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Tom Moore

Born
May 1, 1883
Died
February 12, 1955
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.
Full Filmography
Acting
The Helping Hand
(1908)
Man in Office / Wedding Guest
The Christmas Burglars
(1908)
Customer
A Drunkard's Reformation
(1909)
Man in the Audience
The Criminal Hypnotist
(1909)
Party Guest (unconfirmed)
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason
(1912)
Jack Hollis
The Fatal Legacy
(1913)
Jack Halleck - the Son
Our New Minister
(1913)
Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
Primitive Man
(1913)
Dan - a Mountaineer
The Barefoot Boy
(1914)
Rives - the Artist
The Vampire's Trail
(1914)
Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
The Cabaret Dancer
(1914)
Don Packard - an Artist
The Shadow
(1914)
Ware - Sarah's Former Suitor
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
(1914)
Dano / Guy Harrison
The Brand
(1914)
Burton Manning - a Young Millionaire
Her Husband's Friend
(1914)
Charles Dane - the Friend
The Cabaret Singer
(1915)
George Randall - a Millionaire
The Secret Room
(1915)
Dr. Wayne
Sold Out
(1916)
Tom Carter
The Tight Rein
(1916)
Jack McCall - the Mill Owner's Son
The Wild Girl
(1917)
Donald MacDonald
The Primrose Ring
(1917)
Bob MacLean
The Cinderella Man
(1917)
Anthony Quintard
The Danger Game
(1918)
Jimmy Gilpin
Brown of Harvard
(1918)
Tom Brown
Dodging a Million
(1918)
Jack Forsythe
The Lesson
(1918)
Chet Vernon
Thirty a Week
(1918)
Dan Murray
Just for Tonight
(1918)
Theodore Whitney Jr.
The Floor Below
(1918)
Hunter Mason
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
(1918)
Soldier Boy
The Fair Pretender
(1918)
Don Meredith
The Gay Lord Quex
(1919)
The Marquis of Quex
Lord and Lady Algy
(1919)
Lord Algy
One of the Finest
(1919)
Larry Hayes
A Man And His Money
(1919)
Harry Lathrop
Officer 666
(1920)
Travers Gladwyn
Stop Thief
(1920)
Jack Dougan
Made in Heaven
(1921)
William Lowry
Beating the Game
(1921)
'Fancy Charlie'
Mr. Barnes of New York
(1922)
Mr. Barnes
A Trip to Paramountown
(1922)
Self
Over the Border
(1922)
Sgt. Flaherty
Rouged Lips
(1923)
James Patterson III
Big Brother
(1923)
Jimmy Donovan
Mary of the Movies
(1923)
Tom Moore (uncredited)
Dangerous Money
(1924)
Tom Sullivan
Manhandled
(1924)
Jimmy Hogan
One Night in Rome
(1924)
Richard Oak
The Trouble With Wives
(1925)
William Hyatt
A Kiss for Cinderella
(1925)
Policeman
Pretty Ladies
(1925)
Al Cassidy
Adventure
(1925)
David Sheldon
Syncopating Sue
(1926)
Eddie Murphy
The Clinging Vine
(1926)
Jimmie Bancroft
Good and Naughty
(1926)
Gerald Gray
The Song and Dance Man
(1926)
Happy Farrell
Cabaret
(1927)
Tom Westcott
The Wise Wife
(1927)
John Blaisdell
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
(1928)
Pat Kelly
Side Street
(1929)
Jimmy O'Farrell
The Costello Case
(1930)
Mahoney
The Woman Racket
(1930)
Tom
The Last Parade
(1931)
Mike O'Dowd
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
(1931)
Men Are Such Fools
(1932)
Tom Hyland
Mr. Broadway
(1933)
2nd Suitor (archive footage)
See You Tonight
(1933)
Riley the Butler
Bombay Mail
(1934)
Civil Surgeon
The Girl on the Front Page
(1936)
Brace
Robin Hood of El Dorado
(1936)
Sheriff Hannan
Ten Laps to Go
(1936)
Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
Polo with the Stars
(1941)
Self
Moss Rose
(1947)
Coroner's Foreman (uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho
(1948)
Man (uncredited)
The Screen Writer
(1950)
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Redhead and The Cowboy
(1951)
Gus
Yesterday and Today
(1953)
(archive footage)
Directing
Writing
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