
Tom Moore
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-05-01
Day of Death
1955-02-12 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland
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.
Known For
Acting
(1953)
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
(1951)
(1950)
The Screen Writer
as Bit Role (uncredited)
(1948)
The Walls of Jericho
as Man (uncredited)
(1947)
Moss Rose
as Coroner's Foreman (uncredited)
(1941)
Polo with the Stars
as Self
(1936)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Sheriff Hannan
(1936)
The Girl on the Front Page
as Brace
(1936)
Ten Laps to Go
as Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
(1934)
Bombay Mail
as Civil Surgeon
(1933)
Mr. Broadway
as 2nd Suitor (archive footage)
(1933)
See You Tonight
as Riley the Butler
(1932)
Men Are Such Fools
as Tom Hyland
(1931)
(1931)
The Last Parade
as Mike O'Dowd
(1930)
The Woman Racket
as Tom Hayes
(1930)
The Costello Case
as Mahoney
(1929)
Side Street
as Jimmy O'Farrell
(1928)
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
as Pat Kelly
(1927)
The Wise Wife
as John Blaisdell
(1927)
Cabaret
as Tom Westcott
(1927)
The Siren
as Peter Dane
(1926)
The Clinging Vine
as Jimmie Bancroft
(1926)
Syncopating Sue
as Eddie Murphy
(1926)
Good and Naughty
as Gerald Gray
(1926)
The Song and Dance Man
as Happy Farrell
(1925)
A Kiss for Cinderella
as Policeman
(1925)
Pretty Ladies
as Al Cassidy
(1925)
The Trouble With Wives
as William Hyatt
(1925)
Under the Rouge
as Whitey
(1925)
Adventure
as David Sheldon
(1924)
Manhandled
as Jimmy Hogan
(1924)
Dangerous Money
as Tom Sullivan
(1924)
One Night in Rome
as Richard Oak
(1923)
Big Brother
as Jimmy Donovan
(1923)
Mary of the Movies
as Tom Moore (uncredited)
(1923)
The Harbour Lights
as Lieutenant David Kingsley
(1923)
Rouged Lips
as James Patterson III
(1922)
A Trip to Paramountown
as Self
(1922)
Mr. Barnes of New York
as Mr. Barnes
(1922)
Over the Border
as Sgt. Flaherty
(1921)
Made in Heaven
as William Lowry
(1921)
Beating the Game
as 'Fancy Charlie'
(1920)
Stop Thief
as Jack Dougan
(1920)
Officer 666
as Travers Gladwyn
(1919)
One of the Finest
as Larry Hayes
(1919)
Lord and Lady Algy
as Lord Algy
(1919)
The Gay Lord Quex
as The Marquis of Quex
(1919)
A Man And His Money
as Harry Lathrop
(1918)
Dodging a Million
as Jack Forsythe
(1918)
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
as Soldier Boy
(1918)
The Danger Game
as Jimmy Gilpin
(1918)
Brown of Harvard
as Tom Brown
(1918)
The Lesson
as Chet Vernon
(1918)
Thirty a Week
as Dan Murray
(1918)
The Floor Below
as Hunter Mason
(1918)
The Fair Pretender
as Don Meredith
(1918)
Just for Tonight
as Theodore Whitney Jr.
(1917)
The Primrose Ring
as Bob MacLean
(1917)
The Cinderella Man
as Anthony Quintard
(1917)
The Wild Girl
as Donald MacDonald
(1916)
The Tight Rein
as Jack McCall - the Mill Owner's Son
(1916)
Sold Out
as Tom Carter
(1915)
The Cabaret Singer
as George Randall - a Millionaire
(1915)
The Secret Room
as Dr. Wayne
(1914)
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
as Dano / Guy Harrison
(1914)
The Barefoot Boy
as Rives - the Artist
(1914)
The Vampire's Trail
as Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
(1914)
The Brand
as Burton Manning - a Young Millionaire
(1914)
The Shadow
as Ware - Sarah's Former Suitor
(1914)
The Cabaret Dancer
as Don Packard - an Artist
(1914)
Her Husband's Friend
as Charles Dane - the Friend
(1913)
Our New Minister
as Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
(1913)
Primitive Man
as Dan - a Mountaineer
(1913)
The Fatal Legacy
as Jack Halleck - the Son
(1912)
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason
as Jack Hollis
(1909)
The Voice of the Violin
as Servant
(1909)
A Drunkard's Reformation
as Man in the Audience
(1909)
The Criminal Hypnotist
as Party Guest (unconfirmed)
(1908)
The Christmas Burglars
as Customer
(1908)
The Helping Hand
as Man in Office / Wedding Guest
Crew
(1915)
The Cabaret Singer
Director, Writer
(1915)
The Secret Room
Director