Thomas J. Moore (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-American actor and

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. He appeared in at least 186

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from 1908 to 1954. Frequently cast as the romantic lead, he starred in

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as well as in some of the first

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. Born in Fordstown Crossroads in May 1883 ,

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, Moore, along with his brothers,

Owen Owen may refer to: People and fictional characters * Owen (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Places United States * Owen, Missouri, a ghost town * Owen, Wisconsin * Owen County, Indiana ...

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, and Joe, and their sister

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(1890–1919), he emigrated to the

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as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. ''Anchoria'' and was inspected on

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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

In 1914, he married silent

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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

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. A whirlwind romance ensued and six weeks after their meeting, on February 12, 1921, they were married at his home in

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. The marriage lasted only a few years. In 1931, Moore was married a third time, to actress Eleanor Merry. His brother,

Owen Moore Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish people, Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. A ...

, was also an actor, and was married to

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. The

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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

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. He has a star on the

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at 1640 Vine Street.

Selected filmography

*'' The Christmas Burglars'' (1908, Short) - Customer *'' The Helping Hand'' (1908, Short) - Man in Office / Wedding Guest *'' The Criminal Hypnotist'' (1909, Short) - Party Guest *'' The Vampire's Trail'' (1914, Short) - Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker *''The Judge's Wife'' (1914) - Mr. Johnson *''Dollars and the Woman'' (1916) - Dan Hilyer *'' The Primrose Ring'' (1917) - Bob MacLean *''

The Jaguar's Claws ''The Jaguar's Claws'' is a 1917 American Western (genre), Western silent film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by William M. McCoy, Beatrice DeMille and Leighton Osmun. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Fritzi Brunette, Tom Moore (actor), ...

'' (1917) - Phil Jordan *''

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'' (1917) - Chet Vernon *'' Little Miss Optimist'' (1917) - Deal Hendrie *'' The Wild Girl'' (1917) - Donald MacDonald *'' The Cinderella Man'' (1917) - Anthony Quintard *''

Dodging a Million ''Dodging a Million'' is a 1918 American comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, directed by George Loane Tucker, written by A. M. Kennedy, Edgar Selwyn, and Loane, and photographed by Oliver T. Marsh. The black and w ...

'' (1918) - Jack Forsythe *''

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'' (1918) - Dick Latham *''

The Floor Below ''The Floor Below'' is an American silent film starring Mabel Normand, Tom Moore and Helen Dahl. It was long thought lost, until a print was found "in the estate of a Dutch collector" by the Nederlands Filmmuseum.The Danger Game'' (1918) - Jimmy Gilpin *''

The Fair Pretender ''The Fair Pretender'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Charles Miller (director), Charles Miller. It stars Madge Kennedy, Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, and Robert D. Walker, Robert Walker, and was released on May 18, 1918. Pl ...

'' (1918) - Don Meredith *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918) - Theodore Whitney Jr. *''

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'' (1918) - Jimmy Betts *''

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'' (1918) - Dan Murray *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1918) - Tom Brown *''

A Man and His Money ''A Man and His Money'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore and Seena Owen. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Plot Betty Dalrymple doesn't approve of her millionaire fia ...

'' (1919) - Harry Lathrop * ''

One of the Finest ''One of the Finest'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Peaches Jackson.Langman p.396 Cast * Tom Moore as Larry Hayes * Seena Owen as Frances Hudson * Peaches Jackson as ...

'' (1919) - Larry Hayes *''

The City of Comrades ''The City of Comrades'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont with Tom Moore and Seena Owen in the leads. It was produced by Sam Goldwyn and released by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast * Tom Moore as Frank Melbury *Seen ...

'' (1919) - Frank Melbury * ''

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'' (1919) - Eric Temple *'' Lord and Lady Algy'' (1919) - Lord Algy *''

Toby's Bow ''Toby's Bow'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Doris Pawn, Macey Harlam, Arthur Housman, Colin Kenny, and Augustus Phillips. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by John Taintor ...

'' (1919) - Tom Blake *'' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1919) - The Marquis of Quex *''

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'' (1920) - Phoebe Plunkett * '' The Great Accident'' (1920) - Wint Chase *''

Stop Thief! ''Stop Thief!'' is a 1901 British Short film, short silent film, silent drama film, directed by James Williamson (film pioneer), James Williamson, showing a tramp getting his comeuppance after stealing some meat from a butcher and his dogs. "On ...

'' (1920) - Jack Dougan *'' Officer 666'' (1920) - Travers Gladwyn *'' Hold Your Horses'' (1921) - Daniel Canavan *''

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'' (1921) - William Lowry *'' Beating the Game'' (1921) - 'Fancy Charlie' *'' From the Ground Up'' (1921) - Terence Giluley *''

Mr. Barnes of New York ''Mr. Barnes of New York'' is a novel published in 1887 by American author Archibald Clavering Gunter, quite popular in its day, which was also adapted into a play in 1888, and later two silent film versions. Novel Although he already had succes ...

