During the time that John Hart replaced Clayton Moore as the Ranger, there was a vague rumor that Moore had got liquored up and wrecked his car. The story was that the drunk driving incident was the cause of Moore's replacement by John Hart. I have never heard this rumor repeated, and it's obviously untrue. I have wondered if the rumor was planted by the producers. Clayton Moore, like William Boyd, took his status as hero to the youth seriously.
Review of The Lone Ranger
