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Earle Graser (March 3, 1909 – April 8, 1941) [1] was an American radio actor at radio station WXYZ, Detroit, Michigan. He was best known as the voice of the Lone Ranger from April 1933 to April 1941.
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Graser was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He was a child when his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. Graser graduated from a Detroit high school and attended Wayne University in Michigan, where he earned an A.B. in oratory, drama, and interpretive reading. He also studied law for two years, earning an LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws). While working at WXYZ, h...
The Lone Ranger radio series premiered on January 30, 1933. George Seaton(under the name George Stenius) from January 31 to May 9 of 1933, then left the station. Graser was one of five actors who auditioned to take over the role of the Lone Ranger. Graser was chosen to play the part of The Lone Ranger, beginning April 16, 1933. Since this was durin...
"HI-YO SILVER" by J Brian III - The Saturday Evening Post October 14, 1939"LONE RANGER DEAD, AUTO HIT TRAILER" - New York Times, Wednesday, April 9, 1941In real life, the Ranger was Earle Graser, who liked to garden and play badminton and who didn’t learn to ride a horse until a couple of years ago. He was 32 years old, a graduate of Wayne...
Earle W. Graser Born Kitchener, Ontario, March 31, 1909 Died Farmington, Michigan, April 8, 1941 Age 32 (car crash) This is said to be the only picture of Graser wearing the Ranger's mask, taken in 1938.
Aug 15, 1999 · Earle Graser's tenure as the actor behind the image of the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains came to an abrupt end when tragedy struck on the morning...
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Earle Graser (May 16, 1933 – April 7, 1941). On April 8, Graser died in a car accident; and, for five episodes, the Lone Ranger was unable to speak beyond a whisper, with Tonto carrying the action. In addition, six episodes broadcast in August 1938 did not include the Lone Ranger's voice other than an occasional "Hi-Yo Silver!"
