Tom Moore
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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Movies (49)
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1953
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Gus
1951
The Screen Writer
as Bit Role (uncredited)
1950
The Walls of Jericho
as Man (uncredited)
1948
Moss Rose
as Coroner's Foreman (uncredited)
1947
Polo with the Stars
as Self
1941
Ten Laps to Go
as Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
1936
The Girl on the Front Page
as Brace
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Sheriff Hannan
1936
Bombay Mail
as Civil Surgeon
1934
Neighbors' Wives
as John McGrath
1933
Mr. Broadway
as 2nd Suitor (archive footage)
1933
See You Tonight
as Riley the Butler
1933
Men Are Such Fools
as Tom Hyland
1932
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
The Last Parade
as Mike O'Dowd
1931
The Costello Case
as Mahoney
1930
The Woman Racket
as Tom Hayes
1930
Side Street
as Jimmy O'Farrell
1929
The Yellowback
as O'Mara
1929
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
as Pat Kelly
1928
The Siren
as Peter Dane
1927
The Wise Wife
as John Blaisdell
1927
The Love Thrill
as Jack Sturdevant
1927
Cabaret
as Tom Westcott
1927
Syncopating Sue
as Eddie Murphy
1926
The Clinging Vine
as Jimmie Bancroft
1926
Good and Naughty
as Gerald Gray
1926
The Song and Dance Man
as Happy Farrell
1926
A Kiss for Cinderella
as Policeman
1925
Under the Rouge
as Whitey
1925
The Trouble With Wives
as William Hyatt
1925
Pretty Ladies
as Al Cassidy
1925
Adventure
as David Sheldon
1925
On Thin Ice
as Charles White
1925
Dangerous Money
as Tom Sullivan
1924
One Night in Rome
as Richard Oak
1924
Manhandled
as Jimmy Hogan
1924
Big Brother
as Jimmy Donovan
1923
Rouged Lips
as James Patterson III
1923
Marriage Morals
as Young Harry Ryan
1923
Mary of the Movies
as Tom Moore (uncredited)
1923
The Harbour Lights
as Lieutenant David Kingsley
1923
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Teddy North
1922
A Trip to Paramountown
as Self
1922
Over the Border
as Sgt. Flaherty
1922
Mr. Barnes of New York
as Mr. Barnes
1922
Beating the Game
as 'Fancy Charlie'
1921
Made in Heaven
as William Lowry
1921
