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Dickie Moore (actor)

January 01, 1970

For other people with the same name, see Dickie Moore.

John Richard Moore Jr. (September 12, 1925 – September 7, 2015) was an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore, he was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the early 1950s. Among his most notable appearances were the Our Gang series and films such as Oliver Twist, Blonde Venus, Sergeant York, Out of the Past, and Eight Iron Men.

Dickie Moore
Moore in 1944
Born
John Richard Moore Jr.

(1925-09-12)September 12, 1925
Los Angeles, California, U.S
DiedSeptember 7, 2015(2015-09-07) (aged 89)
Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
  • businessman
Years active1927–1957
Spouses
Pat Dempsey
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(m. 1948; div. 1954)​
Eleanor Donhowe Fitzpatrick
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(m. 1959; div. 1978)​
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(m. 1988)​
Children1

Career edit

 
Moore with Spencer Tracy in Disorderly Conduct (1932)
 
Dickie Moore in 1932

John Richard Moore Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Nora Eileen (née Orr) and John Richard Moore, a banker.[1] His mother was Irish, and his paternal grandparents were from England and Ireland.[2][3]

He made his film debut in 1927 in the silent film The Beloved Rogue, where he portrayed silent film star John Barrymore's character as a one-year-old baby. At the time of his death, Moore was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. He quickly gained notable supporting roles. He had a significant role as Marlene Dietrich's son in Josef von Sternberg's drama Blonde Venus (1932). He also appeared with Barbara Stanwyck in So Big (1932), with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House (1933) and with Spencer Tracy in Man's Castle (1933).

Besides appearing in a number of major feature films, he was featured as a regular in the Our Gang series during the 1932–1933 season. Although he only played in eight Our Gang films, in those films he played an important role as the leader of the gang. He left the series after one year to play in more feature films. In addition to his Our Gang work, Moore is most remembered for his portrayal of the title character in the 1933 adaptation of Oliver Twist.

In 1935, he played the historical role of Joseph Meister in The Story of Louis Pasteur. In 1941, he portrayed the brother of Gary Cooper in the war drama Sergeant York under the direction of Howard Hawks. He is also famous for giving Shirley Temple her first romantic onscreen kiss, in the film Miss Annie Rooney.

Moore served in the United States Army during World War II. Later, he was less successful as a teenage actor and young adult and he often had to play in B-movies such as Dangerous Years during the 1940s. One of his last notable film roles was in Out of the Past (1947), in which he portrayed Robert Mitchum's deaf young assistant, "The Kid". Moore played his last role as a young soldier in Eight Iron Men (1952).

He later performed on Broadway, in stock and on television. He went on to teach and write books about acting, edit Equity News, and produce an Oscar-nominated short film (The Boy and the Eagle), and industrial films. He retired from acting in the late 1950s.[4]

In 1966, after battling alcohol and drug addictions, he founded a public relations firm, Dick Moore and Associates, which he ran until 2010.[5]

Personal life edit

Moore was married three times. His first marriage was from 1948 to 1954 to Pat Dempsey. The couple had one child, Kevin Moore.[6] His second marriage was in 1959 to Eleanor Donhowe Fitzpatrick. His third and final marriage was in 1988 to Jane Powell, to whom he remained married until his death in 2015.

Later life edit

 
Moore in 1998

In 1984, Moore published Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (But Don't Have Sex or Take the Car), a book about his and others' experiences as child actors.[7] Moore owned a public relations firm, Dick Moore and Associates. Founded in 1966, it existed for 44 years. From 1988 until his death in 2015 Moore was married to the actress Jane Powell. The two met when Moore interviewed Powell for Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.[8] The couple lived in Manhattan and Wilton, Connecticut.[9]

In March 2013, Powell reported that Moore had arthritis and "bouts of dementia".[10]

Death edit

Moore died at a hospice in Wilton, Connecticut on September 7, 2015, five days before his 90th birthday.[11][12] He was cremated.[13]

Filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ Parish, James Robert; Leonard, William T. (January 29, 1976). Hollywood Players: The Thirties. Arlington House. ISBN 978-0-87000-322-6. Retrieved January 29, 2018 – via Internet Archive. John R. and Nora Eileen (Orr) Moore
  2. ^ . FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2015-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Wilson, Victoria (November 12, 2013). A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907–1940. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439199985. Retrieved January 29, 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Child stars". Elyria Chronicle Telegram. October 18, 1984. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Bergan, Ronald (September 15, 2015). "Dickie Moore obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Colker, David (12 September 2015). "Dickie Moore dies at 89; leading child actor of movies' golden age". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Twinkle, twinkle, little star: but don't have sex or take the car. OCLC 10779338 – via worldcat.org.
  8. ^ Lawler, Sylvia (1986-10-16). "Jane Powell Finally Has Learned How To Get Off The Treadmill". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  9. ^ Thomas, Nick. "Wilton's Jane Powell, 80 years young", p 1B, The Wilton Bulletin (and other Hersam Acorn newspapers), September 10, 2009.
  10. ^ . The Phoenix. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  11. ^ Robb, David (10 September 2015). "Dick Moore Dead: Former Child Star Was 89". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  12. ^ Weber, Bruce (2015-09-10). "Dickie Moore, Child Actor Known for a Screen Kiss, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  13. ^ Wilson, Scott (17 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.

Bibliography edit

  • Best, Marc. Those Endearing Young Charms: Child Performers of the Screen (South Brunswick and New York: Barnes & Co., 1971), pp. 197–202.
  • Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, pp. 162–163.
  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 139–140.

