John Hart Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a graduate of Pasadena High School
• Was the son of a Pasadena Star-News drama critic
• After graduating form high school, performed for California's Pasadena Playhouse before making it big in show business
• Quote: "(On playing the Lone Ranger) "I got a lot of bad advice about playing the part․ I tried the bad advice for about one or two shows and then I said, 'The hell with that; I'll do it my own way․'""
• Made his film debut with a small role in the 1937 crime film "Daughter of Shanghai․"
• Replaced actor Clayton Moore on ABC's "The Lone Ranger" following a salary dispute
• Was drafted by the U․S․ Army in 1941, where he eventually served as first sergeant in the Coast Artillery