William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to:

Artists and entertainers

Bill Moore (musician, born 1901) William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers *Bill Moore (musician, born 1901) (1901–1964), American jazz musician *Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), ...

(1901–1964), American jazz musician *

Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) William Moore Jr. (December 7, 1917, Parkersburg, West Virginia — February 28, 1989, Copenhagen) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Moore was chiefly known as an arranger for most of his jazz career, writing charts for Jimmie Lunceford, ...

(1917–1989), American jazz musician * Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) (1931–2002), Guyana Caribbean musician *

Wild Bill Moore William M. "Wild Bill" Moore (June 13, 1918 – August 1, 1983) was an American R&B and jazz tenor saxophone player. Moore earned a modest hit on the Hot R&B charts with "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll", which also was one of the earliest ro ...

(1918–1983), tenor saxophone player Expos * William Moore (critic) (1868–1937), Australian art critic and author *

William Moore (musician) William "Bill" Moore (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Moore was born in Dover, Georgia, and was raised in Tappahannock, Virginia. By 1917 he was working as a barber at South Amboy, New Jersey. D ...

(1893–1951), U.S. blues singer and guitarist *

William Moore (actor) William Aaron Moore (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor. He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series '' Sorry!'' (in which he became known for the catchphrase " ...

(1916–2000), British TV actor * William Moore (dancer) (1933–1992), African American dance critic, manager

Eleo Pomare Dance Company Eleo Pomare (20 October 1937 – 8 August 2008) was a Colombian-American modern dance choreographer. Known for his politically-charged productions depicting the Black experience, his work had a major influence on contemporary dance, especially Bl ...

William Henry Moore (politician) William Henry Moore (October 19, 1872 – August 16, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer, author and Member of the House of Commons of Canada. Biography William Henry Moore was born in Stouffville, Markham Township, Ontario, on Oct 19 1872 to R ...

(1872–1960), Canadian author and member of the Canadian House of Commons * William R. Moore (journalist) (1909/10–1950), war correspondent killed in the Korean War * Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr. (born 1978), actor and comedian * William Perry Moore, American actor and musician

Businesspeople

William Moore (banker) William Henry Moore II (1914 – 6 May 2009) was an American banker. Biography Moore was born in Convent, New Jersey to Paul Moore Sr. and was named after his paternal grandfather, William Henry Moore. He attended St. Paul's School, where he serv ...

(1914–2009), chairman of the board, Bankers Trust *

William Dalgety Moore William Dalgety Moore (30 August 1835 – 22 April 1910) was a businessman in Fremantle, Western Australia, and also a pastoralist and politician. Early life Moore was born in the Swan River Colony in 1835, the eldest child of Samuel Moore and ...

(1835–1910), Western Australian businessman * William H. Moore, soldier, businessman and founder of the Mystic Copper Mine and

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* William H. H. Moore (1824–1910), American lawyer and insurance executive

Military people

William Moore (Medal of Honor) William Moore (May 18, 1837–February 16, 1918) was a United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he received the Medal of Honor, for heroism, on December 27, 1862, while on the Yazoo River Expedi ...

(1837–1918), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Moore (British Army officer) Major-General William ('Bill') Hewitt Moore CBE (born 24 February 1958) is a British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance. Military career Moore was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1977. He was appointed Commanding ...

(born 1958), British general * William Moore (loyalist) (1949–2009), Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and Shankill Butcher *

William G. Moore Jr. William Grover Moore Jr. (May 18, 1920 – March 18, 2012) was a General (United States), general in the United States Air Force and the former commander-in-chief of Military Airlift Command. Moore was a combat veteran with 100 missions flow ...

(1920–2012), U.S. Air Force general * Sir

William George Moore (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir William George Moore Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (16 November 1795 – 23 October 1862), served in the Peninsular War and was at the Battle of Waterloo. He was born in Petersham, London, Petersham, the eldest son of Francis Mo ...

