiring speech about heroism. Personal and death Born in Los Angeles, Hart 's mother was named Enid and he had a sister ; Shari. Hart attended South Pasadena High School and later studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. On September 20, 2009, Hart died from complications of dementia at his home in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico at the age of 91, survived by his wife Beryl, a son and a daughter. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Filmography 1937 : Daughter of Shanghai 1938 : The Buccaneer 1938 : King of Alcatraz 1938 : Prison Farm 1939 : Disbarred 1940 : North West Mounted Police 1947 : Vacation Days 1949 : Batman and Robin 1950 : Atom Man vs. Superman 1951 : Stagecoach Driver 1952 : Kansas Territory 1952 : Texas City 1953 : The Lone Ranger ( TV series ) 1953 : The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd 1953 : I Love Lucy ( 3 episodes, 1953 - 55 ) 1955 : The Adventures of Captain Africa ( serial ) 1956 : The Ten Commandments 1957 : Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans ( TV series ) 1958 : Leave It to Beaver ( 3 episodes, 1958 - 62 ) 1961 : Pete and Gladys as Mervin in `` The Fur Coat Story '' ( CBS - TV ) 1962 : The Horizontal Lieutenant 1965 : Rawhide ( CBS - TV ) 1966 : Django spara per primo 1970 : The Phynx 1973 : Santee 1973 : Blackenstein 1974 : Welcome to Arrow Beach 1976 : Blood Voyage 1976 : The Astral Factor 1978 : Cheerleaders Beach Party 1981 : The Greatest American Hero ( ABC - TV episode ) 1981 : The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1982 : Happy Days ( ABC - TV episode ) Biography portal Los Angeles portal California portal Mexico portal Film portal Television portal References Jump up ^ John Hart - NNDB Jump up ^ Giesea, Roberta ( 2000 ). `` The Lone Ranger Comes to Rosarito ''. Baja California, Mexico : Baja Times. Retrieved September 8, 2014. Jump up ^ McLellan, Dennis ( June 12, 1993 ). `` After 60 Years, the Lone Ranger Still Lives ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : McLellan, Dennis ( September 29, 2009 ). `` John Hart dies 91 ''. Los Angeles, California : Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ( photo caption ) ''. Films of the Golden Age ( 81 ) : 53. Summer 2015. 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Question: when did john hart play the lone ranger
Answer: from 1952 until 1953; from 1952 until 1953; from 1952 until 1953; from 1952 until 1953; from 1952 until 1953