Tom Moore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-05-01

Deathday

1955-02-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland

Also Known As

  • Thomas J. Moore
  • Thomas Moore

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

Adventures of Superman
6.7%

Adventures of Superman

Sep 19, 1952

Moss Rose
6.4%

Moss Rose

May 30, 1947

Manhandled
6.5%

Manhandled

Jul 21, 1924

The Voice of the Violin
4.7%

The Voice of the Violin

Mar 18, 1909

The Walls of Jericho
5.7%

The Walls of Jericho

Nov 22, 1948

A Kiss for Cinderella
5.0%

A Kiss for Cinderella

Dec 22, 1925

Side Street
5.0%

Side Street

Sep 14, 1929

Pretty Ladies
4.7%

Pretty Ladies

Sep 6, 1925

A Trip to Paramountown
7.3%

A Trip to Paramountown

Jul 10, 1922

The Floor Below
5.3%

The Floor Below

Mar 10, 1918

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Acting

1953
Yesterday and Today as (archive footage)
1952
Adventures of Superman as Shop Owner
1951
The Redhead and The Cowboy as Gus
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
Ten Laps to Go as Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
1936
The Girl on the Front Page as Brace
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado as Sheriff Hannan
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
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
The Last Parade as Mike O'Dowd
1930
The Costello Case as Mahoney
1930
The Woman Racket as Tom Hayes
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
1926
Syncopating Sue as Eddie Murphy
1926
The Clinging Vine as Jimmie Bancroft
1926
Good and Naughty as Gerald Gray
1926
The Song and Dance Man as Happy Farrell
1925
A Kiss for Cinderella as Policeman
1925
Under the Rouge as Whitey
1925
The Trouble With Wives as William Hyatt
1925
Pretty Ladies as Al Cassidy
1925
Adventure as David Sheldon
1924
Dangerous Money as Tom Sullivan
1924
One Night in Rome as Richard Oak
1924
Manhandled as Jimmy Hogan
1923
Big Brother as Jimmy Donovan
1923
Rouged Lips as James Patterson III
1923
Mary of the Movies as Tom Moore (uncredited)
1922
A Trip to Paramountown as Self
1922
Over the Border as Sgt. Flaherty
1922
Mr. Barnes of New York as Mr. Barnes
1921
Beating the Game as 'Fancy Charlie'
1921
Made in Heaven as William Lowry
1920
Officer 666 as Travers Gladwyn
1920
Stop Thief as Jack Dougan
1919
The Gay Lord Quex as The Marquis of Quex
1919
Lord and Lady Algy as Lord Algy
1919
One of the Finest as Larry Hayes
1919
A Man And His Money as Harry Lathrop
1918
Thirty a Week as Dan Murray
1918
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand as Soldier Boy
1918
Just for Tonight as Theodore Whitney Jr.
1918
The Fair Pretender as Don Meredith
1918
The Lesson as Chet Vernon
1918
The Danger Game as Jimmy Gilpin
1918
The Floor Below as Hunter Mason
1918
Dodging a Million as Jack Forsythe
1918
Brown of Harvard as Tom Brown
1917
The Cinderella Man as Anthony Quintard
1917
The Wild Girl as Donald MacDonald
1917
The Primrose Ring as Bob MacLean
1916
Sold Out as Tom Carter
1916
The Tight Rein as Jack McCall - the Mill Owner's Son
1915
The Secret Room as Dr. Wayne
1915
The Cabaret Singer as George Randall - a Millionaire
1914
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death as Dano / Guy Harrison
1914
The Barefoot Boy as Rives - the Artist
1914
The Brand as Burton Manning - a Young Millionaire
1914
The Vampire's Trail as Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
1914
The Cabaret Dancer as Don Packard - an Artist
1914
The Shadow as Ware - Sarah's Former Suitor
1914
Her Husband's Friend as Charles Dane - the Friend
1913
Primitive Man as Dan - a Mountaineer
1913
Our New Minister as Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
1913
The Fatal Legacy as Jack Halleck - the Son
1912
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason as Jack Hollis
1909
A Drunkard's Reformation as Man in the Audience
1909
The Voice of the Violin as Servant
1909
The Criminal Hypnotist as Party Guest (unconfirmed)
1908
The Helping Hand as Man in Office / Wedding Guest
1908
The Christmas Burglars as Customer

Directing

1915
The Secret Room as Director
1915
The Cabaret Singer as Director

Writing

1915
The Cabaret Singer as Writer
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