Occupation Singer, actress Years active 1937-1967 | Name Constance Moore Role Singer | |
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Spouse John Maschio (m. 1935–1998) Children Michael Maschio, Gina Maschio Movies Buck Rogers, You Can't Cheat an Honest M, Delightfully Dangerous, Planet Outlaws, Wives Under Suspicion Similar People Ford Beebe, Arthur Lubin, Edward F Cline, George Marshall, James Whale | ||
George Murphy ~ It Had to Be You
Constance Moore (January 18, 1920 or January 18, 1921 — September 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was an American singer and actress. Her most noted work was in wartime musicals such as Show Business and Atlantic City and the classic 1939 movie serial Buck Rogers, in which she played Wilma Deering, the only female character in the serial.
Contents
- George Murphy It Had to Be You
- Whats My Line LOST EPISODE Hedda Hopper Constance Moore panel Apr 29 1951
- Life and career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
What's My Line? - LOST EPISODE!!! Hedda Hopper; Constance Moore [panel] (Apr 29, 1951)
Life and career
Moore was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but her family moved away when she was aged six months and she spent most of her formative years in Dallas, Texas. She had at least two siblings, both sisters. A singer, she got a job in the 1930s with CBS radio. While working on one of their musical series she impressed a scout from Universal Studios and signed a contract with them. Among the stars she worked with was W. C. Fields in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939). She appeared on Broadway in the musical By Jupiter.
Beginning in mid-1945, Moore starred with Dennis O'Keefe on Hollywood Mystery Time on ABC radio.
She retired from films in 1947 but made sporadic appearances over the next few decades. She appeared on a USO tour with Bob Hope and the Nicholas Brothers in 1951. She painted still lifes and in 1976 was the chairperson for the Braille Institute Auxiliary in Beverly Hills, California.
Moore guest starred as Doris in the episode "Just a Housewife" (1960) on the ABC sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. In the 1961-1962 season, Moore co-starred in ten episodes on CBS as Robert Young's romantic interest in his short-lived nostalgia series, Window on Main Street.
Personal life
Moore at age 18 married her agent, John Maschio, who died in 1998. The couple had two children: son Michael and daughter Gina. Moore was a Republican who campaigned for Thomas Dewey in 1944.
Moore died September 16, 2005, of heart failure following a long illness. She was interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Filmography
Actress
1967
My Three Sons (TV Series) as
Vera Snell
- Both Your Houses (1967) - Vera Snell
1965
The Young Marrieds (TV Series) as
Irene Forsythe
1961
Window on Main Street (TV Series) as
Chris Logan
- Rumor on Campus (1962) - Chris Logan
- The Charity Drive (1961) - Chris Logan
- Christmas Memory (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Dollar Nineteen Cent Thief (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Letter (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Big Spender (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Editor's Daughter (1961) - Chris Logan (credit only)
- The Haunted House (1961) - Chris Logan
- College (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Woman Behind Chapter Four (1961) - Chris Logan
- Doctor to Town (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Teacher (1961) - Chris Logan
- The Return (1961) - Chris Logan
1961
Michael Shayne (TV Series) as
Hazel Courtney
- Spotlight on a Corpse (1961) - Hazel Courtney
1960
Markham (TV Series) as
Lady Carol Dexter
- The Snarled Web (1960) - Lady Carol Dexter
1960
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Doris
- Just a Housewife (1960) - Doris
1960
Laramie (TV Series) as
Lily Langford
- The Legend of Lily (1960) - Lily Langford
1960
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Eve
- Woman on the Ledge (1960) - Eve
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- You and I (1958)
- Taxi to the Moon (1956)
1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV Series)
- The Practical Joker (1955)
1954
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
- Trouble with Youth (1954)
1947
Hit Parade of 1947 as
Ellen Baker
1946
Earl Carroll Sketchbook as
Pamela Thayer
1946
In Old Sacramento as
Belle Malone
1945
Mexicana as
Alison Calvert
1945
Earl Carroll Vanities as
Drina
1945
Delightfully Dangerous as
Josephine 'Jo' Williams / Bubbles Barton
1944
Atlantic City as
Marilyn Whitaker
1944
Show Business as
Constance Ford
1942
Take a Letter, Darling as
Ethel Caldwell
1941
Buy Me That Town as
Virginia Paradise
1941
I Wanted Wings as
Carolyn Bartlett
1941
Las Vegas Nights as
Norma Jennings
1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as
Betty Gilbert
1940
Argentine Nights as
Bonnie Brooks
1940
La Conga Nights as
Helen Curtiss
1940
Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me as
Connie Curtiss
1940
Framed as
Phyllis Sanderson
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective as
Sheila Stuart
1939
Laugh It Off as
Ruth Spencer
1939
Hawaiian Nights as
Lonnie Lane
1939
When Tomorrow Comes as
Bride (uncredited)
1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawk as
Helen Bailey
1939
Ex-Champ as
Doris Courtney
1939
Buck Rogers as
Wilma Deering
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as
Victoria Whipsnade
1938
Swing That Cheer as
Marian Stuart
1938
Freshman Year as
Marian Stuart
1938
The Missing Guest as
Stephanie Kirkland
1938
Letter of Introduction as
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
1938
