The Lone Ranger rode Silver, but what was the name of Tonto's horse? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk The Lone Ranger rode Silver, but what was the name of Tonto's horse? Robert Tonto rode a paint, or pinto, called Scout. William Dunlap, Hamden, Connecticut USA Tonto's horse was called Scout. When the Lone Ranger shouted "Hi-ho, Silver-away!" Tonto would mumble "Get-um up, Scout". Phil Usher, Copenhagen, Denmark Scout Anthony Cox, Denver, U.S.A Further on the name of Tonto's horse. He was named Scout in the TV series, but was apparently called White Feller in the early Lone Ranger novels. Originally, Tonto rode double with the Lone Ranger on Silver. After a publicity photo was taken of the Lone Ranger and Tonto this way, WXYZ wisely decided to give Tonto his own steed. Scout was originally supposed to be solid white like Silver, but when they made the movie serials they realized that it would make Silver less impressive that way, so Scout was changed.

This information from Largent's Lone Ranger Page Jeremy Bechelet, Telford In one infamous episode, Tonto referred to his horse (Scout) as Bazzlegette. Brent Quigley, Halifax, USA In listening to early radio shows, Tonto called his horse "Paint Horse" Bob K., South Bend, IN United States Scout. The Lone Ranger - Frequently Asked Questions What is Tonto's horse's name? Tonto's horse is named "Scout." He's a spotted palamino or "paint." Originally, Tonto rode double with the Lone Ranger on Silver. After a publicity photo was taken of the Lone Ranger and Tonto this way, WXYZ wisely decided to give Tonto his own steed. Scout was originally supposed to be solid white like Silver, but when they made the movie serials they realized that it would make Silver less impressive that way, so Scout was changed. Tonto's mount did have another name. He was known as "White Feller" in the early Lone Ranger novels. You can decide whether or not that counts. Who is the Lone Ranger's Nephew? What is his horse's name?

The Lone Ranger's nephew was Dan Reid, Jr, however, we do not know what his true first name was. His mother was killed in an Indian attack and he was taken in by Grandma Frisbee, who raised him. She got the name Dan from a locket that his mother had worn. Dan Jr. rode the son of Silver, Victor. On television Dan Reid, Jr. was played by actor Chuck Courtney in 14 episodes. What tribe of Indians does Tonto belong to? Tonto is from the Potowatomie tribe. The Potowatomie Indians were a real tribe who originally lived in and around the state of Michigan (The Lone Ranger originated at WXYZ in Detroit.) According to Lone Ranger lore they were all wiped out except for Tonto who was found and saved by a young John Reid long before he became a Texas Ranger. Is Kemosabe a real word? What does it really mean? Kemosabe (or any of the other various spellings) is a real word. And no, it doesn't mean "horse's butt." It is actually from the language of the Potowatomie Indians.

One of the shows' producers, Jim Jewell, had a father-in-law who ran a boy's camp named "Camp Kee-mo-sah-bee." Kemosabe means "faithful friend" or "trusty scout." Isn't it true that Tonto means "fool" in Spanish? This is true, but it was not that meaning that was intended by the producers of the show. There are two versions of the story. Fran Striker told the Saturday Evening Post that he invented Tonto's name and that it was picked by merely alterring the consanants in the name Gobo. (This was a caveman character Striker had created in another radio program.) Jim Jewell says that Striker was remembering wrong. Tonto, he said, is another Potowatomie word. There were a few Indians who would come to the camp to tell stories to the children. One of the Indians apparently had a penchant for drinking after the children had gone to sleep. Sometimes he would get rowdy and the other Indians would call him "tonto." This meant "wild one." Jewell remembered the word, liked it, and gave the name to the Lone Ranger's Indian companion. The truth is lost in the fog of time...

What is the Lone Ranger's real name? This is another question that can be answered in two ways. We know that the Ranger's last name is "Reid," because his brother who was killed in the ambush by the Cavendish Gang was named Dan Reid. (This is also the name of the Lone Ranger's nephew, although we do not know what his true first name was. His mother was killed in an Indian attack and the kindly woman who raised him got the name Dan from a locket that Dan's mother had worn.) No first name was given to the Lone Ranger during the radio and television program. Somehow, though, the name "John" appeared in the liner notes of a Lone Ranger record. (Wes Tom fills in this part: "The name John first appeared in the book Radio's Golden Age by Frank Buxton and Bill Owen in 1966 published by Easton Valley Press.") The name was used in the 1981 "Legend of the Lone Ranger" movie. Because of this, many refuse to accept that name as the Ranger's true name. This is debatable. Which characters have seen the Lone Range unmasked?

After the Lone Ranger took up the mask only 3 characters on the show ever saw him unmasked- Tonto of course, his nephew Dan Reid, Jr., and Grandma Frisbee. On the radio show he revealed his true identity to Butch Cavadish, just before Butch died... Butch saying he wished he had died never knowing. But on the TV show Butch never died and the Ranger never revealed himself to Butch. I heard the there is some sort of connection between the Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet... Britt Reid is the name of the alter-ego of the Green Hornet. He is the Lone Ranger's nephew's grandson. (Or son, depending on whether you're talking about the radio Green Hornet or the television Green Hornet.) Why was Clayton Moore removed for awhile as the Lone Ranger and replaced by John Hart? We will probably never know. The rumor at the time was that Clayton Moore had demanded a salary increase and was fired by the owner of the Ranger property, George W. Trendle.

However, Moore says in his autobiography that he didn't make any such request and that it was clear that Trendle intended to replace him at least a year prior to the dismissal, since Trendle had ordered that the mask be made larger to cover more of Moore's face. Moore says he was given no reason when he was fired. Nor was he given any reason when they asked him to return. Moore speculates that Trendle disliked the fact that his property was becoming more identified with Moore than with Trendle. Moore thinks that Trendle didn't want any actor being the Lone Ranger in the public's mind (editor's note: By then it was already too late). Moore's return to the show was just before the selling of the property to the Wrather Corporation. It's possible that Trendle realized that Hart's Ranger wasn't as popular and thought the property would be worth more with Moore back in place. Further speculation is that George W. Trendle objected to Moore doing other roles and thought that Hart resembled a young Brace Beemer (the voice of the Lone Ranger on radio). What was the Lone Ranger's mask made of? Story-wise, it was made from the fabric of the Ranger's brother's (Dan Reid) black vest.

The one he was wearing when he was killed along with the other Rangers. According to Clayton Moore's autobiography, the actual masks used in the series were made from plaster with felt on the top of them. In the black and white episodes, purple felt was used! Black felt was used in the color productions. Why does the Lone Ranger use Silver Bullets? Silver bullets are the Lone Ranger's calling card. Silver is a symbol of purity. On the television show the Lone Ranger says he uses silver bullets as a symbol of justice, but more importantly, silver bullets serve to remind the Ranger of just how heavy a price firing a gun can be. A side note: The Lone Ranger's horse, Silver, was shod with silver horseshoes! Okay, so where did he get all of this silver from to make bullets and horseshoes and stuff? The Lone Ranger had a silver mine that he and his brother, Dan, had planned on using for their retirement. A retired Texas Ranger named Jim Blaine (who knew the Ranger's secret) agreed to work it for him and make the silver bullets. The Lone Ranger and Tonto would periodically visit the old Ranger and stock up on bullets and more silver to use to buy goods.