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For other people with the same name see Dickie Moore John Richard Moore Jr September 12 1925 September 7 2015 was an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore he was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film A busy and popular actor during his childhood and youth he appeared in over 100 films until the early 1950s Among his most notable appearances were the Our Gang series and films such as Oliver Twist Blonde Venus Sergeant York Out of the Past and Eight Iron Men Dickie MooreMoore in 1944BornJohn Richard Moore Jr 1925 09 12 September 12 1925Los Angeles California U SDiedSeptember 7 2015 2015 09 07 aged 89 Wilton Connecticut U S OccupationsActorproducerwriterbusinessmanYears active1927 1957SpousesPat Dempsey m 1948 div 1954 wbr Eleanor Donhowe Fitzpatrick m 1959 div 1978 wbr Jane Powell m 1988 wbr Children1 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Later life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksCareer edit nbsp Moore with Spencer Tracy in Disorderly Conduct 1932 nbsp Dickie Moore in 1932 John Richard Moore Jr was born in Los Angeles California the son of Nora Eileen nee Orr and John Richard Moore a banker 1 His mother was Irish and his paternal grandparents were from England and Ireland 2 3 He made his film debut in 1927 in the silent film The Beloved Rogue where he portrayed silent film star John Barrymore s character as a one year old baby At the time of his death Moore was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film He quickly gained notable supporting roles He had a significant role as Marlene Dietrich s son in Josef von Sternberg s drama Blonde Venus 1932 He also appeared with Barbara Stanwyck in So Big 1932 with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House 1933 and with Spencer Tracy in Man s Castle 1933 Besides appearing in a number of major feature films he was featured as a regular in the Our Gang series during the 1932 1933 season Although he only played in eight Our Gang films in those films he played an important role as the leader of the gang He left the series after one year to play in more feature films In addition to his Our Gang work Moore is most remembered for his portrayal of the title character in the 1933 adaptation of Oliver Twist In 1935 he played the historical role of Joseph Meister in The Story of Louis Pasteur In 1941 he portrayed the brother of Gary Cooper in the war drama Sergeant York under the direction of Howard Hawks He is also famous for giving Shirley Temple her first romantic onscreen kiss in the film Miss Annie Rooney Moore served in the United States Army during World War II Later he was less successful as a teenage actor and young adult and he often had to play in B movies such as Dangerous Years during the 1940s One of his last notable film roles was in Out of the Past 1947 in which he portrayed Robert Mitchum s deaf young assistant The Kid Moore played his last role as a young soldier in Eight Iron Men 1952 He later performed on Broadway in stock and on television He went on to teach and write books about acting edit Equity News and produce an Oscar nominated short film The Boy and the Eagle and industrial films He retired from acting in the late 1950s 4 In 1966 after battling alcohol and drug addictions he founded a public relations firm Dick Moore and Associates which he ran until 2010 5 Personal life editMoore was married three times His first marriage was from 1948 to 1954 to Pat Dempsey The couple had one child Kevin Moore 6 His second marriage was in 1959 to Eleanor Donhowe Fitzpatrick His third and final marriage was in 1988 to Jane Powell to whom he remained married until his death in 2015 Later life edit nbsp Moore in 1998 In 1984 Moore published Twinkle Twinkle Little Star But Don t Have Sex or Take the Car a book about his and others experiences as child actors 7 Moore owned a public relations firm Dick Moore and Associates Founded in 1966 it existed for 44 years From 1988 until his death in 2015 Moore was married to the actress Jane Powell The two met when Moore interviewed Powell for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 8 The couple lived in Manhattan and Wilton Connecticut 9 In March 2013 Powell reported that Moore had arthritis and bouts of dementia 10 Death editMoore died at a hospice in Wilton Connecticut on September 7 2015 five days before his 90th birthday 11 12 He was cremated 13 Filmography editThe Beloved Rogue 1927 as Baby Francois film debut uncredited Object Alimony 1928 as Jimmy Rutledge Jr as Dickey Moore Madame X 1929 as Boy at Puppet Show uncredited Son of the Gods 1930 as Sam Lee as a Boy uncredited The Three Sisters 1930 as The Child uncredited Let Us Be Gay 1930 as Young Bobby Brown uncredited The Matrimonial Bed 1930 as One of Susan s Sons uncredited Lawful Larceny 1930 as The Dorsey Child uncredited The Office Wife 1930 as Dickie Boy at the Beach uncredited Passion Flower 1930 as Tommy Wallace Aloha 1931 as Junior Bradford Seed 1931 as Johnny Carter as a Child Three Who Loved 1931 as Sonny Hanson Confessions of a Co Ed 1931 as Patricia s Son uncredited The Star Witness 1931 as Ned Leeds The Squaw Man 1931 as Little Hal Sob Sister 1931 as Kidnapped Boy uncredited Husband s Holiday 1931 as Philip Boyd Manhattan Parade 1931 as Junior Roberts No Greater Love 1932 as Tommy Burns Union Depot 1932 as Little Boy uncredited Fireman Save My Child 1932 as Herbie uncredited The Expert 1932 as Dickie Disorderly Conduct 1932 as Jimmy So Big 1932 as Dirk De Jong