Brace Beemer facts for kids

Brace Beemer (born December 9, 1902, died March 1, 1965) was an American actor. He worked on the radio. He was famous for being the voice of the Lone Ranger. He worked at radio station WXYZ (AM) in Detroit, Michigan.

Becoming the Lone Ranger

Brace Beemer became the third radio voice of the Lone Ranger. This happened on April 18, 1941. He took over after the previous actor, Earle Graser, passed away. Beemer played the Lone Ranger until the show's last new episode. This was on September 3, 1954.

He played the character for 13 years. During this time, his contract said he could only act as the Lone Ranger on radio. He could not take other radio acting jobs.

When the Lone Ranger TV show started, Clayton Moore became the TV actor. Beemer had a great voice for the Ranger. He also made many public appearances as the character. However, he preferred live radio acting over TV. Moore, the TV actor, even copied Beemer's voice at first. This shows how well-known Beemer's voice was.

Other Acting Roles

After the Lone Ranger radio series ended, Beemer had another role. He played Sergeant William Preston of the Yukon. This was for a short time on the show Challenge of the Yukon.

Brace Beemer's last TV appearance was an interview. He spoke with former film actor Bill Kennedy. This was on Kennedy's At the Movies show. The show was on CKLW TV9 from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Beemer passed away the day after this interview.

Brace Beemer's Early Life

Brace Bell Beemer was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois. His birthday was December 9, 1902. His parents were Joseph D. Beemer and Bertina (Bell) Beemer.

He went to high school in Vincennes, Indiana. He left school early to join the military.

When Beemer was 14, he said he was older than he was. This allowed him to join the military during World War I. He served in "Battery E, 150th field artillery." He was hurt in France on May 27, 1918. People said he was the youngest sergeant in that war.

Life After the Lone Ranger

Brace Beemer lived in Oxford Township, Michigan. He had a large ranch called Paint Creek Acres. It was 300 acres big. On his ranch, he raised special horses called thoroughbreds.

The barn where the famous white horse Silver used to stay is still there. Silver was the Lone Ranger's horse. Some people say that Silver was buried in the woods on the property.

His Passing

Brace Beemer died on March 1, 1965. He had a heart attack. He is buried in White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan. At the time of his death, he was still using his famous Lone Ranger voice. He used it in commercials for cars on the radio.