(1795–1862)

Politicians and judges

Bill Moore (Queensland politician) William Matthew Moore (11 September 1897 – 3 February 1976) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Moore was born at Miles, Queensland, the son of Patrick Moore and his wife Elizabeth Ann (née Cleary) and was educate ...

(1897–1976), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merthyr from 1940–1957 *

William Moore (Ardee MP) Hon. William Moore ( – 1 April 1732) was an Irish politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1715 to 1727 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Ardee (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Ardee in County Louth. He wa ...

(c. 1685–1732), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Ardee 1715–27 *

William Moore (Clogher MP) Hon. William Moore (11 December 1743 – 21 November 1810) was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1765 to 1776 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Clogher in County Tyrone, Clonmel in County Tippera ...

(1743–1810), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Clogher, Clonmel and St Johnstown *

Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet, PC (NI), DL (22 November 1864 – 28 November 1944) was a Unionist member of the British House of Commons from Ireland and a Judge of Ireland, and subsequently of Northern Ireland. He was created a Baronet (o ...

(1864–1944), Irish politician and judge *

Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet (1663 – 28 August 1693) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Moore was the son of Sir Emanuel Moore, 1st Baronet and Martha Hull, and in 1692 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. He was the Member of Parliament for ...

, Anglo-Irish politician *

William Robert Moore William Robert Moore (March 28, 1830 – June 12, 1909), known as Wm. R. Moore,Lauderdale, Vance (November 1, 2012)William R. Moore ''Memphis Magazine''. Retrieved December 18, 2021. was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, and founder of the W ...

(1830–1909), American politician, U.S. Representative from Tennessee * William S. Moore (1822–1877), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * William J. Moore (1923–2015), American politician, Pennsylvania State Senator 1973–1988 *

Henson Moore William Henson Moore III (born October 4, 1939) is an American attorney and businessman. He is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district, based in Baton Rouge, from 1975 to 19 ...

(William Henson Moore III, born 1939), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana *

William Moore (Banbury MP) William Moore (4 June 1699 – 26 October 1746) of Polesden Lacey, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1740 to 1746. Moore was the eldest son of Arthur Moore and his second wife who was from Linton, Gloucester ...

(1699–1746), British politician, Member of Parliament for Banbury * William Moore (1699–1783), United States landowner, politician and jurist; builder of Moore Hall * William Moore (Pennsylvania politician, died 1793) (1735–1793), jurist and politician, President (i.e. Governor) of Pennsylvania * William Moore (New Jersey politician) (1810–1878), American politician, U.S. Representative from New Jersey * William Campbell Moore (1923–1982), politician in British Columbia, Canada *

William Henry Moore (financier) William Henry ("Judge") Moore (October 28, 1848 – January 11, 1923) was an American attorney and financier. He organized and promoted or sat as a director for several steel companies that were merged with among others the Carnegie Steel Company ...

(1848–1923), among founders, U.S. Steel, corporate director *

William A. Moore (North Carolina politician) William Armistead Moore (July 20, 1831 – December 20, 1884) was a lawyer, judge, confederate officer, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and as speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for two weeks in 1870. B ...

(1831–1884), American lawyer, judge, confederate officer and politician *

William A. Moore (Illinois politician) William A. Moore was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois ...

, member of the Illinois House of Representatives * William L. Moore (Virginia politician) (1851–1926), American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates * William O. Moore (1841–1913), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates * William Theodore Moore Jr. (born 1940), American lawyer, U.S. federal judge *

William T. Moore (Texas politician) William Tyler Moore, Sr. (April 9, 1918 – May 27, 1999)Robert C. Borden, "Bull of the Brazos dies: Moore was champion of Texas A&M," ''Bryan-College Station Eagle'', May 28, 1999, pp. 1-3 was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, w ...

(1918–1999), American politician, President pro tempore of the 55th Texas legislature *

William Moore (Wisconsin politician) William H. Moore (1886-1961) was a politician, businessman, and livestock dealer. Biography Moore was born on November 13, 1886, in Gardner, Wisconsin. He graduated from Dollar Bay High School in Dollar Bay, Michigan in 1905. Moore was elected ...

