Brace Beemer became the third radio voice of the Lone Ranger on April 18, 1941, after the death of Earle Graser[9][10] 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.[citation needed]
The experienced and popular Western film actor, Clayton Moore, was chosen to take over the role for the television series. Although Beemer had the right voice and had made many public appearances as the Ranger, he had no experience as a film actor, as he preferred radio and live performing to television. However, Beemer's voice as the character was so familiar that Moore imitated his sound in the earliest TV episodes.
Beemer's last TV appearance was an interview with former film actor Bill Kennedy on his Bill Kennedy Showtime program on CKLW TV9 from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Beemer died the next day.[citation needed]
Early yearsedit
Brace Bell Beemer was born at his home on Cherry Street in Mount Carmel, Illinois on December 9, 1902, the son of Joseph D. Beemer and Bertina (Bell) Beemer.[11]
He attended high school in Vincennes, Indiana, leaving school to enlist in the military.[12]
When Beemer was 14,[13] he misrepresented his age to participate in World War I. He served with "Battery E, 150th field artillery, and was wounded in action in France May 27," 1918.[12] He was said to be the youngest sergeant in that war.[14]
Later yearsedit
Beemer resided in Oxford Township, Michigan. He raised thoroughbred horses on his 300-acre ranch, Paint Creek Acres.[15] The barn where the great white stallion Silver used to stay still stands, and it’s rumored that the horse was buried in the woods on the property.[4]
Deathedit
Brace Beemer died of a heart attack March 1, 1965.[14] He is buried in White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan.[16] At the time of his death, he was using his famous "Lone Ranger" voice in automobile commercials running on radio stations.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Barbara B. Daniel's Obituary on The Leaf Chronicle". The Leaf Chronicle.
^"Leta Beemer in the 1940 Census - Ancestry". www.ancestry.com.
^"Leta Beemer on horseback - DPL DAMS". digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
^"The Macomb Daily: Breaking News, Sports, Business, Entertainment & Macomb County News". www.sourcenewspapers.com. 14 September 2023.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
^ ab"Three Vincennes Men In List". The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. June 3, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mother Overcome With Joy When She Sees Returning Soldier Son". The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. May 7, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Brace Beemer, Lone Ranger, Died Today". Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 1, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved April 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Radio's Lone Ranger Dies". Standard-Speaker. March 2, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Last Rites". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. March 4, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
brace, beemer, december, 1902, march, 1965, american, radio, actor, announcer, radio, station, wxyz, detroit, michigan, borndecember, 1902mount, carmel, illinois, diedmarch, 1965, oxford, township, michigan, occupationactorknown, forthe, voice, lone, ranger, r. Brace Beemer 8 December 9 1902 March 1 1965 was an American radio actor and announcer at radio station WXYZ AM Detroit Michigan Brace BeemerBornBrace BeemerDecember 9 1902Mount Carmel Illinois U S DiedMarch 1 1965 age 62 Oxford Township Michigan U S OccupationActorKnown forThe voice of the Lone Ranger on radioSpouse s Evelyn Couvert Beemer 1 Leta Wales Beemer 2 3 4 5 ChildrenRobert Beemer J D Beemer Richard Beemer Barbara B Daniel 1 6 7 He is best known as the radio voice of the Lone Ranger Contents 1 The Lone Ranger 2 Other roles 3 Early years 4 Later years 5 Death 6 References 7 External linksThe Lone Ranger editBrace Beemer became the third radio voice of the Lone Ranger on April 18 1941 after the death of Earle Graser 9 10 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 citation needed The experienced and popular Western film actor Clayton Moore was chosen to take over the role for the television series Although Beemer had the right voice and had made many public appearances as the Ranger he had no experience as a film actor as he preferred radio and live performing to television However Beemer s voice as the character was so familiar that Moore imitated his sound in the earliest TV episodes Other roles editBeemer also portrayed Sergeant William Preston of the Yukon on Challenge of the Yukon for a brief time after the Lone Ranger series ended Beemer s last TV appearance was an interview with former film actor Bill Kennedy on his Bill Kennedy Showtime program on CKLW TV9 from Windsor Ontario Canada Beemer died the next day citation needed Early years editBrace Bell Beemer was born at his home on Cherry Street in Mount Carmel Illinois on December 9 1902 the son of Joseph D Beemer and Bertina Bell Beemer 11 He attended high school in Vincennes Indiana leaving school to enlist in the military 12 When Beemer was 14 13 he misrepresented his age to participate in World War I He served with Battery E 150th field artillery and was wounded in action in France May 27 1918 12 He was said to be the youngest sergeant in that war 14 Later years editBeemer resided in Oxford Township Michigan He raised thoroughbred horses on his 300 acre ranch Paint Creek Acres 15 The barn where the great white stallion Silver used to stay still stands and it s rumored that the horse was buried in the woods on the property 4 Death editBrace Beemer died of a heart attack March 1 1965 14 He is buried in White Chapel Cemetery in Troy Michigan 16 At the time of his death he was using his famous Lone Ranger voice in automobile commercials running on radio stations References edit a b Barbara B Daniel s Obituary on The Leaf Chronicle The Leaf Chronicle Leta Beemer in the 1940 Census Ancestry www ancestry com Leta Beemer on horseback DPL DAMS digitalcollections detroitpubliclibrary org a b Oxford Middle School students re enact Lone Ranger Archived from the original on 2016 04 25 Retrieved 2016 04 14 The Macomb Daily Breaking News Sports Business Entertainment amp Macomb County News www sourcenewspapers com 14 September 2023 Beemer personified The Lone Ranger Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 04 14 Justice Colt detroitkidshow com Harmon Jim 2015 The Great Radio Heroes rev ed McFarland p 169 ISBN 9780786483655 Retrieved 5 March 2019 Old Time Radio Westerns The Lone Ranger www otrwesterns com Lone Ranger Crash Victim The Vidette Messenger Indiana Valparaiso April 8 1941 p 1 Retrieved November 15 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp birthplace bracebeemer homestead com a b Three Vincennes Men In List The Indianapolis News Indiana Indianapolis June 3 1918 p 8 Retrieved November 15 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Mother Overcome With Joy When She Sees Returning Soldier Son The Indianapolis News Indiana Indianapolis May 7 1919 p 1 Retrieved November 15 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Brace Beemer Lone Ranger Died Today Santa Cruz Sentinel March 1 1964 p 4 Retrieved April 25 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Radio s Lone Ranger Dies Standard Speaker March 2 1965 p 2 Retrieved April 25 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Last Rites The Ogden Standard Examiner March 4 1965 p 1 Retrieved April 25 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp External links editA Collector s Dream The Brace Beemer Lone Ranger Pistols Lone Ranger on the Radio Archived 2006 10 21 at the Wayback Machine The Last Radio Ranger Brace Beemer at Find a Grave RADIO Memorial tribute to Brace Beemer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brace Beemer amp oldid 1181339059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
