The Lone Star Ranger (disambiguation)

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The Lone Star Ranger was a 1915 novel by Zane Grey:

The Lone Star Ranger is a Western novel published by Zane Grey in 1915. The book takes place in Texas, the Lone Star State, and several main characters are Texas Rangers, a famous band of highly capable law enforcement officers. It follows the life of Buck Duane, a man who becomes an outlaw and then redeems himself in the eyes of the law.

The Lone Star Ranger may also refer to several films based on the novel:

<i>The Lone Star Ranger</i> (1919 film) 1919 film by Lambert Hillyer

The Lone Star Ranger is a lost 1919 silent film western based on the 1915 novel by Zane Grey and stars William Farnum. The film was directed by J. Gordon Edwards and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Portions of the film were shot in Palm Springs, California. Just 3 years after the release of the film Fox dusted off the script and refilmed the story with Tom Mix.

The Lone Star Ranger is a lost 1923 silent film western directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tom Mix. It is based on the novel by Zane Grey. Fox produced and distributed by Fox Films and this filmis a remake of their 1919 film with William Farnum.

The Lone Star Ranger is a 1930 American western film directed by A.F. Erickson and written by Seton I. Miller and John Hunter Booth. The film stars George O'Brien, Sue Carol, Walter McGrail, Warren Hymer, Russell Simpson and Roy Stewart. It is based on the novel The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey. The film was released on January 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation.

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James J. Griffin is an author of traditional western and Texas Ranger novels. Some of his series include the Jim Blawcyzk Texas Ranger stories, Cody Havlicek novels, the A Ranger Named Rowdy series. and the Lone Star Ranger series of Young Adult western novels. He is also a contributor to the Western Fictioneers' collaborative series, Wolf Creek. He is an enthusiast and former collector of Texas Rangers historical artefacts, and has contributed much material to the Waco Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum.

John I. White was a western music singer. He was born in 1902 and originated from Washington, DC. Working under various stage names, such as the Lone Star Ranger,the Lonesome Cowboy, and most often Whitey Johns he flourished as a performing and recording artist in the 1920s and 1930s. His first recordings were for the American Record Company and were released on a wide variety of record labels. He frequently performed covers of songs written by Vernon Dalhart. His most famous recordings were two of his last, "Whoopee Ti Yo Yo, Git Along Dogies" and "The Strawberry Roan" issued under his proper name, John White.

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<i>Lone Texas Ranger</i> 1945 film by Spencer Gordon Bennet

Lone Texas Ranger is a 1945 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costarring as Little Beaver, actor (Bobby) Robert Blake. It was the eighth of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures. The picture was shot on the studio’s back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Lone Ranger fictional character

The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.

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<i>The Legend of the Lone Ranger</i> 1981 film by William A. Fraker

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<i>The Border Legion</i> (1918 film) 1918 film by T. Hayes Hunter

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<i>Last of the Duanes</i> (novel) novel by Zane Grey

Last of the Duanes is a 1914 novel by Zane Grey.

John Hughes (lawman) Texas Ranger and Old West figure

John Reynolds Hughes was a Texas Ranger and cowboy of the Old West, and later an author. Several books were written about his long history as one of the most influential Texas Rangers of all time. It has been suggested he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character, since Zane Grey dedicated his most famous book "The Lone Star Ranger" to Hughes in 1915. The ambush of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones and Hughes' long hunt for the killers also support this theory. Hughes also told relatives that he believed he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character.

Sunset Pass is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Randolph Scott, Tom Keene, Harry Carey, and Noah Beery. It was based on a Zane Grey novel. A second 64-minute Sunset Pass was released on October 1, 1946. In the 1946 film, James Warren was cast as "Rocky" and Nan Leslie as Jane Preston. Hathaway directed Scott, Carey and Beery in several similar Zane Grey Western films in 1933.

Last of the Duanes may refer to:

The Mysterious Rider may refer to:

<i>The Lone Ranger</i> (2013 film) 2013 film produced by Walt Disney Pictures

The Lone Ranger is a 2013 American western action film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio. Based on the radio series of the same name, the film stars Johnny Depp as Tonto, the narrator of the events and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger. The film is told through Tonto's memories of the duo's earliest efforts to subdue local villainy and bring justice to the American Old West. William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, Ruth Wilson, James Badge Dale, Tom Wilkinson, and Helena Bonham Carter also are featured in supporting roles. It is the first theatrical film featuring the Lone Ranger and Tonto characters in the more than 32 years following William A. Fraker's 1981 film, The Legend of the Lone Ranger.

<i>Riders of the Purple Sage</i> (1918 film) 1918 film by Frank Lloyd

Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1918 American silent western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Mary Mersch, and William Scott. Based on the 1912 novel Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, the film is about a former Texas Ranger who goes after a group of Mormons who have abducted his married sister. This Frank Lloyd silent film was the first of five film adaptations of the novel.

<i>Riders of the Purple Sage</i> (1925 film) 1925 film by Lynn Reynolds

Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1925 American silent western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Mabel Ballin, and Warner Oland. Based on the 1912 novel Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, the film is about a former Texas Ranger who pursues a corrupt lawyer who abducted his married sister and niece. His search leads him to a remote Arizona ranch and the love of a good woman.

The Rainbow Trail is a 1932 Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. The picture is an adaptation of Zane Grey's novel of the same name and a sequel to the 1931 film Riders of the Purple Sage, which also stars O'Brien.

Nan Leslie American actress

Nanette June Leslie was an American actress of film and television. Her longest-running role was as Martha McGivern in 37 episodes of the first season of The Californians. She was also known as Nan Coppage.

<i>The Border Legion</i> (1924 film) 1924 film by William K. Howard

The Border Legion is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by William K. Howard and starring Antonio Moreno and Helene Chadwick. Written by George C. Hull and based on the 1916 novel The Border Legion by Zane Grey, the film is about a cowboy who is wrongly accused of murder and is rescued by the leader of a band of Idaho outlaws known as the Border Legion. When the outlaws kidnap a young woman, the cowboy knows that he must help the woman escape. The film premiered on October 19, 1924 in New York City and was released in the United States on November 24, 1924 by Paramount Pictures.

<i>Lone Star Ranger</i> 1942 film directed by James Tinling

Lone Star Ranger is a 1942 American Western film directed by James Tinling and written by William Conselman Jr., Irving Cummings Jr. and George Kane. The film stars John Kimbrough, Sheila Ryan, Jonathan Hale, William Farnum, Truman Bradley and George E. Stone. The film was released on March 20, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. It was the fourth and final film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. William Farnum had appeared in the first adaptation of the novel, a 1919 silent film of the same name. In that version he had starred in the leading role, which was named "Steele", who avenged the murder of Major McNeil, which is the role he plays in this film.