Prison Break as
Maria Shannon
1938
Wives Under Suspicion as
Elizabeth
1938
The Last Stand as
Nancy Drake
1938
State Police as
Helen Evans
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet as
Susan (uncredited)
1938
Reckless Living as
Girl Singer (uncredited)
1938
Border Wolves as
Mary Jo Benton
1937
You're a Sweetheart (uncredited)
1937
Prescription for Romance as
Girl (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1948
If You Knew Susie (performer: "Sextette" (1835) - uncredited)
1946
Earl Carroll Sketchbook (performer: "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues", "I've Never Forgotten", "What Makes You Beautiful, Beautiful?", "I Was Silly, I Was Headstrong, I Was Impetuous")
1946
In Old Sacramento (performer: "Speak to me of Love" (Parlez-moi d'Amour), "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", "I Can't Tell Why I Love You, But I Do", "De Camptown Races")
1945
Earl Carroll Vanities (performer: "Endlessly", "Riverside Jive", "I've Been Good for So Long", "Rockabye Boogie")
1945
Delightfully Dangerous (performer: "I'm Only Teasin'")
1944
Atlantic City ("On a Sunday Afternoon") / (performer: "The Bird on Nellie's Hat", "After You've Gone", "By the Beautiful Sea", "On a Sunday Afternoon", "I Ain't Got Nobody Much (And Nobody Cares for Me)")
1944
Show Business (performer: "It Had to Be You" (1924), "I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)" (1911), "Sextette" (1935), "Alabamy Bound" (1924), "Dinah" (1925) - uncredited)
1941
Las Vegas Nights (performer: "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary")
1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (performer: "Nobody's Sweetheart", "Got Love", "There Goes My Romance")
1940
Argentine Nights (performer: "Hall of the Mountain Queen", "Once Upon a Dream")
1940
La Conga Nights (performer: "Carmenita McCoy", "Havana", "Chance of a Lifetime")
1940
Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me (performer: "Unfair to Love", "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)")
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (performer: "How Was I To Know?", "Almost" (uncredited))
1939
Laugh It Off (performer: "My Dreams and I and You", "Smile, Smile, Smile)
1938
Freshman Year (performer: "Ain't That Marvelous")
1938
Border Wolves (performer: "Wyoming Moon")
Self
2001
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1985
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV Special) as
Self (uncredited)
1985
The 2th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1967
Spree (Documentary) as
Self
1962
The Linkletter Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 June 1962 (1962) - Self
1958
George Jessel Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.27 (1958) - Self (as Connie Moore)
1957
America After Dark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Hostess
- George Gobel, Jayne Mansfield, Roberta Sherwood, Alfred M. Landon (1957) - Self - Guest Hostess
1955
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.12 (1955) - Self
1955
The Swift Show Wagon with Horace Heidt and the American Way (TV Series) as
Self
- Salute to Iowa (1955) - Self
1954
Musical Chairs (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Star
- Connie Moore (1954) - Self - Guest Star
1953
Chance of a Lifetime (TV Series) as
Self
- Constance Moore (1953) - Self
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self - Actress / Self - Singer / Actress
- host: Bob Hope; guest stars: George Jessel, Robert Alda, Constance Moore (1953) - Self - Actress
- Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Joe E. Brown, Constance Moore, Dave Barry, Sharon Baird, Los Gatos Trio (1952) - Self - Singer / Actress
1951
Chesterfield Sound Off Time (TV Series) as
Self - Singer
- host: Bob Hope; guest stars: The Nicholas Brothers, Constance Moore (1951) - Self - Singer (as Connie Moore)
1950
The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) as
Self - Singer / Self - Actress / Singer
- Episode #4.4 (1951) - Self - Singer
- Episode #3.28 (1951) - Self - Singer
- Robert Alda, Constance Moore, Benny Fields (1950) - Self - Actress / Singer
1951
The Laraine Day Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Fanny Hurst, Barbara Britton and Constance Moore (1951) - Self
1951
Penthouse Party (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.34 (1951) - Self
1951
All Star Revue (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.31 (1951) - Self - Guest
1951
The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Constance Moore, Art Tatum (1951) - Self
1951
What's My Line? (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Panelist
- Hedda Hopper (1951) - Self - Guest Panelist
1951
The Ken Murray Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Don Ameche/Gypsy Rose Lee/Robert Q. Lewis/Constance Moore/Phil Silvers/Dagmar/Frank Sinatra (1951) - Self
1951
The Earl Wrightson Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Constance Moore (1951) - Self
1950
Cavalcade of Bands (TV Series) as
Self
- Eddie Duchin & his Orchestra, Constance Moore (1950) - Self
1941
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (Documentary short) as
Self
1941
Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2005
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (Video documentary) as
Victoria Whipsnade (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (uncredited)
1991
The Republic Pictures Story (TV Movie documentary) as
Drina (clip from Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)) (uncredited)
1977
Buck Rogers as
Wilma Deering
1966
Destination Saturn (TV Movie) as
Wilma Deering
1953
Planet Outlaws as
Wilma Deering
References
Constance Moore Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA