Tom Moore (actor)
Tom Moore (born May 1, 1883 as Thomas J. Moore in Fordstown Crossroads , County Meath , † February 12, 1955 in Santa Monica , California ) was an Irish - American actor and silent film director .
life and career
Born in Ireland, Moore and his family emigrated to the United States on the SS Anchoria in May 1896 . Like his brothers Owen and Matt Moore , he achieved great fame as an actor in the silent film era. His brother Joe, who died of a heart attack in 1926, and his sister Mary, who died of flu in 1919, were also film actors.
Between 1908 and 1954 Moore appeared in almost 200 films, and towards the end of his life he also took on a number of television roles. Tom Moore played for the film studios Pathé and Goldwyn Picture Corporation , among others, and from 1925 he was under contract with Paramount Pictures . He was often used in romantic lover roles. In addition to acting, he worked in 1914 and 1915 as a director for a total of 17 silent short films . With the onset of talkies and his increasing age, Moore's success waned significantly at the end of the 1920s, after which he left the film business in 1936. From 1946 until a year before his death he returned in front of the camera, but in most cases had to be content with small supporting roles.
Moore was married three times: From 1914 to the divorce in 1920 with actress Alice Joyce , the marriage had a daughter; from 1921 to 1924 with the French actress Renée Adorée ; and from 1931 until his death with the actress Elinor Merry (1906–1991), from this marriage there was again a child. Tom Moore died of cancer at the age of 71. For his film work he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1908: The Test of Friendship
- 1909: The Voice of the Violin
- 1909: A Drunkard's Reformation
- 1917: The Cinderella Man
- 1918: The Floor Below
- 1920: Stop Thief
- 1924: Manhandled
- 1925: Pretty Ladies
- 1929: Side Street
- 1930: The Woman Racket
- 1931: Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
- 1935: The road in the dark (The Dark Angel)
- 1936: The Avenger (Robin Hood of El Dorado)
- 1947: It started in Schneider's opera house (Mother Wore Tights)
- 1947: Amber, the great courtesan (Forever Amber)
- 1948: Nightclub Lilly (Road House)
- 1948: Cry of the City (Cry of the City)
- 1948: Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
- 1951: The Redhead and the Cowboy
- 1954: Always chasing blondes (The Human Jungle)
Web links
- Tom Moore in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Moore | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved September 6, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moore, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moore, Thomas J. (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fordstown Crossroads , County Meath , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1955 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California , United States |