Tom Moore
Born
May 1, 1883
Died
February 12, 1955 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland
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
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
1953
Adventures of Superman
Shop Owner · (1 episode)
1952
The Redhead and The Cowboy
Gus
1951
The Screen Writer
Bit Role (uncredited)
1950
The Walls of Jericho
Man (uncredited)
1948
Moss Rose
Coroner's Foreman (uncredited)
1947
Polo with the Stars
Self
1941
Ten Laps to Go
Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
1936
The Girl on the Front Page
Brace
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Sheriff Hannan
1936
Bombay Mail
Civil Surgeon
1934
Mr. Broadway
2nd Suitor (archive footage)
1933
See You Tonight
Riley the Butler
1933
Men Are Such Fools
Tom Hyland
1932
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
The Last Parade
Mike O'Dowd
1931
The Costello Case
Mahoney
1930
The Woman Racket
Tom Hayes
1930
Side Street
Jimmy O'Farrell
1929
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Pat Kelly
1928
The Siren
Peter Dane
1927
The Wise Wife
John Blaisdell
1927
Cabaret
Tom Westcott
1927
Syncopating Sue
Eddie Murphy
1926
The Clinging Vine
Jimmie Bancroft
1926
Good and Naughty
Gerald Gray
1926
The Song and Dance Man
Happy Farrell
1926
A Kiss for Cinderella
Policeman
1925
Under the Rouge
Whitey
1925
The Trouble With Wives
William Hyatt
1925
Pretty Ladies
Al Cassidy
1925
Adventure
David Sheldon
1925
Dangerous Money
Tom Sullivan
1924
One Night in Rome
Richard Oak
1924
Manhandled
Jimmy Hogan
1924
Big Brother
Jimmy Donovan
1923
Rouged Lips
James Patterson III
1923
Mary of the Movies
Tom Moore (uncredited)
1923
The Harbour Lights
Lieutenant David Kingsley
1923
A Trip to Paramountown
Self
1922
Over the Border
Sgt. Flaherty
1922
Mr. Barnes of New York
Mr. Barnes
1922
Beating the Game
'Fancy Charlie'
1921
Made in Heaven
William Lowry
1921
Officer 666
Travers Gladwyn
1920
Stop Thief
Jack Dougan
1920
The Gay Lord Quex
The Marquis of Quex
1919
Lord and Lady Algy
Lord Algy
1919
One of the Finest
Larry Hayes
1919
A Man And His Money
Harry Lathrop
1919
Thirty a Week
Dan Murray
1918
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
Soldier Boy
1918
Just for Tonight
Theodore Whitney Jr.
1918
The Fair Pretender
Don Meredith
1918
The Lesson
Chet Vernon
1918
The Danger Game
Jimmy Gilpin
1918
The Floor Below
Hunter Mason
1918
Dodging a Million
Jack Forsythe
1918
Brown of Harvard
Tom Brown
1918
The Cinderella Man
Anthony Quintard
1917
The Wild Girl
Donald MacDonald
1917
The Primrose Ring
Bob MacLean
1917
Sold Out
Tom Carter
1916
The Tight Rein
Jack McCall - the Mill Owner's Son
1916
The Secret Room
Dr. Wayne
1915
The Cabaret Singer
George Randall - a Millionaire
1915
The Mystery of the Sleeping Death
Dano / Guy Harrison
1914
The Barefoot Boy
Rives - the Artist
1914
The Brand
Burton Manning - a Young Millionaire
1914
The Vampire's Trail
Horace Payne - a Wealthy Broker
1914
The Cabaret Dancer
Don Packard - an Artist
1914
The Shadow
Ware - Sarah's Former Suitor
1914
Her Husband's Friend
Charles Dane - the Friend
1914
Primitive Man
Dan - a Mountaineer
1913
Our New Minister
Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
1913
The Fatal Legacy
Jack Halleck - the Son
1913
The Strange Story of Elsie Mason
Jack Hollis
1912
A Drunkard's Reformation
Man in the Audience
1909
The Voice of the Violin
Servant
1909
The Criminal Hypnotist
Party Guest (unconfirmed)
1909
The Helping Hand
Man in Office / Wedding Guest
1908
The Christmas Burglars
Customer
1908