Tom Moore
Acting
- Born:
- 1883-05-01
- Died:
- 1955-02-12
- Place of birth:
- Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland
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.
Known For
Filmography
Yesterday and Today
Adventures of Superman
The Turning Point
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Screen Writer
The Walls of Jericho
Forever Amber
Moss Rose
Polo with the Stars
Ten Laps to Go
The Girl on the Front Page
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Bombay Mail
Neighbors' Wives
Mr. Broadway
See You Tonight
Men Are Such Fools
Cannonball Express
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
The Last Parade
The Costello Case
The Woman Racket
Side Street
The Yellowback
His Last Haul
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
The Siren
The Wise Wife
The Love Thrill
Cabaret
Syncopating Sue
The Clinging Vine
Good and Naughty
The Song and Dance Man
A Kiss for Cinderella
Under the Rouge
The Trouble With Wives
Pretty Ladies
Adventure
On Thin Ice
Dangerous Money
One Night in Rome
Manhandled
Big Brother
Rouged Lips
Marriage Morals
Mary of the Movies
The Harbour Lights
The Cowboy and the Lady
A Trip to Paramountown
Over the Border
Mr. Barnes of New York
Beating the Game
Made in Heaven
Hold Your Horses
Officer 666
Stop Thief
The Great Accident
The Gay Lord Quex
Toby's Bow
Lord and Lady Algy
The City of Comrades
One of the Finest
A Man And His Money
Go West, Young Man
Thirty a Week
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
The Kingdom of Youth
Just for Tonight
The Fair Pretender
The Lesson
The Danger Game
The Floor Below
Dodging a Million
Brown of Harvard
The Cinderella Man
The Wild Girl
Little Miss Optimist
The Jaguar's Claws
The Primrose Ring
Sold Out
The Tight Rein
Dollars and the Woman
The Secret Room
The Cabaret Singer
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
The Barefoot Boy
The Brand
The Vampire's Trail
The Cabaret Dancer
The Shadow
Her Husband's Friend
Primitive Man
Our New Minister
The Fatal Legacy
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason
Into the Jungle
A Drunkard's Reformation
The Voice of the Violin
The Criminal Hypnotist
The Helping Hand
The Christmas Burglars