(This mine would be the basis of the fortune that built the Reid publishing empire in the Green Hornet.) What were the guidelines or rules that the Lone Ranger followed? Besides the creed of the Lone Ranger written by Fran Striker, there was also a code of behavior for the Lone Ranger and Tonto that was set forth by Trendel and Striker in the writers' guide for Lone Ranger stories. This code was strictly followed on the Lone Ranger radio show and later for the television show and subsequent movies that were made. They are as follows: The Lone Ranger never smokes, never uses profanity, and never uses intoxicating beverages. The Lone Ranger is a man who can fight great odds, yet takes time to treat a bird with a broken wing. The Lone Ranger believes that our sacred American heritage provides that every individual has the right to worship God as he desires. Play down gambling and drinking scenes as far as possible, and keep the Lone Ranger out of saloons. When this cannot be avoided, try to make the saloon a cafe and deal with waiters and food instead of bartenders and liquor. The Lone Ranger at all times uses precise speech, without slang or dialect. His grammar must be pure.

He must make proper use of "who" and "whom", "shall". and "will", "I" and "me", etc. The Lone Ranger never shoots to kill. When he has to use guns, The Lone Ranger never shoots to kill, but rather only to disarm his opponent as painlessly as possible. In addition to this code of behavior there was also a set of guidelines that each episode had to follow to ensure that the integrity of the show wasn't comprimised: The Lone Ranger is never seen without his mask or a disguise. With emphasis on logic, The Lone Ranger is never captured or held for any length of time by lawmen, avoiding his being unmasked. Logically, too, The Lone Ranger never wins against hopeless odds; i.e., he is never seen escaping from a barrage of bullets merely by riding into the horizon. Even though The Lone Ranger offers his aid to individuals or small groups, the ultimate objective of his story is to imply that their benefit is only a by-product of a greater achievement -- the development of the West or our Country. His adversaries are usually groups whose power is such that large areas are at stake. All adversaries are American to avoid criticism from minority groups.

Names of unsympathetic characters are carefully chosen, avoiding the use of two names as much as possible to avoid even further vicarious association. More often than not, a single nickname is selected. Did Clayton Moore come to believe that he really was the Lone Ranger? No, not really, but whenever he was asked to appear in character as the Lone Ranger he was careful to strictly stay in character as long as he was wearing the costume and mask. He also chose to follow the Lone Ranger's Creed and Code of Behavior in his everyday life. "Kids nowadays aren't so quick to worship heroes. The world is a lot more complicated; we don't seem to believe in absolute good and evil-white hats and black hats-anymore. It's fashionable to think of virtue and honor and bravery as naive, outmoded emotions. Deep down, I believe that people still cling to those ideals. When I first appeared on television as the Lone Ranger, Jay Silverheels (Tonto) and I used to do a lot of public appearances. Years earlier, when George W. Trendle created the Lone Ranger for the radio, he gave his writers a code of behavior that the Lone Ranger and Tonto must live by.

Jay and I were heroes to millions of kids, and to avoid disappointing them, we lived by Trendle's original rules" Clayton Moore How and when did Clayton Moore pass away? Clayton died at 9:20 a.m. PST Tuesday, December 28, 1999 in the emergency room of a Los Angeles area hospital. According to a hospital spokesman, Clayton died as the result of a heart attack. He was 85. Was Jay Silverheels a real Indian? Yes he was. Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto on the show, was a full-blooded Mohawk Indian from the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Ontario, Canada. Jay played in the entire Lone Ranger TV series as well as the two feature length motion pictures "The Lone Ranger" and "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold." He passed away March 5, 1980. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the Six Nations Reservation where he was born 62 years earlier. Why did Clayton Moore have to give up wearing the mask of the Lone Ranger back in the 1970's?

The Wrather Corporation, which owned the rights to the Lone Ranger character, was in the process of making a brand new movie called "The Legend of The Lone Ranger." In it would be a new Lone Ranger and Tonto. Apparently, the Wrather Corporation thought there would be too much confusion in the mind of the public if Clayton Moore was still out making personal appearances as The Lone Ranger and the star of the new movie, Klinton Spilsbury, was also out making personal appearances. In an effort to disassociate themselves from the past, the Wrather Corporation ordered Clayton to quit wearing the mask during public appearances. But that didn't stop Clayton. He purchased pairs of wrap-around sunglasses and wore those instead of the mask. An outpouring of sympathy and support for Clayton followed. The movie made in the late 1970's was not a success. In fact, does anybody know where Klinton Spilsbury ended up? As Jack Wrather, owner of The Wrather Corporation, fell ill and felt his days were few, he gave permission to Clayton to wear the mask once again. Why did The Lone Ranger wear two different types of masks during the show? In some episodes he had on a small mask.

In other episodes he wore a large mask. Actually, Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger, wore more than two different masks. In the first season of the TV show, he wore a smaller mask that was a purple color. That's because it would show up different on a black and white TV set, which is all there was at the time. Later on, it's suspected that the producers wanted more flexibility with the actor who portrayed The Lone Ranger, so they had him wear a larger mask that covered more of his face. That's so another actor might be brought in and, supposedly, no one would know the difference. Then when the show went to color episodes, another mask was worn, this one black, and smaller, as it was in the first TV episodes. Is there going to be a new Lone Ranger television series or movie? I was trying to pretend this didn't happen. Where do I start with this one... Ok, the WB network recently showed an updated Lone Ranger movie that was basically supposed to tell the story of a young Lone Ranger (this time named Luke Hartman instead of John Reid) before he became a legend in the old west. It also was to serve as a back door pilot for a possible series.

This TV movie is closer to Dawson's Creek than to the Lone Ranger, featuring a karate fighting Tonto, and a Lone Ranger who lounges in steamy hot tubs with naked indian princesses. Everything about this version stands against what the Lone Ranger is and ever will be. It is fortunate that the late great Clayton Moore (The real Lone Ranger if there ever was one) wasn't around to witness this because if he weren't already dead this travesty would surely have finished him off. Thankfully, it has miserably flopped. Hopefully we will never be subjected to it again. There is also specualtion of new cinema movie of the Lone Ranger as well and producers are talking of making Tonto a woman in this one... when does it all end. Leave the Lone Ranger alone if you aren't going to have any respect for him! Silver shines again in 'The Lone Ranger' FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Silver shines again in 'The Lone Ranger' The horse that played Silver was a natural for the part. After all, his real name was Silver. Post to Facebook Silver shines again in 'The Lone Ranger' The horse that played Silver was a natural for the part. After all, his real name was Silver.

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 36 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Silver shines again in 'The Lone Ranger' Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Published 4:43 p.m. ET July 4, 2013 | Updated 6:18 p.m. ET July 4, 2013 CLOSE x Share USA TODAY's Bryan Alexander interviews Bobby Lovgren, the head horse trainer of Silver at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Lone Ranger'. The horse that played Silver was a natural for the part. After all, his real name was Silver. EXCLUSIVE TO USA TODAY Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger in a scene from the motion picture "The Lone Ranger." (Photo: Peter Mountain Disney Enterprises) Story Highlights The pure white Thoroughbred quarter horse that plays Silver is also named Silver His trainer for the movie, Bobby Lovgren, also worked on 'War Horse' and 'Seabiscuit' Silver was fed a special grain diet for energy, and required sunscreen to protect his pink skin ANAHEIM, Calif.

-- Even in the animal world, Hollywood stardom is all about timing. Take the 10-year-old Thoroughbred quarter horse called Silver who happened to be born with a pure white coat. The horse was a natural for animal scouts looking for the right horse to play the famous steed called Silver in the The Lone Ranger reboot.You might say he was born for the part. "It's all right place and right time," says head animal trainer Bobby Lovgren. "But the biggest thing about Silver is he is such a good, quiet horse with a such a great attitude. He has real personality." That personality is very much on display in The Lone Ranger, which opened July 3, with the horse as the ultimate "scene stealer" in the words of director Gore Verbinski. While there were up to five extra horses brought in for stunts or to stand in, it was Silver doing 60 percent of the horse work in the film. In one memorable scene, the horse even improvised with Johnny Depp's Tonto, who was trying to move the creature in one direction, while Silver playfully kept heading in the other. "The scene was really amazing.

