- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrancis Hamilton Striker
- The Mini Bio identifies Fran Striker as "she." Francis Striker was a MALE.
Fran Striker was born on August 19, 1903 in Buffalo, New York, USA as Francis Hamilton Striker. He was known for his work on The Lone Ranger (1949), The Green Hornet (1940) and The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940). He died on September 4, 1962 in Erie County, New York.
- IMDb mini biography by: Author
- SpouseJanet Striker(? - September 4, 1962) (his death, 3 children)
- Fran Striker was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
- Writer/editor for Mutual Radio's "The Lone Ranger" (1933-1954).
- Writer for "The Green Hornet" on WXYZ (1936-1938), Mutual (1938-1940) and Blue/ABC Radio (1940-1950, 1952).
- Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Gamma Pi Chapter, State University of New York - Buffalo)
- He was the creator of The Lone Ranger character. In a business contract, he sold the rights to the character to his employer in return for "steady employment" to support his family.
The character was created in Buffalo, New York, the first actor to play The Lone Ranger was a Buffalonian, and the first, test episodes were broadcast in Buffalo prior to the shows that were eventually broadcast in Detroit.
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