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Tom Moore

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland ★ 0.2
Born: May 1, 1883
Died: February 12, 1955

Biography

From Wikipedia

Thomas J. "Tom" Moore (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-born American actor and director. He appeared in at least 186 motion pictures from 1908 to 1954. Frequently cast as the romantic lead, he starred in silent movies as well as in some of the first talkies.

Born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Moore, along with his brothers, Owen, Matt, and Joe (1895–1926), and their sister Mary (1890-1919) emigrated to the United States. Owen and Matt also had successful movie careers. Tom Moore appeared in his first silent motion picture in 1908. He also directed 17 motion pictures in 1914 and 1915, including The Secret Room (1915).

In 1914, he married silent star Alice Joyce, with whom he had a daughter, Alice Moore (1916–1960), who acted in six films with her father from 1934 to 1937. While in New York City on New Year's Eve 1920, Moore met the young French actress Renée Adorée. A whirlwind romance ensued and six weeks after their meeting, they were married, on February 12, 1921, in his home in Beverly Hills. The marriage lasted only a few years. In 1931, Moore was married a third time, to actress Eleanor Merry. His brother, Owen Moore, was also an actor, and was married to Mary Pickford.

The Great Depression saw many studios close and much consolidation as the motion picture industry went through tough times. Moore retired from the screen in the mid-1930s. Ten years later, he returned to act in minor supporting roles.

Tom Moore died at age 71 in Santa Monica, California. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1640 Vine Street.

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Known For

The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho Man (uncredited) 1948
Moss Rose
Moss Rose Coroner's Foreman (uncredited) 1947
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy Gus 1951
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado Sheriff Hannan 1936
Manhandled
Manhandled Jimmy Hogan 1924

Filmography

Acting Credits (100)

Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today (archive footage) 1953
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman Shop Owner 1952
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy Gus 1951
The Screen Writer
The Screen Writer Bit Role (uncredited) 1950
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho Man (uncredited) 1948
Moss Rose
Moss Rose Coroner's Foreman (uncredited) 1947
Polo with the Stars
Polo with the Stars Self 1941
Ten Laps to Go
Ten Laps to Go Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father 1936
The Girl on the Front Page
The Girl on the Front Page Brace 1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado Sheriff Hannan 1936
Bombay Mail
Bombay Mail Civil Surgeon 1934
Neighbors' Wives
Neighbors' Wives John McGrath 1933
Mr. Broadway
Mr. Broadway 2nd Suitor (archive footage) 1933
See You Tonight
See You Tonight Riley the Butler 1933
Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools Tom Hyland 1932
Cannonball Express
Cannonball Express John Logan 1932
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Lookalike Bartender 1 1931
The Last Parade
The Last Parade Mike O'Dowd 1931
The Costello Case
The Costello Case Mahoney 1930
The Woman Racket
The Woman Racket Tom Hayes 1930
Side Street
Side Street Jimmy O'Farrell 1929
The Yellowback
The Yellowback O'Mara 1929
His Last Haul
His Last Haul Joe Hammond 1928
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Pat Kelly 1928
The Siren
The Siren Peter Dane 1927
The Wise Wife
The Wise Wife John Blaisdell 1927
The Love Thrill
The Love Thrill Jack Sturdevant 1927
Cabaret
Cabaret Tom Westcott 1927
Syncopating Sue
Syncopating Sue Eddie Murphy 1926
The Clinging Vine
The Clinging Vine Jimmie Bancroft 1926
Good and Naughty
Good and Naughty Gerald Gray 1926
The Song and Dance Man
The Song and Dance Man Happy Farrell 1926
A Kiss for Cinderella
A Kiss for Cinderella Policeman 1925
Under the Rouge
Under the Rouge Whitey 1925
The Trouble With Wives
The Trouble With Wives William Hyatt 1925
Pretty Ladies
Pretty Ladies Al Cassidy 1925
Adventure
Adventure David Sheldon 1925
On Thin Ice
On Thin Ice Charles White 1925
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money Tom Sullivan 1924
One Night in Rome
One Night in Rome Richard Oak 1924
Manhandled
Manhandled Jimmy Hogan 1924
Big Brother
Big Brother Jimmy Donovan 1923
Rouged Lips
Rouged Lips James Patterson III 1923
Marriage Morals
Marriage Morals Young Harry Ryan 1923
Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies Tom Moore (uncredited) 1923
The Harbour Lights
The Harbour Lights Lieutenant David Kingsley 1923
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady Teddy North 1922
A Trip to Paramountown
A Trip to Paramountown Self 1922
Over the Border
Over the Border Sgt. Flaherty 1922
Mr. Barnes of New York
Mr. Barnes of New York Mr. Barnes 1922
Beating the Game
Beating the Game 'Fancy Charlie' 1921
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven William Lowry 1921
Hold Your Horses
Hold Your Horses Daniel Canavan 1921
Officer 666
Officer 666 Travers Gladwyn 1920
Stop Thief
Stop Thief Jack Dougan 1920
The Great Accident
The Great Accident Wint Chase 1920
The Gay Lord Quex
The Gay Lord Quex The Marquis of Quex 1919
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow Tom Blake 1919
Lord and Lady Algy
Lord and Lady Algy Lord Algy 1919
The City of Comrades
The City of Comrades Frank Melbury 1919
One of the Finest
One of the Finest Larry Hayes 1919
A Man And His Money
A Man And His Money Harry Lathrop 1919
Go West, Young Man
Go West, Young Man Dick Latham 1918
Thirty a Week
Thirty a Week Dan Murray 1918
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand Soldier Boy 1918
The Kingdom of Youth
The Kingdom of Youth Jimmy Betts 1918
Just for Tonight
Just for Tonight Theodore Whitney Jr. 1918
The Fair Pretender
The Fair Pretender Don Meredith 1918
The Lesson
The Lesson Chet Vernon 1918
The Danger Game
The Danger Game Jimmy Gilpin 1918
The Floor Below
The Floor Below Hunter Mason 1918
Dodging a Million
Dodging a Million Jack Forsythe 1918
Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard Tom Brown 1918
The Cinderella Man
The Cinderella Man Anthony Quintard 1917
The Wild Girl
The Wild Girl Donald MacDonald 1917
Little Miss Optimist
Little Miss Optimist Deal Hendrie 1917
The Jaguar's Claws
The Jaguar's Claws Phil Jordan 1917
The Primrose Ring
The Primrose Ring Bob MacLean 1917
Sold Out
Sold Out Tom Carter 1916
The Tight Rein
The Tight Rein Jack McCall - the Mill Owner's Son 1916
Dollars and the Woman
Dollars and the Woman Dan Hilyer 1916
The Secret Room
The Secret Room Dr. Wayne 1915
The Cabaret Singer
The Cabaret Singer George Randall - a Millionaire 1915
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death Dano / Guy Harrison 1914
The Barefoot Boy
The Barefoot Boy Rives - the Artist 1914
The Brand
The Brand Burton Manning - a Young Millionaire 1914
The Vampire's Trail
The Vampire's Trail Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker 1914
The Cabaret Dancer
The Cabaret Dancer Don Packard - an Artist 1914
The Shadow
The Shadow Ware - Sarah's Former Suitor 1914
Her Husband's Friend
Her Husband's Friend Charles Dane - the Friend 1914
Primitive Man
Primitive Man Dan - a Mountaineer 1913
Our New Minister
Our New Minister Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister 1913
The Fatal Legacy
The Fatal Legacy Jack Halleck - the Son 1913
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason Jack Hollis 1912
Into the Jungle
Into the Jungle Ralph 1912
A Drunkard's Reformation
A Drunkard's Reformation Man in the Audience 1909
The Voice of the Violin
The Voice of the Violin Servant 1909
The Criminal Hypnotist
The Criminal Hypnotist Party Guest (unconfirmed) 1909
The Helping Hand
The Helping Hand Man in Office / Wedding Guest 1908
The Christmas Burglars
The Christmas Burglars Customer 1908

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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