Cleo Moore
Cleo Moore (born October 31, 1924 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , † October 28, 1973 in Inglewood , California ) was an American film actress and pin-up girl in the 1950s.
Career
The glamor girl Cleo Moore was discovered by a talent scout from the RKO . She made her film debut in 1948 in Congo Bill . The Columbia Pictures put it in 1952 as the main and supporting actress in various productions such as One Girl's Confession (1953) or Over-Exposed (1956), often under the direction of Hugo Haas , a.
Columbia Pictures attempted to market her in response to Marilyn Monroe . Similar to Mamie van Doren , Sheree North or Barbara Nichols , who were built as the successor or competitor of the Monroe, she remained a secondary actress and gained more prominence through her media-effective appearances and pin-up photos. In 1954, Jack Eigen, TV star of the Chicago television station, kissed Moore for five minutes live in front of the camera, whereupon he was dismissed without notice "for lack of taste in front of the television camera". Moore's film career ended in the late 1950s.
Private life
After graduating from high school , she married Palmer Long, son of politician Huey Pierce Long , in 1944 . The marriage lasted only a few months. Moore's sister Mara Lea also appeared as an actress in the 1950s. In 1961 Cleo Moore married the millionaire Herbert Heftler, and in 1963 their daughter was born. Until her death in 1973 she lived as a socialite in Beverly Hills . Cleo Moore died of a heart attack .
Filmography (selection)
- 1950: The Great Jewel Robbery
- 1950: This Side of the Law
- 1950: Bright Leaf
- 1950: Dynamite Pass
- 1952: Strange Fascination
- 1953: One Girl's Confession
- 1955: Hold Back Tomorrow
- 1956: Over-Exposed
Web links
- Cleo Moore at theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moore, Cleo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actress and pin-up girl |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baton Rouge , Louisiana , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1973 |
| Place of death | Inglewood , California , United States |