(1886–1961), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

William Henry Moore (Australian solicitor) William Henry Moore (c. 1788 - 1854) was an English-Australian solicitor. He was the first free (non-convict) solicitor in the colony of New South Wales and was acting Attorney-General of New South Wales from October 1826 to July 1827 and again fr ...

(1788–1854), English-Australian solicitor *

William Moore (Australian politician) William Moore (26 August 1823 – 9 August 1914) was an Australian politician, President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1889 to 1894. Moore was born on the Isle of Man. In 1871 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as th ...

(1823–1914), of both Tasmanian houses of parliament *

William Moore (Queensland politician) William John Harlin Moore (10 September 1866 - 14 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Moore was born at Boort Cottage, Brighton, Victoria, the son of John Moore and his wife Charlotte (née Harlin). He ...

(1866–1933), of Queensland Legislative Assembly *

William Sturge Moore William Sturge Moore (before 1785 – 1809 or later) was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1805 to 1809. He came to the seigneury of Foucault, also known as Caldwell' ...

(died 1809), political figure in Lower Canada *

William Vail Moore William Vail Moore was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Moore was born on January 15, 1818, in Minisink, New York. He moved to what is now Yorkville, Wisconsin. There, he was a farmer by trade. ...

(1818–?), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * William W. Moore (c. 1832–?), Florida Representative *

William Hickman Moore William Hickman Moore (May 26, 1861 – March 13, 1946) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Seattle from 1906 to 1908. Career In 1906, Moore became the mayor if Seattle. Moore also served as a member of the Washington State Senat ...

(1861–1946), American politician in Seattle, Washington * W. F. Moore (William Folsom Moore, 1868–1956), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas

Sportspeople

Football

Bill Moore (American football) William Julius Moore (February 4, 1912 – May 25, 1973) was an American football player. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Moore attended The Kiski School and then played college football at the University of North Carolina from 1932 to 193 ...

(1912–1973), American football player * Bill Moore (Australian footballer) (1917–2009), Australian rules footballer *

Bill Moore (footballer, born 1913) William Moore (1913 – 1982) was an English footballer and manager. He played for Mansfield Town and Stoke City and also managed Walsall over two periods. Playing career Born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Moore played for Walker Celtic in th ...

(1913–1982), English football player and manager * Bill Moore (rugby union) (1921–2002), English rugby union player * Billy Moore (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1968), English footballer * Billy Moore (footballer, born 1912) (1912–2002), Welsh footballer * Billy Moore (rugby, born 1910) (1910–1976), Welsh dual-code rugby player *

Billy Moore (rugby league, born 1971) Billy Moore (born 7 May 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played as a or forward in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative football for both Queensland and Australia. Background Moore was born in Tenterfield, ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer * Will Moore (gridiron football) (born 1970), American and Canadian football wide receiver *

William Moore (American football) William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Bill Moore (musician, born 1901) (1901–1964), American jazz musician * Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989 ...

(born 1985), American football safety * William Moore (footballer) (1895–1932), Ireland international footballer * William M. Moore (1926–2013), American football and basketball coach * William R. Moore (American football) (1922–2011), American football coach

Other sports

Bill Moore (catcher) William Henry Moore (December 12, 1901 – May 24, 1972) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of the and seasons for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 11", 170 lb., Moore batted left-handed and threw right-handed ...

(1901–1972), MLB catcher for the 1926–27 Boston Red Sox * Bill Moore (first baseman) (born 1960), MLB first baseman for the 1986 Montreal Expos *

Bill Moore (pitcher) William Christopher Moore (September 3, 1902 – January 24, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers on April 15, . He faced three batters, and allowed three base on balls and two earned run In ba ...

(1902–1984), MLB pitcher for the 1925 Detroit Tigers *

Bill Moore (cricketer) William Henry Moore (16 October 1863 – 25 February 1956) was an Australian cricketer who represented both New South Wales and Western Australia at first-class level. From Maitland, New South Wales, Moore came from a large cricketing family, ...