It's the interaction they had and how Johnny and the horse communicated," says Lovgren. " They had chemistry together." Armie Hammer, who plays the Lone Ranger, was impressed. "Silver was certainly the most professional actor on the set," says Hammer. "And he hit his mark every time." "It's a remarkable horse in the hands of one of the most remarkable horse trainers I have ever seen," he adds. "Bobby can train a horse to walk up to a six pack of beer and drink it. What do you say to a horse to start that process?" The South African-born Lovgren, who worked on Steven Spielberg's War Horse and Seabiscuit, says it takes considerable patience preparing for each horse moment. He started training three months before filming. The hardest parts are the slower scenes, like picking up a bottle or a hat. The showy stuff, such as Silver's famous rear-back are "impressive, but not difficult." Silver did have his demands, being fed a special grain diet for energy on the 150-day shoot and requiring copious sunscreen application in the desert sun. "The pink skin around the nose and eyes is high maintenance and requires a lot of sunscreen," says Lovgren.

But the filmmakers were floored by the final product. And Hollywood beckons for Silver, despite the danger in being typecast in the role. "White horses do get used quite a bit in films, though not as much as the other types," says Lovgren. "But as long as we get other opportunities to play Silver, I'm fine with it. Let's hope there's a sequel." 784 CONNECT TWEET 1 LINKEDIN 36 COMMENTEMAILMORE Read or Share this story: NEVER MISS OUT Life Be a pop culture maven. Get the news, reviews and the juiciest celebrity stories that keep you in the know, Monday-Friday. The Lone Ranger: 10 things you never knew - Telegraph The Lone Ranger: 10 things you never knew Tonto, Rossini's theme, Hi Ho Silver! and a Johnny Depp outburst. The Lone Ranger and Tonto By James Lachno 4:43PM BST 02 Jun 2011 * The Lone Ranger debuted as a radio program on Detroit station WXYZ back in January 1933. Young scriptwriter Fran Striker's brief had been to write a "Robin Hood" style Western hero.

2,956 radio episodes were produced in total. * The theme music to The Lone Ranger is March of the Swiss Soldiers, the finale of Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture. Thanks in part to an indelible association with the program and its swashbuckling eponymous character, Rossini's stirring instrumental is among one of the most recognisable in the classical canon. * The Lone Ranger acquired his name after he was the sole survivor of a deadly ambush by violent outlaw Butch Cavendish, in which his brother and four other rangers were slain. Or so the legend goes. * A forthcoming Lone Ranger film, due Summer 2012 and starring Johnny Depp as Tonto, will be the fifth feature-length interpretation of the iconic character. The last, a straight-to-TV effort produced by Warner Brothers in 2003, featured tween hearthrob Chad Michael Murray in the lead role. * The Lone Ranger and sidekick Tonto often call each other "Kemosabe", which roughly translates as "faithful friend" in Potawatomi, a Central Algonquian language spoken by Native Americans around the Great Lakes in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Related Articles Lone Ranger FAQ What is Tonto's horse's name? Tonto's horse is named "Scout." He's a spotted palamino or "paint." Originally, Tonto rode double with the Lone Ranger on Silver. After a publicity photo was taken of the Lone Ranger and Tonto this way, WXYZ wisely decided to give Tonto his own steed. Scout was originally supposed to be solid white like Silver, but when they made the movie serials they realized that it would make Silver less impressive that way, so Scout was changed. Despite rumors to the contrary, Scout was always named Scout. The Lone Ranger's nephew, Dan Reid rode the son of Silver, Victor. Correction: Hunter Hampton (HHamp5246@aol.com) mailed me to say that Scout is actually a Pinto (bay and white.) Correction#2: It appears that Scout *did* have another name, well sort of. According to Wes Tom (Wwtom@aol.com), Scout was called "White Feller" in the early Lone Ranger novels. You can decide whether or not that counts. Is Kemosabe a real word? What does it really mean?

Kemosabe (or any of the other various spellings) *is* a real word. It's from the language of the Potowatomie Indians. The Potowatomie Indians lived in and around Michigan. (The Lone Ranger originated at WXYZ in Detroit.) One of the shows' producers, Jim Jewell, had a father-in-law who ran a boy's camp named "Camp Kee-mo-sah-bee." Kemosabe means "faithful friend" or "trusty scout." Isn't it true that Tonto means "fool" in Spanish? This *is* true, but it was not that meaning that was intended by the producers of the show. There are two versions of the story. Fran Striker told the Saturday Evening Post that he invented Tonto's name and that it was picked by merely alterring the consanants in the name Bobo. (This was a caveman character Striker had created in another radio program.) Jim Jewell says that Striker was remembering wrong. Tonto, he said, is another Potowatomie word. There were a few Indians who would come to the camp to tell stories to the children.

One of the Indians apparently had a penchant for drinking after the children had gone to sleep. Sometimes he would get rowdy and the other Indians would call him "tonto." This meant "wild one." Jewell remembered the word, liked it, and gave the name to the Lone Ranger's Indian companion. What is the Lone Ranger's real name? This is another question that can be answered in two ways. We know that the Ranger's last name is "Reid," because his brother who was killed in the ambush by the Cavendish Gang was named Dan Reid. (This is also the name of the Lone Ranger's nephew, although we do not know what his true first name was. His mother was killed in an Indian attack and the kindly woman who raised him got the name Dan from a locket that Dan's mother had worn.) No first name was given to the Lone Ranger during the radio and television program. Somehow, though, the name "John" appeared in the liner notes of a Lone Ranger record.

(Wes Tom fills in this part: "The name John first appeared in the book Radio's Golden Age by Frank Buxton and Bill Owen in 1966 published by Easton Valley Press.") The name was used in the 1981 "Legend of the Lone Ranger" movie. Many, however, refuse to accept that name as the Ranger's true name. This is debatable. Britt Reid is the name of the alter-ego of the Green Hornet. He is the Lone Ranger's nephew's grandson. (Or son, depending on whether you're talking about the radio Green Hornet or the television Green Hornet.) Why was Clayton Moore removed for awhile as the Lone Ranger and replaced by John Hart? We will probably never know. The rumor at the time was that Clayton Moore had demanded a salary increase and was fired by the owner of the Ranger property, George W. Trendle. However, Moore says in his autobiography that he didn't make any such request and that it was clear that Trendle intended to replace him at least a year prior to the dismissal, since Trendle had ordered that the mask be made larger to cover more of Moore's face. Moore says he was given no reason when he was fired.

Nor was he given any reason when they asked him to return. Moore speculates that Trendle disliked the fact that his property was becoming more identified with Moore than with Trendle. Moore thinks that Trendle didn't want any actor *being* the Lone Ranger in the public's mind. Moore's return to the show was just before the selling of the property to the Wrather Corporation. It's possible that Trendle realized that Hart's Ranger wasn't as popular and thought the property would be worth more with Moore back in place. This is all speculation, though. UPDATE! Glen Hawkins (Hawkman@webtv.net) wrote me to say: I spent a lot of time with George W. Trendle during the filming of the Green Hornet TV series. He told me he objected to Moore doing other roles and thought John Hart was a younger Brace Beemer. "Until he put on the mask," Trendle said. "Then he became very stiff and wooden. Clayton Moore was just the opposite." Hart told me and has said many times that his and Moore's differences with Trendle were always over money. "That was the cheapest outfit I ever worked for,'" said Hart.

