From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Robert Livingston December 9 1904 March 7 1988 was an American film actor He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1975 Often billed as Bob Livingston he was the original Stony Brooke in the Three Mesquiteers Western Bmovie series a role later played by John Wayne for eight films He also portrayed the Lone Ranger in a mysterious 1939 serial directed by William Witney and costarring Chief Thundercloud as Tonto most of which is currently believed to be lost Livingston was born in Quincy Illinois and died in Tarzana California from emphysema He was buried in Glendales Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Livingston actor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia