Question: who played the lone ranger on the tv show
Answer: Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger ( 169 episodes ; 1949 -- 1951 , 1954 -- 1957 ) John Hart as The Lone Ranger ( 52 episodes ; 1952 -- 1953 ) Jay Silverheels as Tonto ( 217 episodes ; 1949 -- 1957 ) Chuck Courtney as Dan Reid ( Lone Ranger 's nephew ) ( 14 episodes ; 1950 -- 1955 )