'' (1922) - Mr. Barnes *'' Over the Border'' (1922) - Sgt. Flaherty *'' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1922) - Teddy North *'' Pawned'' (1922) - John Bruce *'' The Harbour Lights'' (1923) - Lieutenant David Kingsley *''

Mary of the Movies ''Mary of the Movies'' is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott p ...

'' (1923) - Himself (uncredited) *''

Marriage Morals ''Marriage Morals'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Tom Moore, Ann Forrest and Harry T. Morey.Munden p.494 Cast * Tom Moore as Young Harry Ryan * Ann Forrest as Mary Gardner * Russell Gr ...

'' (1923) - Young Harry Ryan *''

Rouged Lips ''Rouged Lips'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Viola Dana, Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, and Nola Luxford. It is based in the story ''Upstage'' by Rita Weiman which appeared in ''Cosmopol ...

'' (1923) - James Patterson III *''

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'' (1923) - Jimmy Donovan *'' Manhandled'' (1924) - Jim Hogan *''

One Night in Rome ''One Night in Rome'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Laurette Taylor. The film was directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by J. Hartley Manners, Taylor's husband, and based upon his play of the same name. Laurette Taylor was ...

'' (1924) - Richard Oak *''

Dangerous Money ''Dangerous Money'', also known as ''Hot Money'', is a 1946 American film directed by Terry O. Morse, featuring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. This is the second and last appearance of Willie Best as Chattanooga Brown, the cousin of Charlie Ch ...

'' (1924) - Tim Sullivan *''

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'' (1925) - David Sheldon *'' On Thin Ice'' (1925) - Charles White *''

Pretty Ladies ''Pretty Ladies'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film starring ZaSu Pitts and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is a fictional recreation of the famed Ziegfeld Follies. Directed by Monta Bell, the film was written by Alice ...

'' (1925) - Al Cassidy *''

Under the Rouge ''Under the Rouge'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lewis H. Moomaw and starring Eileen Percy, Tom Moore and Eddie Phillips. After being arrested for safe-breaking, a man goes home to try and patch things up with his former g ...

'' (1925) - Whitey *'' The Trouble with Wives'' (1925) - William Hyatt *''

A Kiss for Cinderella ''A Kiss for Cinderella'' is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first produced in London at Wyndham's Theatre on March 16, 1916, starring Gerald du Maurier and Hilda Trevelyan, enjoying great success over 156 performances, and with several annual ...

'' (1925) - Prince Charming (Policeman) *''

The Song and Dance Man ''The Song and Dance Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by George M. Cohan and was directed by Herbert Brenon. A copy of the film i ...

'' (1926) - Happy Farrell *'' Good and Naughty'' (1926) - Gerald Gray *''

The Clinging Vine ''The Clinging Vine'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Paul Slone and directed by Sloane. It was distributed by DeMille's Producers Distributing Corporation.

'' (1926) - Jimmie Bancroft *''

Syncopating Sue ''Syncopating Sue'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore. It is based on a 1924 Broadway play, ''Ashes'' by Reginald Goode. Cast Preservation With no copies ...

'' (1926) - Eddie Murphy *''

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'' (1927) - Tom Westcott *''

The Love Thrill ''The Love Thrill'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Millard Webb and starring Laura La Plante and Tom Moore. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast *Laura La Plante as Joyce Bragdon * Tom Moore as Jack St ...

'' (1927) - Jack Sturdevant *''

The Wise Wife ''The Wise Wife'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Phyllis Haver, Tom Moore and Jacqueline Logan.Goble p.394 The film's sets were designed by the art director Mitchell Leisen. The costumes were ...

'' (1927) - John Blaisdell *'' The Siren'' (1927) - Peter Dane *'' Anybody Here Seen Kelly?'' (1928) - Pat Kelly *''

His Last Haul ''His Last Haul'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Tom Moore, Seena Owen, and Alan Roscoe. Under a woman's guidance, a criminal attempts to reform. Cast * Tom Moore as Joe Hammond * Seena ...

'' (1928) - Joe Hammond *'' The Yellowback'' (1929) - O'Mara *''

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'' (1929) - Jimmy O'Farrell *''

The Woman Racket ''The Woman Racket'' is an extant 1930 Pre-Code talking film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Tom Moore and Blanche Sweet. It is based on a 1928 Broadway play, ''Night Hostess'' by Philip Dunning. In January 2012 the fil ...