Jay Michaels, who essayed a lot of goodguy/badguy roles for the Ranger's radio show, told a story about John Hodiak going "upstairs" to ask for a five dollar raise and being turned down. "Hodiak quit, went to Hollywood, and became a big movie star!" said Michaels. Trendle loved Moore and appreciated Moore's dedication to the spirit of the character. Trendle told me that a number of times. What was the Lone Ranger's mask made of? Story-wise, it was made from the fabric of the Ranger's brother's (Dan Reid) black vest. The one he was wearing when he was killed along with the other Rangers. According to Clayton Moore's autobiography, the actual masks used in the series were made from plaster with felt on the top of them. In the black and white episodes, purple felt was used! Black felt was used in the color productions. Is there going to be a new Lone Ranger television series or movie? Yes. Well, at least it's being talked about again.

:) Lone Ranger Returns In Updated Movie By Michael Fleming NEW YORK (Variety) - "The Lone Ranger" is returning to the big screen in a movie that will attempt to emphasize the campy elements in the story of the masked man and his Native American sidekick. The family films division of 20th Century Fox has hired P.J. Pesce, who helmed the acclaimed TNT movie "The Desperate Trail," to direct the project from a script by Steve Maeda (Sandblast). "P.J. and Steve's work is fresh and stylish, and we feel they're the perfect pair to reinvent the Lone Ranger," said Ben Myron, who's producing with David Helpern. The Desperate Trail starred Sam Elliott and Linda Fiorentino. Pesce was named best director when the film showed at the Hamptons Film Festival. Looks like production is being pushed back some... P.J. PESCE starts "Dusk" prequel P.J. Pesce, who was expected to next direct "The Lone Ranger" at Fox Family Films, will make the masked gunman wait. He'll instead begin work immediately directing "Hangman's Daughter," the prequel to "From Dusk Till Dawn." The prequel, which starts shooting Oct.

15, was scripted by Robert and Alvaro Rodriguez, and traces the evolution of the character Santanica Pandemonium, who was portrayed memorably in the original by Salma Hayek. She won't reprise the role, since they're looking for someone even younger. Pesce, who made his mark with the Western "The Desperate Trail," is repped by UTA's David Kanter and managed by 3 Arts. Miramax's Dimension Films division plans to drain every drop of blood from the vampire franchise. As soon as Pesce completes production on the prequel, Scott Spiegel will start work on the sequel, "Texas Blood Money." The sequel, based on a story by "Dusk" scribe Quentin Tarantino, Spiegel and Boaz Yakim, was scripted by Spiegel and Duane Whitaker. Pesce will then go back and do "Lone Ranger," and move on to "The Battle of Ono," a Western about Chinese immigrants working on the railroads in the 1870s. John Woo produces and Chow Yun-Fat will star, with several studios in talks to acquire the rights. Pesce wrote the "Battle" script with Tom Abrams and David Henry Hwang. UPDATE!

Word has come to me that actor George Lazenby (best known for his portrayal of James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service") is really interested in the new movie and is hoping the producers will let him in! I've no idea what role Mr. Lazenby's interested in, but if you're connected to the movie, Mr. Lazenby is waiting for a call! Why does the Lone Ranger use Silver Bullets? If you read the Saturday Evening Post article on this site, you'll see that Striker borrowed it from a Robin Hood radio program he'd written where Robin used silver arrowheads to identify himself. Later, a more philosophical reason was given. Silver bullets reminded the Ranger how expensive firing a gun at a man was. Not that this seemed to sway him from firing his gun an awful lot. :) Just not to kill anyone. Okay, so where did he get all of these bullets? The Lone Ranger had a silver mine that he and his brother, Dan, had planned on using for their retirement. A retired Texas Ranger (who knew the Ranger's secret) agreed to work it for him and make the silver bullets.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto would periodically visit the old Ranger and stock up on bullets and silver to use to buy goods. (This mine would be the basis of the fortune that built the Reid publishing empire in the Green Hornet.) Note: I have made it the policy of this site not to feature any advertisements. These pages are done solely out of a respect and admiration for the Lone Ranger and all he stands for. I don't think anyone should be making a profit off of them. I don't believe I have the right to profit from the Lone Ranger, either. I hope everybody understands. Lone Ranger | Lone Ranger Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Six Texas Rangers, including brothers Dan and John Reid, were tracking a gang of desperadoes led by the notorious Butch Cavendish . Led by a tracker named Collins , who was actually a member of the Cavendish gang, the Rangers were lured into a canyon called Bryant's Gap , and ambushed. Except for young John Reid, they were all slaughtered. Reid managed to crawl to safety near a water hole where he was later found and nursed back to health by a friendly Indian named Tonto . Tonto remembered Reid, who had once saved Tonto himself.

"You Kemosabe ," said Tonto; "it mean 'trusty scout.'" Tonto now vowed to stay with him as the "lone" Ranger vowed to avenge the deaths of his brother and their comrades. Six graves were left to hide the fact that one man lived to fight. Realizing that if his identity were known, he would be a marked man, Reid had Tonto make a mask from the vest of his dead bother. The Lone Ranger now needed a mount. Remembering a magnificent wild white stallion he had once seen, the Lone Ranger and Tonto set off for the Valley of Horses. They found the stallion wounded and about to be gored to death by a wild buffalo and the Lone Ranger was forced to kill the buffalo. Tonto and the Lone Ranger nurse the horse back to health. Time goes by and the horse is up and running around. "It's a magnificent animal,” the Ranger tells Tonto. "It reflects like silver from the sun" Tonto says. " Silver " says the Ranger, "that's what we'll call him.() Silver.

Here Silver, come here big fellow." The horse starts to run away but there's something in the Lone Ranger's voice that draws him back and to the ranger’s side. The Lone Ranger then begins the training process and soon, he's riding Silver while Tonto rides his horse, Scout . After this has been accomplished, the Ranger tells Tonto it's time to see an old friend of his named Jim , a retired Texas Ranger, who knows about a silver mine that the Reid brothers owned and operated. The Lone Ranger, Tonto and Jim ride to the old silver mine. There the Lone Ranger asks Jim to work the mine for him so he and Tonto will have spending money and then asks Jim for something unusual. "Jim, I want you to make for me silver bullets " the Ranger says. "Silver?" Jim asks. "Why in the world would you want silver bullets?" The Ranger explains that the silver bullets will be a symbol of justice. "Say, that's a great idea" Jim says. "I can make them right here in this mine." Together the Lone Ranger and Tonto set out to avenge wrongs throughout the Old West.

Radio Edit Brace Beemer The radio version of the Lone Ranger was portrayed by several actors over the course of the series. The most memorable were Earle Graser , who played the role from April of 1933 until he died in a car accident in April of 1941, and Brace Beemer , who took over after Graser's death and played the Ranger until the end of the series in September of 1954. In order to ease the transition between Graser and Beemer, the Lone Ranger spent several episodes injured and unable to speak above a whisper. The original Lone Ranger was George Seaton , who was on the radio show from January through April, 1933. Director Jack Deeds and long-time announcer Fred Foy stepped in for fill-in episodes in 1933 and 1954, respectively. Television Edit The first filmed version of the Lone Ranger was a 15 chapter movie serial in 1938. Titled ' The Lone Ranger ,' it starred Lee Powell as the Masked Rider, but was actually designed to leave both the villains, and audience, guessing which of five men was, in fact, the Lone Ranger.

