Biography
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,…
Movies & TV Shows
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Adventures of Superman (1952) — Shop Owner
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Forever Amber (1947)
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Moss Rose (1947) — Coroner's Foreman (uncredited)
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Manhandled (1924) — Jimmy Hogan
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A Drunkard's Reformation (1909) — Man in the Audience
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The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) — Gus
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The Walls of Jericho (1948) — Man (uncredited)
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Side Street (1929) — Jimmy O'Farrell
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The Voice of the Violin (1909) — Servant
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Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) — Sheriff Hannan
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A Kiss for Cinderella (1925) — Policeman
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The Woman Racket (1930) — Tom Hayes
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Pretty Ladies (1925) — Al Cassidy
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A Trip to Paramountown (1922) — Self
- Polo with the Stars (1941) — Self
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931) — Lookalike Bartender 1
- See You Tonight (1933) — Riley the Butler
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The Floor Below (1918) — Hunter Mason
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The Girl on the Front Page (1936) — Brace
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The Clinging Vine (1926) — Jimmie Bancroft
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The Siren (1927) — Peter Dane
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Ten Laps to Go (1936) — Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
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Officer 666 (1920) — Travers Gladwyn
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Bombay Mail (1934) — Civil Surgeon
- One Night in Rome (1924) — Richard Oak
- The Christmas Burglars (1908) — Customer
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Sold Out (1916) — Tom Carter
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The Last Parade (1931) — Mike O'Dowd
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The Trouble With Wives (1925) — William Hyatt
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Over the Border (1922) — Sgt. Flaherty
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Yesterday and Today (1953) — (archive footage)
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Mary of the Movies (1923) — Tom Moore (uncredited)
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Mr. Broadway (1933) — 2nd Suitor (archive footage)
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Dangerous Money (1924) — Tom Sullivan
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Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand (1918) — Soldier Boy
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The Fatal Legacy (1913) — Jack Halleck - the Son
- Her Husband's Friend (1914) — Charles Dane - the Friend
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Our New Minister (1913) — Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
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The Strange Story of Elsie Mason (1912) — Jack Hollis
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Stop Thief (1920) — Jack Dougan