Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Game Time: Meet the creator of the Lone Ranger (To Tell The Truth, 1960)

I've read that there's been much debate over whether or not Fran Striker solely created The Lone Ranger, as he claimed when he appeared on To Tell The Truth in 1960. He did have a hand in the other 2/3 of WXYZ radio's adventure trilogy (Green Hornet & Sgt. Preston of The Yukon), but it seems George Trendle had claimed he, too, created the Ranger as well.

Host Bud Collyer, six years away from reprising as the voice of Superman, this time for CBS & Filmation, leads a panel of Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Polly Bergen, and Ralph Bellamy, the latter returning to promote the FDR bio, "Sunrise at Campobello". Striker is in the final game.



I've also read "kemo sabe" also means "trusted friend". Hmmmm.

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