'' (1930) - Tom *''

The Costello Case ''The Costello Case'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang. Cast * Tom Moore as Mahoney * Lola Lane as Mollie * Roscoe Karns as Blair * Wheeler Oakman as Mile-Away-Harry * Russell Hardie as Jimmie * William B. Davids ...

'' (1930) - Mahoney *'' The Last Parade'' (1931) - Mike O'Dowd *''

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands ''Stout Hearts and Willing Hands'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy and starring Frank Fay and Lew Cody. At the 5th Academy Awards, held in 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subjec ...

'' (1931, Short) - Lookalike Bartender 2 *'' Cannonball Express'' (1932) - John Logan *''

Men Are Such Fools ''Men are Such Fools'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Norman Reilly Raine and Horace Jackson. The film stars Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Hugh Herbert, Johnnie Davis, and Penny S ...

'' (1932) - Tom Hyland * ''

Neighbors' Wives ''Neighbors' Wives'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Dorothy Mackaill, Tom Moore and Mary Kornman.Dooley, p. 338 Plot Cast * Dorothy Mackaill as Helen McGrath * Tom Moore as John McGrath * Mar ...

'' (1933) - John McGrath *'' Bombay Mail'' (1934) - Civil Surgeon *'' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Hunt Guest (uncredited) *'' Robin Hood of El Dorado'' (1936) - Sheriff Hannan (uncredited) *''

Trouble for Two ''Trouble for Two'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. It is based on '' The Suicide Club'', a short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson. A European prince, un ...

'' (1936) - Major O'Rook *''

Parole! ''Parole!'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Kubec Glasmon and Horace McCoy. The film stars Henry Hunter, Ann Preston, Alan Dinehart, Alan Baxter, Alan Hale Sr. and Grant Mitchell. The film was released on ...

'' (1936) - Carmody (uncredited) *''

The Girl on the Front Page ''The Girl on the Front Page'' is a 1936 American comedy crime film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart and Reginald Owen.Gates p.106-7 It was produced and distributed by Hollywood major Universal Pictures. Plot Aft ...

'' (1936) - Brace (uncredited) *'' Reunion'' (1936) - Dr. Richard Sheridan *''

Ten Laps to Go ''Ten Laps to Go'' (''King of the Speedway'') is a 1936 American action/drama film directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Rex Lease as a champion race car driver, Duncan Renaldo as his rival, and Muriel Evans as the romantic interest. Former ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Corbett - Norma's Father *''

Behind Green Lights ''Behind Green Lights'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Otto Brower and starring Carole Landis, William Gargan and Mary Anderson (actress, born 1918), Mary Anderson.Tsika p.113 It was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. ...

'' (1946) - Metcalfe (uncredited) *''

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim ''The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film in Technicolor written and directed by George Seaton and starring Betty Grable and Dick Haymes. The screenplay, based on a story by Ernest Maas and Frederica Maas, focuses o ...

'' (1947) - Office Clerk (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) - Coroner's Foreman (uncredited) *''

Mother Wore Tights ''Mother Wore Tights'' is a 1947 American Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang. This was Grable and Dailey's first film together, based on a book of the same n ...

'' (1947) - Man (uncredited) *'' Forever Amber'' (1947) - Killigrew (uncredited) *''

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! ''Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by F. Hugh Herbert, based on the novel of the same name by George Agnew Chamberlain. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film stars June Haver, Lon Mc ...

'' (1948) - Judge Stillwell (uncredited) *'' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

Cry of the City ''Cry of the City'' is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, ''The Chair for Martin Rome''. The screenwriter Ben Hech ...

'' (1948) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' Road House'' (1948) - Foreman (uncredited) *''

The Fighting O'Flynn ''The Fighting O'Flynn'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Arthur Pierson. The film's screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Fairbanks stars, along with Helena Carter. ...

'' (1949) - Tavernkeeper *''

The Redhead and the Cowboy ''The Redhead and the Cowboy'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Glenn Ford and Rhonda Fleming. Plot Late in the American Civil War, the New Mexico Territory is full of spies and guerrillas for both side ...

'' (1951) - Gus *'' The Turning Point'' (1952) - Drugstore Owner (uncredited) *''

The Great Diamond Robbery ''The Great Diamond Robbery'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Red Skelton, James Whitmore, Cara Williams and Reginald Owen. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A diamond potenti ...

'' (1954) - Seedy Man (uncredited) *''

Return from the Sea ''Return from the Sea'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Jan Sterling, Neville Brand and John Doucette. It was based on a novelette ''No Home of His Own'' by Jacland Marmur that appeared in ''Saturday Eveni ...

'' (1954) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Human Jungle'' (1954) - Witness at Murder Scene (uncredited)

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