<P> Tonto was played throughout the run by actor John Todd ( although there were a few isolated occasions when he was replaced by Roland Parker , better known as Kato for much of the run of sister series The Green Hornet ) . Other supporting players were selected from Detroit area actors and studio staff . These included Jay Michael ( who also played the lead on Challenge of the Yukon , a.k.a. Sgt . Preston of the Yukon ) , Bill Saunders ( as various villains , including Butch Cavendish ) , Paul Hughes ( as the Ranger 's friend Thunder Martin and as various army colonels and badmen ) , future movie star John Hodiak , Janka Fasciszewska ( under the name Jane Fae ) , and Rube and Liz Weiss ( a married couple , both actors in several radio and television programs in Detroit , Rube usually taking on villain roles on the `` Ranger '' , and Liz playing damsels in distress ) . The part of nephew Dan Reid was played by various child actors , including Bob Martin , James Lipton and Dick Beals . </P>
<P> Tonto was played throughout the run by actor John Todd ( although there were a few isolated occasions when he was replaced by Roland Parker , better known as Kato for much of the run of sister series The Green Hornet ) . Other supporting players were selected from Detroit area actors and studio staff . These included Jay Michael ( who also played the lead on Challenge of the Yukon , a.k.a. Sgt . Preston of the Yukon ) , Bill Saunders ( as various villains , including Butch Cavendish ) , Paul Hughes ( as the Ranger 's friend Thunder Martin and as various army colonels and badmen ) , future movie star John Hodiak , Janka Fasciszewska ( under the name Jane Fae ) , and Rube and Liz Weiss ( a married couple , both actors in several radio and television programs in Detroit , Rube usually taking on villain roles on the `` Ranger '' , and Liz playing damsels in distress ) . The part of nephew Dan Reid was played by various child actors , including Bob Martin , James Lipton and Dick Beals . </P>
who played dan reid on the lone ranger
who played dan reid on the lone ranger
Bob Martin James Lipton Dick Beals
Bob Martin James Lipton Dick Beals