The Lone Ranger

Airing from 1949 to 1957, The Lone Ranger starred Clayton Moore as the legendary masked hero and Jay Silverheels as his loyal companion, Tonto. Gerald Mohr originally narrated episodes, and Fred Foy, the radio series' announcer from 1948, later became the TV show's announcer after story narration was discontinued. In the early 1950s, the series became ABC's highest-rated program and the network's first major hit.