This serial was later edited into a feature under the title 'Hi-Yo Silver.' A second serial, ' The Lone Ranger Rides Again ,' also 15 chapters, followed in 1939. This time Robert Livingston took over the role. Clayton Moore took the character from the TV screen to the movie screen for two full-length motion pictures. The first, 1956's ' The Lone Ranger ' from Warner Brothers, was the first time the Ranger appeared on film in color. It was released the summer before the TV show's only season of color episodes. The second feature, 1958's ' The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold ' from United Artists, was the last time Moore would offically play the character, as it was released after the TV series' cancellation. 1981 Film Edit The Lone Ranger returned to the big screen in 1981 with the big-budget ' The Legend of the Lone Ranger .' Klinton Spilsbury played the title character this time, though his dialogue was overdubbed by James Keach . The film retold the origin story of the Ranger. This film was a major flop at the box office, partly because of the public relations nightmare it caused.

In an effort not to 'confuse' the fans, the producers of the film got a court-order preventing Clayton Moore from appearing in public with the mask on. Because Moore had been making public appearances in costume since the television show was on, and everyone remembered him as the Lone Ranger, this was not a move looked upon favorably by the general public. Klinton Spilsbury Besides the PR disaster, 'Legend' is the first time the Lone Ranger is officially given a full name. His last name was obviously Reid, but throughout the radio and TV series a first name was never given. This movie is the first "official" appearance of the name John (the name previously appeared in book about the history of radio), which has been given the character since. 2013 Film Edit A new Lone Ranger film , directed by Gore Verbinski , was, as of early March of 2013, scheduled for release on May 31 of that year. Armie Hammer, who had acted out both twins in The Social Network, was chosen to act out the Lone Ranger, and as Tonto , Verbinski chose Johnny Depp . Even though Tim Burton had not directed it, Helena Bonham-Carter also starred.

Dynamite Entertainment Edit Dynamite Entertainment's Lone Ranger In 2006, Dynamite Entertainment began a new comic book series based on the Lone Ranger legend. The series began with a six-issue story-arc retelling the origin of the Lone Ranger. This re-imagining of the story featured some alterations from previous versions. Most notably, Butch Cavendish, though he ordered the ambush, did not lead it. He was elsewhere pursuing political ambitions. Also, the addition of Julius Bartholomew , a.k.a. Black Bart, as Cavendish's enforcer sent to ensure all the Rangers were killed. Additionally, Dan Reid did not lead the Rangers into the ambush. Instead, the captain is James Reid , father of Dan and John. This series shows John Reid experiencing many more growing pains than previously shown, on his way to becoming the Lone Ranger. First Look: Horses of ‘The Lone Ranger’ | The Equestrian News First Look: Horses of ‘The Lone Ranger’ By Paula Parisi June 23, 2013 Hi-yo, and away!

(Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures) Silver and Scout share the screen with Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger, opening July 3 from Walt Disney Pictures. The glossy re-imagining of the popular TV series that ran from 1949 to 1957 is directed by Pirates of the Caribbean’s Gore Verbinski and features herds of horses trained by Hollywood wranglers Bobby Lovgren and Clay Lilley. The tale unfolds in the Wild West, with Native American warrior Tonto (Depp) recounting the mythic tales that transformed law school graduate John Reid (Hammer) into a Texas Ranger and masked legend of justice. Costume designer Penny Rose describes the Reid character as “kind of a ‘GQ’ Lone Ranger. He’s naturally got style.” So of course he has a stylish horse. Silver is an equine icon, right up there with Roy Rogers’ Trigger and Gene Autry’s Champion. Although that “fiery horse with the speed of light” was beloved by millions on the radio programs and television shows, Verbinski was determined to give this Silver something his predecessors didn’t really have: a distinct personality.

In the new movie Silver possesses what Disney production notes seductively describe as “a beguiling combination of mystery, humor, majesty, eccentricity and heroism.” Hey! Is he available for a date Friday night? “It’s all true!” laughs Lovgren, who concentrated his efforts on Silver and Scout, while Lilley wrangled a band of 80 background players. Silver “is a very talented horse,” Lovgren says. There were four different Silvers used in the film, but the hero horse was actually named Silver, and is owned by Lilley. Silver holds his own onscreen with Johnny Depp. (Photo by Peter Mountain) In the film, Silver has a knack for appearing in unlikely places – in treetops, on a train-top and on the roof of a burning barn. “Silver is a scene-stealer,” confirms Verbinski. “He shows up in the most unexpected places.” As per the script, the horse “recognizes something special about John Reid,” even when he’s already buried after being left for dead at Bryant’s Gap. “Something very wrong with that horse,” notes Tonto to the Lone Ranger, puzzled by some of the animal’s behavior.

Drawing on the themes of Native American mysticism, Tonto determines Silver is John Reid’s “spirit horse,” a being intrinsically connected to the young man, recognizing him as a “Spirit Walker,” one who has been to “the other side” and returned. With Silver featuring so prominently in the film, it was vital to find not only the perfect horse , but also the perfect trainer. South African–born Lovgren, whose base of operation is a ranch in Acton, CA, grew up in an equestrian family and was a stable manager and rider in his home country before moving to Los Angeles and training with legendary Hollywood horse wranglers Glenn Randall Sr. and Corky Randall. Seeking the Perfect Silver When seeking a stellar Silver, “you have to find ones that play and look the part,” Lovgren said. “You have to find out what their personalities are, what they can and can’t do, whether they jump well, stand quietly for a long time. All these things are very important.” Because the “hero” Silver was owned by Lilley, he was already leagues ahead of the competition, having benefited from years of screen training.

A 10-year-old Thoroughbred–quarter horse mix, Silver is an authentic white horse. That is, he has pink skin and was born white, as opposed to most so-called “white” horses, which are born another color, lighten with age and are technically classified as gray. Conveniently enough, he was named Silver. Lovgren, whose credits include Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, the Zorro films and Seabiscuit, had previously worked with Silver a few years back. “It was nice going in with a horse that I knew and could rely on,” he says. Silver struts his stuff. (Photo by Peter Mountain) Although Silver performed most of the actions the role required, his back-up, Leroy, Parrot and Cloud, were called on for specific actions. It’s Cloud who races across the rooftops of Promontory Summit, a sequence that took weeks of preparation with Lovgren, the horse wranglers, and stunt rider Lyn Clarke. “That whole sequence was an unknown,” admits Lovgren, “because that had never been done before, to my knowledge. Our biggest concern, as it is every day, is the animal’s safety, making sure there was no room for error.

We had a lot of rehearsals on lower containers, and for that sequence, we patterned the horses so that whenever they went up there they did exactly the same thing over and over again, which normally on a film set never happens because things change from scene to scene.” Tonto’s mount, known as Scout in the classic television series, was played by two American paint horses, one called Sergeant and the other—believe it or not—called Scout! At least one of them was owned by Disney prior to filming The Lone Ranger (still hanging around the lot looking for carrots after Seabiscuit?). Lovgren began training Silver, Scout and their cadre four months before filming began at the Horses Unlimited breeding farm a few miles from Albuquerque Studios. “It’s always the slower things that are much more difficult,” notes Lovgren. “Running, jumping, those are relatively easy. But standing there doing a certain behavior, like picking up a hat, or a bottle, many times in a row, you find out how patient a horse is. The question is how many times the horse can do it before I have to switch to the double, because everything we do is backed up by another horse.” John Ford Point in Utah's Monument Valley.

(Photo by Peter Mountain) Sometimes Lovgren was challenged by not only the horses’ limitations, but his own as well, particularly for a shot of the Lone Ranger and Tonto sitting on their horses on the edge of a cliff at John Ford Point in Monument Valley. “I’m not fond of heights, so that was scarier for me than it was for the horses,” he confesses. And yes, there is a classic “Hi-yo, Silver” moment where Silver rears up with the Lone Ranger on his back—imbued, of course, with a Verbinski-esque twist. “Honestly, that was one of the easier things,” says Lovgren, “and it was really nice because Armie Hammer did that himself. Armie was really awesome.” Lovgren had worked with Hammer on the 2012 film Mirror, Mirror, which required him to do some riding. But the actor was by no means a horseman.

