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| image = Tom Moore, film actor (SAYRE 6677).jpg
| image = Tom Moore, film actor (SAYRE 6677).jpg
| caption = Moore {{circa}} 1920
| caption = Moore {{circa}} 1920
| birth_name = Thomas J. Moore
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|05|01}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|05|01}}
| birth_place = Fordstown Crossroads, [[County Meath]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]
| birth_place = Fordstown Crossroads, [[County Meath]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]
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| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1908–1954
| years_active = 1908–1954
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alice Joyce]]|1914|1920|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|[[Renée Adorée]]|1921|1924|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Eleanor Merry|1931}}
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* {{marriage|[[Alice Joyce]]|1914|1920|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Renée Adorée]]|1921|1924|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Eleanor Merry|1931}}
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| children = 2
| children = 2
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'''Thomas J. Moore''' (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-American actor and [[film director|director]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/139674/The-Song-and-Dance-Man/overview|newspaper=The New York Times|title=The Song and Dance Man (1926)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9903E1D91239E633A25752C0A9649C946795D6CF|title=The Black Bird (1926)|first=Mordaunt|last=Hall|date=February 1, 1926|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> He appeared in at least 186 [[film|motion pictures]] from 1908 to 1954. Frequently cast as the romantic lead, he starred in [[silent film|silent movies]] as well as in some of the first [[sound film|talkies]].{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
'''Thomas J. Moore''' (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-American actor and [[film director|director]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/139674/The-Song-and-Dance-Man/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221080821/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/139674/The-Song-and-Dance-Man/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-02-21|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Hal Erickson|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2015|title=The Song and Dance Man (1926)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9903E1D91239E633A25752C0A9649C946795D6CF|title=The Black Bird (1926)|first=Mordaunt|last=Hall|date=February 1, 1926|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> He appeared in at least 186 [[film|motion pictures]] from 1908 to 1954. Frequently cast as the romantic lead, he starred in [[silent film|silent movies]] as well as in some of the first [[sound film|talkies]].{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}


Born in Fordstown Crossroads, [[County Meath]], Moore, along with his brothers, [[Owen Moore|Owen]], [[Matt Moore (actor)|Matt]], and [[Joe Moore (actor)|Joe]], and their sister Mary (1890–1919), he emigrated to the [[United States]] as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. ''Anchoria'' and was inspected on [[Ellis Island]] in May 1896 . 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).
Born in Fordstown Crossroads in May 1883 , [[County Meath]], Moore, along with his brothers, [[Owen Moore|Owen]], [[Matt Moore (actor)|Matt]], and [[Joe Moore (actor)|Joe]], and their sister [[Mary Agnes Moore|Mary]] (1890–1919), he emigrated to the [[United States]] as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. ''Anchoria'' and was inspected on [[Ellis Island]] in May 1896 . 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).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Tom Moore - Feb 5 1920 EH.jpg|thumb|250px|Tom Moore with daughter Alice (1920) ]]
[[File:Tom Moore - Feb 5 1920 EH.jpg|thumb|left|Tom Moore with daughter Alice (1920) ]]
In 1914, he married silent [[movie star|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, California|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tom Moore, 71, Veteran Actor |type=obituary |agency=Associated Press (AP) |work=The New York Times |date=February 14, 1955 |page=14}}</ref>
In 1914, he married silent [[movie star|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, on February 12, 1921, they were married at his home in [[Beverly Hills, California|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tom Moore, 71, Veteran Actor |type=obituary |agency=Associated Press (AP) |work=The New York Times |date=February 14, 1955 |page=14}}</ref>