(1863–1956), Australian cricketer *

Bill Moore (pole vaulter) William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers *Bill Moore (musician, born 1901) (1901–1964), American jazz musician *Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), ...

, winner of the 1946 and 1947 NCAA DI outdoor pole vault championship * Billy Moore (boxer), English retired Muay Thai boxer *

Wilcy Moore William Wilcy "Cy" Moore (May 20, 1897 – March 29, 1963) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1927–1933) with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He led the American League in ERA as a r ...

(1897–1963), American baseball player *

William Moore (athlete) William Craig Moore (5 April 1890 – 12 May 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Moore was educated at Felsted School and Exeter College, Oxford Exeter College (in full: The R ...

(1890–1956), British track and field athlete *

William Moore (cyclist) William 'Willi' Moore (born 2 April 1947) is a former British international cyclist. Cycling career He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the 1972 Munich Games. He represented England in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit, at the 1970 ...

(born 1947), British Olympic cyclist * William Moore (cricketer, born 1846) (1846–1919), English cricketer * William Moore (bowls), Scottish lawn bowler * William T. Moore (yachtsman), American yachtsman and president of

Moore-McCormack The Moore-McCormack Lines was a series of companies operating as shipping lines, operated by the Moore-McCormack Company, Incorporated, later Moore-McCormack Lines, Incorporated, and simply Mooremack, founded in 1913 in New York City. It ceased tr ...

, son of founder Albert V. Moore * Willie Moore (Collegians hurler), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer * Willie Moore (Cork hurler) (1931–2003), Irish hurler for Cork *

Willie Moore (Limerick hurler) William Moore (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Limerick senior hurling team. Moore made his first appearance for the team during the 1971 championship and became a regular player over the next ...

(born 1950), Irish hurler for Limerick

Other people

* Bill Moore (ufologist) (born 1943), author and UFO researcher * Bill Moore, founder of the audio streaming service

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* William Moore (bishop) (1858–1930), Anglican bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh * William Moore (chemist) (1941–2020), American chemist *

William Moore (mathematician) William Moore () was a British mathematician and early contributor to rocket theory. He worked at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. His 1813 ''Treatise'' was the first exposition of rocket mechanics based on Newton's third law of motion. Li ...

(fl. c. 1806–1823), British contributor to rocket theory *

William Moore (steamship captain) William Moore (5 June 1825 – 29 March 1909) was a steamship captain, businessman, miner and explorer in British Columbia and Alaska. During most of British Columbia's British Columbia Gold Rushes, gold rushes (from the Queen Charlottes in 185 ...

(1822–1909), British Columbia gold rush entrepreneur and settler of Skagway, Alaska * William Moore (surveyor) (1827–1897), Los Angeles County, California * William C. Moore (born 1929), United States Army general * Will H. Moore (1962–2017), American political scientist * William Harrison Moore (1867–1935), Australian lawyer and academic *

William Lewis Moore William Lewis Moore (April 28, 1927 – April 23, 1963) was a postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member who staged lone protests against racial segregation. He was assassinated in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march from ...

(1927–1963), American postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member * William Samuel Moore (1830–1901), Australian headmaster and Anglican priest * William

Underhill Moore William Underhill Moore (1879–1949) was an American legal scholar and Sterling Professor of Law at the Yale Law School (1929–49), having previously taught at Columbia. His principal teaching fields were commercial bank credit and business organi ...

(1879–1949), American law professor * William Usborne Moore (1849–1918), British naval commander, psychical researcher and spiritualist *

Willie Hobbs Moore Willie Hobbs Moore (May 23, 1934 – March 14, 1994) was an African American physicist and engineer. She is the first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics. Early life Willie Hobbs was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 23, ...

(1934–1994), first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics *

Willie Moretti Guarino "Willie" Moretti (February 24, 1894 – October 4, 1951), also known as Willie Moore, was an Italian-American mobster who served as underboss of the Genovese crime family and top member of New Jersey faction under the administration of ...

(1894–1951), also known as Willie Moore, underboss of the Genovese crime family