“It’s very counterintuitive to rear on a horse,” explains Hammer, “because you’d think you go backward, but in reality you have to throw all your body weight forward, because that horse knows where the tipping point is.” Time for Boot Camp Producer Jerry Bruckheimer set up a cowboy boot camp at Horses Unlimited where he sent the principal cast to learn to ride, rope and fire a gun for the three weeks preceding principal photography. “Riding horses for two hours a day, throwing lassos for an hour, shooting guns, riding in a wagon, putting on a saddle and taking it off. It was like an immersion project. After just a few days of boot camp, I did more riding than I cumulatively had in my entire life,” Hammer says. Schooling the talent on horsemanship was the film’s crack wrangling team under the supervision of head horse wrangler Clay Lilley and wrangler gang boss Norman Mull. “A horseman can look at an actor and know that person can’t ride a horse,” says stunt coordinator Tommy Harper. “You can just tell by how they walk up to it, or how they mount and dismount.

So teaching them how to look correct was really important.” Depp took a spill in this scene, changing horses. (Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures) Depp skipped cowboy boot camp. Not surprisingly, during filming he fell off Scout . The scrape he sustained to his bare chest was inflated to devastating proportions in the media, but Disney actually included the incident in one of its publicity video clips, and the actor’s joking banter afterwards makes plain no serious injury was sustained. He was also doing a pretty mean stunt at the time – climbing off Scout and onto silver, riding shotgun with Reid. Hammer, too, was pretty much up for anything as far as riding was concerned. “I told him that if the whole acting thing didn’t pan out, he could come work for me anytime because he did a fantastic job with all his stunts,” Harper says. Hammer admits he was actually a bit nervous. “I’d been on horses before, but I thought, ‘This animal thinks for itself, and that makes me a little nervous.

What is it going to do if it sees a bunny?’ But they don’t give you a choice; they just stick you on a horse and say, ‘Go ride!’ It was nonstop fun for three weeks.” Another principal actor who got a major stunt workout was William Fichtner as the villainous Butch Cavendish. “Bill really embraced that character,” notes Harper. “In one scene, he jumps from a moving train onto his horse, and he really did that.” Armie Hammer at cowboy boot camp. (Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures). Strangely enough, Fichtner found that incredible stunt considerably less intimidating than the road rig work. “All I can tell you is that jumping out of a 20-mile-per-hour train onto a full galloping horse and landing on an empty saddle was not nearly as nerve-wracking as standing on top of a moving train when it’s flying around the bend!” James Badge Dale, the New Yorker who plays tough Texas Ranger Dan Reid in the film, came clean about his riding skills when he met with Bruckheimer and Verbinski. “I didn’t have the job yet, and I met with the two of them. Jerry was just sitting quietly, as he often does, observing and listening.

Gore asked me if I knew how to ride a horse. I went back and forth with some story, and finally said, ‘Gore, I’m sorry, I have no idea how to ride a horse. I’m from New York City!’ Then Jerry suddenly starts laughing, and said, ‘You’re the first person who’s come in here and told us the truth!’ Then Gore added, ‘Well, you’re going to learn.’ And I did. I learned things about horses that I never thought I would. These wranglers are very good at what they do. They love their horses and they teach you to respect them.” Props Where They’re Deserved Also making an important contribution to boot camp was Kris Peck’s prop department, which was responsible for providing the period-correct tack for the horses. They custom made upwards of eighty Western saddles, twenty-five U.S. Cavalry saddles, and thirty Native American saddles. “We have to teach the actors how to take off all their props and look as if they know what they’re doing,” explains assistant prop master Curtis Akin.

“They have all kinds of stuff that they’re going to use for the camp scenes, so when they ride up they’re going to get off their horses, pull all this stuff out, lay their saddles around the campfire, and lay their bedrolls out to make camp for the night.” Hammer as John Reid and James Badge Dale as his brother Dan Reid. (Photo by Peter Mountain) There are a million small details that create authenticity in a film. Stetson supplied 30 custom-made white Lone Ranger hats, faithful down to the period labels inside the brim. The mask was also critical. A couple of slips in the contour and it goes from cowboy to superhero, noted makeup artist Joel Harlow, who created a goat-leather mask that was vacuum-formed to fit over Hammer’s face. “It fit my face perfectly,” Hammer says. “I remember putting it on and just thinking, ‘Damn, this is badass! This is actually going to be very cool!’” Home on the range: the Lone duo race across the Utah plains.

(Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures) Short URL: Wild Fire's Lone Ranger Pics with Silver MUSIC a fiery horse with the speed of light ......Out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse silver The Lone Ranger with Silver One of the most popular horses of all the western heroes. During the run of the television series few people realize that 2 different white Stallions filled the role of the wonder horse, Silver. Clayton Moore, who portrayed the Lone Ranger in the majority of the television shows, indicated they were Morabs, part Morgan and part Arabian. Wranglers and owners of the Silvers though have stated Silver#1 had Tennessee Walking Horse in his breeding and Silver#2 was half Arabian and half Saddle Bred Silver#1 was personally picked by Clayton from the ranch stock at the Hugh Hooker horse ranch in the San Fernando Valley in 1949 for use on the show just prior to the series launch. Hugh Hooker was the father of stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker. The white stallion Clayton decided on was a very large mount that stood a strong 17+ hands tall and presented a very majestic image.

This white horse, whose true name was "White Cloud", was said to be 12 years old at the time, well trained and gentle. The actual ownership of Silver#1 is a little confusing but thanks to writer/author Ken Beck and his recent interviews with Bill Ward, it appears the Hooker horse ranch owned "White Cloud" initially but sold him to Bill Ward who was starting Studio Stables shortly after the series got rolling. Bill Ward was Clayton's stand in and stunt double as well as one of the shows wranglers early in the TV series (1949 through 1954). Silver#1 did not know many tricks but did have an impressive high rear and would stand still for anyone due to his gentle nature. The second Silver(Silver#2) of the TV series was actually purchased personally in about 1949 by George W. Trendle (the owner of the Lone Ranger show at that time). Who Trendle bought Silver#2 from was also until recently a complete enigma. One source claims Trendle bought the horse from an unidentified horse breeder on the east coast.

Ken Beck, though, has recently discovered a source indicating that Silver #2 was actually foaled on a farm in 1945 near Danville, Iowa and named "Tarzen's White Banner". At age four, the horse was sold to a gentleman named Charles Van Dyke of Peoria, Illinois who then sold the stallion to George W. Trendle in late 1949. Trendle immediately renamed the horse "Hi-Yo Silver" which he had registered. Trendle previously owned another white stallion purchased in 1940 (and an extravagant silver laden saddle) for the public appearances of the radio Lone Ranger during the peak radio era of the 1940's. In 1952 Trendle's "Hi-Yo Silver" was shipped to California during the TV filming seasons to take over the role of Silver from Silver#1 while John Hart stepped into the TV role. Then during the non-filming season was based back in Michigan, to use for Lone Ranger public appearance tours and promotions. Silver#2 was trained by the well known trainer and handler, Glenn Randall, who also trained Roy Roger's horse, Trigger. Glenn also stabled the horse during the filming season.

Silver#2 was the opposite of #1 in temperment being high strung as well as being a stallion and some had trouble riding him. He was well known on the set to 'react' and get skittish if he heard camera motors running. When Clayton returned to the show the following year, they continued the use of Silver#2 almost exclusively bringing old number 1 back usually only for scenes requiring a gentle, more obedient horse . Silver#2 was not quite as large as #1 but still weighed in at an impressive 1250 pounds and was the horse Clayton always went on the road with for publicity tours. Silver#2 was the only Silver that Clayton Moore toured with. A third white horse was "rented" from the Spahn Ranch for the episodes featuring "Dan Reid", the Lone Ranger's nephew. Dan's horse, per the story line, was named "Victor" and sired by Silver.