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.
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.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
[[File:A Man and His Money.jpg|thumb|''A Man and His Money'' (1919)]]
[[File:A Man and His Money.jpg|thumb|''A Man and His Money'' (1919)]]
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*''[[The Christmas Burglars]]'' (1908, Short) - Customer
*''[[The Christmas Burglars]]'' (1908, Short) - Customer
*''[[The Helping Hand (film)|The Helping Hand]]'' (1908, Short) - Man in Office / Wedding Guest
*''[[The Helping Hand (1908 American film)|The Helping Hand]]'' (1908, Short) - Man in Office / Wedding Guest
*''[[The Criminal Hypnotist]]'' (1909, Short) - Party Guest
*''[[The Criminal Hypnotist]]'' (1909, Short) - Party Guest
*''[[The Vampire's Trail]]'' (1914, Short) - Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
*''[[The Vampire's Trail]]'' (1914, Short) - Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
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*''[[The Cinderella Man (film)|The Cinderella Man]]'' (1917) - Anthony Quintard
*''[[The Cinderella Man (film)|The Cinderella Man]]'' (1917) - Anthony Quintard
*''[[Dodging a Million]]'' (1918) - Jack Forsythe
*''[[Dodging a Million]]'' (1918) - Jack Forsythe
* ''[[Go West, Young Man (1918 film)|Go West, Young Man]]'' (1918) - Dick Latham
*''[[Go West, Young Man (1918 film)|Go West, Young Man]]'' (1918) - Dick Latham
*''[[The Floor Below]]'' (1918) - Hunter Mason
*''[[The Floor Below]]'' (1918) - Hunter Mason
*''[[The Danger Game (film)|The Danger Game]]'' (1918) - Jimmy Gilpin
*''[[The Danger Game (film)|The Danger Game]]'' (1918) - Jimmy Gilpin
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*''[[Under the Rouge]]'' (1925) - Whitey
*''[[Under the Rouge]]'' (1925) - Whitey
*''[[The Trouble with Wives]]'' (1925) - William Hyatt
*''[[The Trouble with Wives]]'' (1925) - William Hyatt
*''[[A Kiss for Cinderella (film)|A Kiss for Cinderella]]'' (1925) - Policeman
*''[[A Kiss for Cinderella (film)|A Kiss for Cinderella]]'' (1925) - Prince Charming (Policeman)
*''[[The Song and Dance Man]]'' (1926) - Happy Farrell
*''[[The Song and Dance Man]]'' (1926) - Happy Farrell
*''[[Good and Naughty]]'' (1926) - Gerald Gray
*''[[Good and Naughty]]'' (1926) - Gerald Gray
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*''[[Men Are Such Fools (1932 film)|Men Are Such Fools]]'' (1932) - Tom Hyland
*''[[Men Are Such Fools (1932 film)|Men Are Such Fools]]'' (1932) - Tom Hyland
* ''[[Neighbors' Wives]]'' (1933) - John McGrath
* ''[[Neighbors' Wives]]'' (1933) - John McGrath
*''[[Bombay Mail]]'' (1934) - Civil Surgeon
*''[[Bombay Mail (1934 film)|Bombay Mail]]'' (1934) - Civil Surgeon
*''[[The Dark Angel (1935 film)|The Dark Angel]]'' (1935) - Hunt Guest (uncredited)
*''[[The Dark Angel (1935 film)|The Dark Angel]]'' (1935) - Hunt Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Robin Hood of El Dorado (film)|Robin Hood of El Dorado]]'' (1936) - Sheriff Hannan (uncredited)
*''[[Robin Hood of El Dorado (film)|Robin Hood of El Dorado]]'' (1936) - Sheriff Hannan (uncredited)
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*''[[Return from the Sea]]'' (1954) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Return from the Sea]]'' (1954) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[The Human Jungle (film)|The Human Jungle]]'' (1954) - Witness at Murder Scene (uncredited)
*''[[The Human Jungle (film)|The Human Jungle]]'' (1954) - Witness at Murder Scene (uncredited)

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==References==
==References==
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*{{IMDb name|0601962}}
*{{IMDb name|0601962}}
*{{IBDB name}}
*{{IBDB name}}
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*[http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/13516/tom-moore Tom Moore] at Virtual History
*[http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/13516/tom-moore Tom Moore] at Virtual History


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Latest revision as of 05:06, 18 September 2024

This article is about the Irish-American actor. For the Italian actor, see Ennio Girolami.

Tom Moore
Moore c. 1920
Born(1883-05-01)May 1, 1883
Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
DiedFebruary 12, 1955(1955-02-12) (aged 71)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1908–1954
Spouses
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(m. 1914; div. 1920)​
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(m. 1921; div. 1924)​
Eleanor Merry
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(m. 1931)​
Children2
RelativesBrothers: Owen, Matt and Joe Moore

Thomas J. Moore (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-American actor and director.[1][2] 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.[citation needed]

Born in Fordstown Crossroads in May 1883 , County Meath, Moore, along with his brothers, Owen, Matt, and Joe, and their sister Mary (1890–1919), he emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. Anchoria and was inspected on Ellis Island in May 1896 . 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).

Personal life

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Tom Moore with daughter Alice (1920)

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, on February 12, 1921, they were married at 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.[3]

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 of cancer at age 71 in Santa Monica, California. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1640 Vine Street.

Selected filmography

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A Man and His Money (1919)


References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The Song and Dance Man (1926)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (February 1, 1926). "The Black Bird (1926)". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Tom Moore, 71, Veteran Actor". The New York Times (obituary). Associated Press (AP). February 14, 1955. p. 14.
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