younger When a Feller Needs a Friend 1932 Million Dollar Legs 1932 as Willie Angela s Brother Winner Takes All 1932 as Dickie Harmon Hook and Ladder 1932 Short as Dickie as Hal Roach s Rascals Blonde Venus 1932 as Johnny Faraday Free Wheeling 1932 Short as Dickie Deception 1932 as Dickie Allen Birthday Blues 1932 Short as Dickie as Our Gang The Devil Is Driving 1932 as Buddy Evans The Racing Strain 1932 as Bill Westcott as a Little Boy A Lad an a Lamp 1932 Short as Dickie as Our Gang Fish Hooky 1933 Short as Dickie as Our Gang Oliver Twist 1933 as Oliver Twist Obey the Law 1933 as Dickie Chester Forgotten Babies 1933 Short as Dickie as Our Gang Gabriel Over the White House 1933 as Jimmy Vetter The Kid from Borneo 1933 Short as Dickie as Our Gang Mush and Milk 1933 Short as Dickie as Our Gang The Wolf Dog 1933 Serial as Boy at Airport Cradle Song 1933 as Alberto Man s Castle 1933 as Joey Gallant Lady 1933 as Deedy Lawrence This Side of Heaven 1934 as Freddie Upper World 1934 as Tommy Stream In Love with Life 1934 as Laurence Laury Applegate Fifteen Wives 1934 as Young Boy The Human Side 1934 as Bobbie Sheldon Tomorrow s Youth 1934 as Thomas Hall Jr The World Accuses 1934 as Tommy Weymouth Little Men 1934 as Demi Swellhead 1935 as Billy Malone Without Children 1935 as David Sonny Cole Jr as a Child So Red the Rose 1935 as Middleton Bedford Peter Ibbetson 1935 as Gogo Peter Age 8 Timothy s Quest 1936 as Timothy The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936 as Joseph Meister The Little Red Schoolhouse 1936 as Dickie Burke The Life of Emile Zola 1937 as Pierre Dreyfus Madame X 1937 as Allan Simonds uncredited The Bride Wore Red 1937 as Pietro Love Honor and Behave 1938 as Ted as a child My Bill 1938 as Bill Colbrook The Gladiator 1938 as Bobby The Arkansas Traveler 1938 as Benjamin Franklin Benny Allen Lincoln in the White House 1939 Short as Tad Lincoln The Under Pup 1939 as Jerry Binns Hidden Power 1939 as Stevie Garfield The Blue Bird 1940 as Young Lad uncredited A Dispatch from Reuter s 1940 as Reuter as a Boy The Great Mr Nobody 1941 as Limpy Barnes Sergeant York 1941 as George York The Adventures of Martin Eden 1942 as Johnny Miss Annie Rooney 1942 as Marty White Heaven Can Wait 1943 as Henry Van Cleve Age 15 uncredited Happy Land 1943 as Peter Orcutt Jive Junction 1943 as Peter Crane The Song of Bernadette 1943 as Adolard Bouhouhorts Age 15 uncredited The Eve of St Mark 1944 as Zip West Youth Runs Wild 1944 as Georgie Dunlop Sweet and Low Down 1944 as Military Cadet General Cramichael Out of the Past 1947 as The Kid Dangerous Years 1947 as Gene Spooner 16 Fathoms Deep 1948 as George Behind Locked Doors 1948 as Jim uncredited Bad Boy 1949 as Charlie Tuna Clipper 1949 as Frankie Pereira Captain Video and His Video Rangers 1949 TV Series as Jeff Killer Shark 1950 as Jonesy Cody of the Pony Express 1950 Serial as Bill Cody Lux Video Theatre 1951 1953 TV Series as Tony Carter Lockwood The Member of the Wedding 1952 as Soldier Eight Iron Men 1952 as Pvt Muller final film Omnibus 1957 TV Series as Lt Gen J E B Stuart final appearance References edit Parish James Robert Leonard William T January 29 1976 Hollywood Players The Thirties Arlington House ISBN 978 0 87000 322 6 Retrieved January 29 2018 via Internet Archive John R and Nora Eileen Orr Moore Archived copy FamilySearch Archived from the original on 2020 07 04 Retrieved 2015 09 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Wilson Victoria November 12 2013 A Life of Barbara Stanwyck Steel True 1907 1940 Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781439199985 Retrieved January 29 2018 via Google Books Child stars Elyria Chronicle Telegram October 18 1984 Retrieved May 1 2014 Bergan Ronald September 15 2015 Dickie Moore obituary The Guardian Retrieved September 16 2018 Colker David 12 September 2015 Dickie Moore dies at 89 leading child actor of movies golden age Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 29 2018 Twinkle twinkle little star but don t have sex or take the car OCLC 10779338 via worldcat org Lawler Sylvia 1986 10 16 Jane Powell Finally Has Learned How To Get Off The Treadmill The Morning Call Allentown Pennsylvania Retrieved April 22 2012 Thomas Nick Wilton s Jane Powell 80 years young p 1B The Wilton Bulletin and other Hersam Acorn newspapers September 10 2009 A date with Jane Jane Powell remembers Fred Astaire The Phoenix March 21 2013 Archived from the original on May 4 2014 Retrieved May 2 2014 Robb David 10 September 2015 Dick Moore Dead Former Child Star Was 89 Deadline Retrieved 2015 09 10 Weber Bruce 2015 09 10 Dickie Moore Child Actor Known for a Screen Kiss Dies at 89 The New York Times Retrieved September 11 2015 Wilson Scott 17 August 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed McFarland ISBN 9780786479924 via Google Books Bibliography editBest Marc Those Endearing Young Charms Child Performers of the Screen South Brunswick and New York Barnes amp Co 1971 pp 197 202 Dye David Child and Youth Actors Filmography of Their Entire Careers 1914 1985 Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co 1988 pp 162 163 Holmstrom John The Moving Picture Boy An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995 Norwich Michael Russell 1996 pp 139 140 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dickie Moore actor Dickie Moore at IMDb nbsp Dickie Moore at AllMovie nbsp Dickie Moore at the TCM Movie Database nbsp Dickie Moore at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Photographs 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