When Mr.Trendle sold the Lone Ranger Show production rights to Jack Wrather in 1954 he initially neglected to reveal that he personally owned the current Silver of the TV series and also the silver-laden saddle and tack, and they were not included in the $3,000,000 prospective deal. Trendle wanted an additional $25,000 to close the deal and he would then include the horse and saddle. The two discussed flipping a coin to see if Wrather would pay the extra money. Wrather suggested they split the difference instead, Trendle agreed and Wrather got Silver#2 and saddle. Clayton did a lot of riding scenes with close ups and trick mounts and always did the 'rearing' of Silver. In his autobiography, he shared that only one time did Silver fall performing this risky riding stunt. It was during a evening public appearance at a fairground in No. Carolina, performing on grass "wet" from dew that resulted in Silver#2 slipping and falling. Silver was fine but the fall put Clayton on crutches for a couple of weeks with an injured knee. Always forming a magnificent image together, some came to believe that Clayton owned Silver.

Actually he never owned either of the two Silvers. Clayton did work out Silver #1 often on his own and on the trails around his residence while living in Tarzana and would go on tour with Silver#2 but the horse he actually owned was a buckskin named "Buck". A few of the urban myths about Silver: Some sources say Clayton's first Silver from the Hooker Ranch is the same white horse that Thomas Mitchell rode in "Gone With The Wind". The truth is: the white horse in Gone With The Wind was actually "Silver Chief" from the Hudkin Brothers Stables. Silver Chief had portrayed Silver in the 1938 and 1940 Republic Serials, "The Lone Ranger" and "The Lone Ranger Rides Again". Thus, it was a "Silver" but not Clayton's TV "Silver" Silver Chief portraying Silver in 1940 Republic Serial. Bob Livingston as the Lone ranger Another partially true myth is that Silver's real name was Traveler and he was disturbed by the sound of camera motors and would act up if he heard them.

Truth is: There was a horse from Studio Stables that was a stand-in stunt and chase double for Silver, named "Traveler", used on the Lone Ranger show but it was Silver#2 that had the 'camera reactions. Traveler would always be riden by his owner Bill Ward in the Lone Ranger costume in scenes involving stunts, chases and jumps. Whenever a fleeing outlaw had to be knocked from his galloping horse by the Ranger leaping off Silver at full gallop, this almost always was Bill Ward leaping from Traveler. Traveler wouldn't let just anybody ride him and Clayton never rode Traveler in the run of the show. Another circulating rumor is after the series ended Silver#1 became the white horse that the USC Trojan mascot rode at USC football games. Truth is: USC Trojan horse, "Traveler" was in fact Silver's stunt and chase double from the TV show after he was retired from film making. Silver's stunt-double, Traveler, with Tommy Trojan in 1961 - USC's mascots in action Also partially true is the fact that the radio Lone Ranger, Brace Beemer, actually owned a white stallion named Silver.

Truth is: Brace's horse was actually named "Silver's Pride" but he did prefer to do promotions with his Silver's Pride rather than the white horse "Hero" (By the way, the very first horse to ever portray Silver in public on July 30, 1933) that the radio station rented to represent "Silver". Around the Beemer household the white mount was referred to as "Pride" but to the many fans of the Lone Ranger, this was "Silver". Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger astride his horse, Silver's Pride 1941 The very first horse to portray Silver - July 1933 Since January 1933, radio station WXYZ had been broadcasting "The Lone Ranger" and the success and popularity of the radio show was overwhelming. The Detroit Department of Recreation was holding it's school field day in July of that year at Belle Isle in Detroit and it was announced that the Lone Ranger with his mighty steed, Silver would appear live and in person. Brace Beemer was the narrator for the radio show at that time and was going to portray The Ranger and a rented trained horse named "Hero" owned by Carl A.

Romig was filling the role of Silver. Preparation was for an anticipated 20,000 fans but on the eventful day 70,000 showed up to get a glimpse of their masked hero and Silver. Police on the scene even enlisted the help of the "Lone Ranger" himself to to try and maintain some crowd control and order. Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger with Silver (Hero) at the first live appearance ever of both horse and masked man, July 1933 Where did Silver go? Silver#1 was pretty much retired after a brief stand-in appearance for Silver#2 in the 1956 movie 'The Lone Ranger' with Clayton Moore. He was sold to the Ace Hudkin's stables and being fairly old, was only used for close ups and head shots. Bobby Herron, stuntman and stepson of Ace Hudkin tells Ken Beck in Ken's book that "He (Silver#1) loved to get you against the wall and lean on you--not hurt you but lean on you so you couldn't get out.

The horse had a sense of humor." Wayne Burson, a horse wrangler/stuntman that appeared in several westerns in the 40's and 50's and Silver#2's wrangler at the time, began boarding Silver#2 and Scout in 1956. Silver#2 was retired in 1962 to live out his life with Wayne and his wife Louise on their ranch. Silver #2 died of old age in 1974 at the age of 29. Brace Beemer's "Silver's Pride" lived to be 29 also, passing in 1966 in Michigan on the Beemer's farm. On a final note of interest, in a 1976 People magazine interview, Jay Silverheels who played Tonto, was good naturedly remarking on his special skills with fast horses. He recalled in the interview that Silver actually was somewhat of a slow running horse "and as the two companions galloped off into the sunset at the end of many a show, Scout had to be reined in lest he leave the masked rider in that traditional cloud of dust.".....I wonder which Silver Jay was referring to?

Many thanks to the many people that contributed valuable information to my research. Special Thanks to Ken Beck for sharing information from his latest book "The Encyclopedia of TV Pets" going to bookstores in March of 2002 The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger I wish there was just one thing that I liked best about the Lone Ranger but, yikes!, there were so many things that were special and different about this character. Even though I was a real horse nut when I was a kid, and so I'm tempted to say "Silver", I think I have to give an edge to this small item - the mask! That's right! Think about it. His mask is what separated him from all the other TV cowboys. He was the guy who always saved the day and left the grateful townfolk asking "Who was that masked man?" Background of the Show George W. Trendle and Fran Striker (a very creative writer) are generally regarded as the fathers of the Lone Ranger, but the character wasn't created that simply. A lot of people contributed to the idea of the character, his style, his appearance and everything about him. It took several months to create the moral, upright hero that we know.

He was a little bit of Robin Hood and a dash of Zorro, and it proved to be a perfect mix. Fran Striker also created another crime avenger, "The Green Hornet", and there is an interesting link between those 2 shows.. DID YOU KNOW? In "The Lone Ranger", Dan Reid was the brother of John (the Lone Ranger). In "The Green Hornet", Dan Reid was the father of Britt (the Green Hornet) So let's talk about the story behind this mysterious masked man. Well, this guy was part of a possee of Texas Rangers who were chasing after some desperadoes when they were ambushed in a canyon and all were left for dead. But what the bad guys didn't know was that one of those Rangers, John Reid, survived and crawled off safely to a nearby waterhole! In short order along came a friendly Indian named Tonto. Because John Reid had once helped him, Tonto nursed him back to health and vowed to help this "lone ranger" (yep! that's how he came by his name) avenge the deaths of the other 5 possee members and any other wrongs that needed avenging.

