John Hart

Biography

John Lewis Hart was a prolific American film and television actor who began his career in 1937 with a bit part in Daughter of Shanghai. He gained notoriety for replacing Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger in 1952, starring alongside Jay Silverheels as Tonto in The Phynx (1970). Hart also appeared in cult classics like Blackenstein: The Black Frankenstein (1973) and had notable guest roles on I Love Lucy, Highway Patrol, and Happy Days.