The Lone Ranger
originally aired on ABC
The Lone Ranger is an American Western drama television series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957. Clayton Moore played the Lone Ranger in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played the Indian companion Tonto. John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from 1952 to 1953 owing to a contract dispute. The series was the highest-rated television program on ABC in the early 1950s.