Lee Powell (actor)

Lee Powell
Lobby card for Hi-Yo Silver starring Lee Powell as the Lone Ranger
Born
Lee Berrian Powell

(1908-05-15)May 15, 1908
DiedJuly 30, 1944 (aged 36)
OccupationFilm actor

Lee Berrian Powell (May 15, 1908 July 30, 1944) was an American film actor known for leading or other major roles in several serials and B-westerns. He was the first actor to portray The Lone Ranger on film. During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in combat on several Pacific Islands, on one of which he died.