Then and now location from the 1978 film starring Donald
Sutherland. 

With the stirring notes of the William Tell Overture and a shout of
“Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” The Lone Ranger debuted on Detroit’s radio
station WXYZ January 30, 1933 and went on for 2,956 episodes.

The creation of station-owner George Trendle and writer Fran
Striker, the “masked rider of the plains” became one of the most
popular and enduring western heroes of the 20th century. Joined
by his trusty steed, Silver, and Native American scout, Tonto, the
Lone Ranger battled western outlaws and Native Americans.

Francis Hamilton " Fran " Striker
(August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962)        
        

Brace Beemer became the third radio voice of the Lone
Ranger on April 18, 1941, after the death of Earle Graser 
and remained so until the series’ last new episode on
September 3, 1954. During the 13 years that Beemer
played the title character, he was required by contract
to restrict his radio acting to that one role until the
program left the air.    
    
    
    
    
    
   

Peter Sellers

Stanley Kubrick’s black comic masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove or:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb opened in
theaters to both critical and popular acclaim. The movie’s
popularity was evidence of changing attitudes toward atomic
weapons and the concept of nuclear deterrence.

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

George C. Scott

Sterling Hayden

Slim Pickens

David Emge, who played Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews the helicopter
pilot turned zombie in George A. Romero‘s Dawn of the Dead, has 
has died.

Emge’s family shared the news of his death with the Evansville
Courier & Press, a newspaper in his Indiana hometown. He died
Saturday at the West River Health Campus. A cause of death was
not disclosed. He was 77. 

1978

Gary Graham in the role of the Vulcan Ambassador Soval
in "Star Trek: Enterprise."

(FOX NEWS) – Actor Gary Graham, known for his roles in several offshoots of ‘Star Trek’ has passed away.

The actor also guest starred in a variety of popular shows
throughout his career, like Starsky and Hutch, The Dukes
of Hazzard, and Moonlighting.

His wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told Fox News Digital
that the actor died from cardiac arrest on Monday in a Spokane, Washington hospital. He had a history of heart problems, but
Graham says her husband’s 2-day intensive care stay came on
suddenly.