John Reid became "Kemo Sabe" (which means "Trusty Scout") to Tonto and, of course, the "Lone Ranger" to everyone else. Not wanting the desperadoes to know that one of the Rangers had survived their ambush, John Reid "buried" himself along with the other 5; one of them was his brother Dan. Then, with Tonto's help, he tamed the beautiful white stallion that he named "Silver", put on the mask, got him some pretty snazzy looking duds, too, and set out to get the guys who killed all of his friends (which they did by finally cornering the outlaw Butch Cavendish). They were now a team, along with their faithful horses "Silver" and "Scout", and went around righting wrongs in the old West! So let's talk about the story behind this mysterious masked man. Well, this guy was part of a possee of Texas Rangers who were chasing after some desperadoes when they were ambushed in a canyon and all were left for dead. But what the bad guys didn't know was that one of those Rangers, John Reid, survived and crawled off safely to a nearby waterhole!

In short order along came a friendly Indian named Tonto. Because John Reid had once helped him, Tonto nursed him back to health and vowed to help this "lone ranger" (yep! that's how he came by his name) avenge the deaths of the other 5 possee members and any other wrongs that needed avenging. John Reid became "Kemo Sabe" (which means "Trusty Scout") to Tonto and, of course, the "Lone Ranger" to everyone else. Not wanting the desperadoes to know that one of the Rangers had survived their ambush, John Reid "buried" himself along with the other 5; one of them was his brother Dan. Then, with Tonto's help, he tamed the beautiful white stallion that he named "Silver", put on the mask, got him some pretty snazzy looking duds, too, and set out to get the guys who killed all of his friends (which they did by finally cornering the outlaw Butch Cavendish). They were now a team, along with their faithful horses "Silver" and "Scout", and went around righting wrongs in the old West!

All About the Show The radio show started locally in 1933, but it was so popular that it quickly became a national radio show. Then, in 1949, it was made into a half-hour TV show with simple characters and plots - basically "good guys vs. bad guys". Clayton Moore was the actor who played the Lone Ranger, except for a short time from 1952 to 1954 when the actor John Hart played the role. But there was only one Tonto - Jay Silverheels - who played the poker-faced, mixed blood Mohawk Indian to perfection! The series ended in 1957, but reruns continued thru 1961. Each episode began with this familiar invitation - "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!" The William Tell overture was the Lone Ranger theme song, chosen because of the "galloping" sound it had, and you would hear it playing in the background. You can click on the center button in the video box above to view an opening clip. Pay attention to the big rock formation. Some interesting details follow about that famous place.

LONE RANGER ROCK That big boulder in the well known scene at the beginning of each episode where Silver rears up in front of it, is called "Lone Ranger Rock", and it wasn't a staged "set". It is a natural formation, located near (what was) Iverson's Ranch in Chatsworth, California (a little north of Los Angeles). It is still there today but the scenery has changed. The rock is no longer in the wild country where so many Lone Ranger scenes were filmed. It is now surrounded by condominiums, and a major highway roars past it. The shows were action-packed and loved by a big audience, especially kids. Parents liked the fact that this masked man spoke kindly (and in perfect English) and went around helping people who were in trouble; these traits made him a good role model for their kids. Imagine that, putting as many bad guys in their place as the masked man did, he never actually killed anyone! He often worked it out so that the bad guys killed each other!

But he was in a lot of fights (though he seldom ever lost his hat & never got his clothes dirty!) and, if he needed help, Tonto and even Silver were always close enough to come to his aid. Every week the Lone Ranger would save the day for a rancher, a prospector, or maybe the school marm and, after being properly thanked by all, he would ride off calling out the familiar "Hi-Ho, Silver, away!" Another thing that I remember is that, as the Lone Ranger would disappear over the hill as he rode away, my Dad would offer his own theory about what followed next. He would always say "And now the Lone Ranger is going to go wash his shirt!" What Happened to the Actors? JAY SILVERHEELS was born Harold J. Smith on May 26, 1919. One of 7 brothers and sisters, he was a full-blooded Mohawk Indian born on the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and legally changed his name in 1971. He was athletic, participating in lacrosse, boxing, and wrestling.

He was on the Canadian National Lacrosse Team and came to the United States with the team in 1938. He also won wrestling championships and finished second in a Golden Gloves championship in Madison Square Garden. After his acting career, Jay became a successful horse breeder and racer. Someone asked him once if he ever thought about racing Scout. He smiled and said "Heck, I can beat Scout!". Jay's health deteriorated after a stroke in 1974, and he died on March 5, 1980 at the Motion Picture and Television Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA at the age of 62. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the Six Nations Reservation in Canada. CLAYTON MOORE was born on Sept. 14, 1914 in Chicago, the son of wealthy parents (his father was an investor). He was very athletic and spent a lot of his youth at the Illinois Athletic Club where he learned gymnastics and swam. He was good friends with a young Johnny Weissmuller who also swam at the IAC and they were lifelong friends.

Clayton later became a trapeze artist and left college so his troupe, The Flying Behrs, could accept an invitation to perform in the 1934 Chicago World's Fair. Before he got his most famous role, he was also a movie stuntman. Clayton died of a heart attack in West Hills, CA on Dec. 28, 1999 at age 85, survived by an adopted daughter. What do you remember most about The Lone Ranger? Do you have favorite memories about The Lone Ranger, Tonto, or the show in general? Please share them! The Lone Ranger Memories 'The Lone Ranger' and the Trouble with White Horses 'The Lone Ranger' and the Trouble with White Horses Esther Zuckerman 'The Lone Ranger' and the Trouble with White Horses More There are a lot of bad things to be said about The Lone Ranger , so not much has been said about the good. One of the good things: the horses who play Silver are tasked with matching Depp, mug for mug, and they pull it off with aplomb. Not an easy feat. RELATED: Don't Believe the Summer Movie Trailers Silver is as integral to the Lone Ranger's identity as the mask.

His name is in the catchphrase, for godssake. This professed horse-girl knew little about the Lone Ranger growing up, but still had the Breyer collectible of his horse. The new film elevates Silver — who in past iterations has simply been repaying a favor — to the level of spirit animal, a mystical creature who bonds to our hero John Reid as part of some sort of cosmic destiny. "There is so much interaction between the actors and Silver that his personality really comes across very well," the film's horse trainer Bobby Lovgren told the Atlantic Wire in an interview last week. RELATED: Johnny Depp Says His Tonto Is 'No Joke' So Silver plays a big role in the new film (Tonto's horse Scout does not get the same love), which for Lovgren meant finding horses with a particularly pristine look. In film, if the horse character is any other color than white, the production can use dye or makeup to get the desired hue.

That's a technique Lovgren has used before on films like War Horse, which, as the The Telegraph explained in 2011 , "employed a specialist equine make-up team – and all principal horses, those playing Joey and his thoroughbred companion Topthorn, were dyed and their markings temporarily altered to match." RELATED: Armie Hammer Doesn't Need a Twitter Account to Be a Movie Star But with a white horse, you can't fudge it. And so Silver—or rather the four and then-some horses that played Silver—had to be naturally white and carefully cleaned and groomed throughout the shoot. White horses, Lovgren explains, "are much more work intensive because of keeping them clean, all day, from scene to scene, having them match from one scene to another is very, very difficult just because of the labor part of it. You have hot conditions, sweaty and they get dirty all the time." Thus the shoot, Lovgren said, had a "full time crew" dedicated solely to maintaining the horses' sheen. RELATED: Curb Your 'Austin Powers 4' Enthusiasm All that fastidiousness and training pays off.

Silver has the unenviable task of providing steady comic relief in the film, which sways wildly in tone from camp silliness to deadly (quite literally) seriousness, but these high maintenance equine actors rise to the challenge. In fact, Silver may be a better partner to Depp's erratic, oddball Tonto than the Lone Ranger himself. Reblog

Question: What was the name of The Lone Ranger's horse?
Answer: SILVER