Nieces Alice Moore Role Actor | Name Matt Moore Years active 1912–1958 | |
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Born January 8, 1888 ( 1888-01-08 ) Kells, County Meath, Ireland Resting place Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles Siblings Owen Moore, Tom Moore, Mary Moore, Joe Moore Movies Coquette, The Unholy Three, Traffic in Souls, 20 - 000 Leagues Under the, White Tiger Similar People Owen Moore, Marshall Neilan, Jane Gail, Mary Pickford, Harry Solter | ||
Matthew Moore (January 8, 1888 – January 21, 1960) was an Irish-born American actor and director. He appeared in at least 221 motion pictures from 1912 to 1958.
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Biography
Born in Kells, Ireland, he and his brothers, Tom, Owen, and Joe, and a sister Mary Moore (1890-1919), he emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. Anchoria and was inspected on Ellis Island in May 1896 . They all went on to successful movie careers.
Once his brothers made a name for themselves, Moore made his debut in the role as the minister in the silent short Tangled Relations (1912) starring Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore. In 1913, Matt Moore had a prominent role in the "white slavery" drama, Traffic in Souls.
Moore played the role as Hector MacDonald in the MGM crime/drama The Unholy Three (1925) co-starring Lon Chaney and Mae Busch, which was a huge hit that year. He played the role as Stanley "Stan" Wentworth in Coquette (1929) opposite Mary Pickford and Johnny Mack Brown. Coquette was the first talkie of Pickford, ex-wife of his brother Owen.
As time passed, Moore took smaller character roles and remained active in the motion picture industry. His final appearance was in the uncredited role as Charlie Bates in the horror/thriller I Bury the Living (1958), which starred Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel.
Matt Moore died at age 72 in Hollywood. He has a star for his work in motions pictures on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard. He was very fond of his two cats, having them appear in several of his movies, and both have a star in the animal section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
Actor
1958
I Bury the Living as
Charlie Bates (uncredited)
1957
The Helen Morgan Story as
Bum (uncredited)
1957
An Affair to Remember as
Father McGrath (uncredited)
1957
Designing Woman as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1957
The Wings of Eagles as
Doctor (uncredited)
1956
Sheriffs of the USA (TV Series) as
Engineer
- The Dandy Man (1956) - Engineer
1956
These Wilder Years as
Ed, the Gateman (uncredited)
1956
Pardners as
Cowboy (uncredited)
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series)
- Harry in Search of Himself (1956)
1956
Crossroads (TV Series)
- Man on the Totem Pole (1956)
1956
The Birds and the Bees as
Passenger (uncredited)
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Judge
- Meet the Governor (1955) - Judge (uncredited)
1955
The King's Thief as
Gentleman (uncredited)
1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris as
Englishman (uncredited)
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as
Ruth's Uncle
1954
Yankee Pasha as
Slave with White Beard (uncredited)
1954
Gypsy Colt as
Tourist (uncredited)
1954
Executive Suite as
Servant (uncredited)
1954
The Great Diamond Robbery as
Preacher (uncredited)
1953
Latin Lovers as
Board Member (uncredited)
1953
Scandal at Scourie as
Kenston (uncredited)
1952
Plymouth Adventure as
William Mullins (uncredited)
1952
Invitation as
Paul, the Butler
1951
Too Young to Kiss as
Charles, Wainwright's Butler (uncredited)
1951
The Law and the Lady as
Senator Scholmm (uncredited)
1951
Rich, Young and Pretty as
Doctor (uncredited)
1951
Night Into Morning as
Joe Goodman (uncredited)
1951
The Great Caruso as
Matt - the Doorman (uncredited)
1951
Inside Straight as
Broker (uncredited)
1951
Mr. Imperium as
Gateman (uncredited)
1951
Three Guys Named Mike as
Mr. Tannen (uncredited)
1951
Grounds for Marriage as
Critic (uncredited)
1950
The Happy Years as
Travers Family Butler (uncredited)
1950
Mystery Street as
Dr. Rockton (uncredited)
1950
The Big Hangover as
Mr. Rumlie
1950
Please Believe Me as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead as
Parkers' Butler (uncredited)
1949
Malaya as
George - Prison Official (uncredited)
1949
That Forsyte Woman as
Timothy Forsyte
1949
Neptune's Daughter as
Swim Race Official (uncredited)
1948
Joan of Arc as
Judge Courneille (uncredited)
1948
Good Sam as
Mr. Butler
1948
B.F.'s Daughter as
Connecticut Mansion Butler (uncredited)
1947
That's My Man as
Bowler's Owner (uncredited)
1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy as
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as
Father Duffy
1945
She Went to the Races as
Duffy (uncredited)
1945
Spellbound as
Policeman at Train Station (uncredited)
1944
Mrs. Parkington as
Ball Guest (uncredited)
1944
Wilson as
Albert S. Burleson - Postmaster General (uncredited)
1943
Happy Land as
Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as
Harper (uncredited)
1943
Harrigan's Kid as
Racing Judge (uncredited)
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street as
Jerry - Office Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Mokey as
Mr. Pennington
1942
The Vanishing Virginian as
Chas. Inglestadt (uncredited)
1941
Unexpected Uncle as
Detective (uncredited)
1941
My Life with Caroline as
Walters
1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1940
Santa Fe Marshal as
Watchman (uncredited)
1939
Range War as
Jim Marlow
1939
Bad Boy as
Henchman (uncredited)
1936
Absolute Quiet as
Pilot
1936
Anything Goes as
Capt. McPhail
1934
Such Women Are Dangerous as
George Ryan
1934
All Men Are Enemies as
Allerton
1933
Deluge as
Tom
1932
Little Orphan Annie as
Dr. Griffiths
1932
The Pride of the Legion as
Cavanaugh
1932
Rain as
Dr. Macphail
1932
Cock of the Air as
Terry
1931
Consolation Marriage as
The Colonel
1931
Penrod and Sam as
Henry Schofield
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (Short) as
Lookalike Bartender 3
1931
The Front Page as
Kruger
1930
The Squealer as
John Sheridan
1930
Call of the West as
Lon Dixon
1929
Side Street as
John O'Farrell
1929
Coquette as
Stanley Wentworth
1928
Dry Martini as
Freddie Fletcher
1928
Beware of Blondes as
Jeffrey
1928
Phyllis of the Follies as
Howard Decker
1927
Married Alive as
Charles Orme
1927
Tillie the Toiler as
J. Cornelius MacDougall
1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs (Short) as
Mr. Buggs
1926
Summer Bachelors as
Walter Blakely
1926
Diplomacy as
Robert Lowry
1926
The Mystery Club as
Dick Bernard
1926
Early to Wed as
Tommy Carter
1926
The Caveman as
Mike Smagg
1926
The First Year as
Tom Tucker
1926
His Jazz Bride as
Dick Gregory
1925
Where the Worst Begins as
Donald Van Dorn
1925
Three Weeks in Paris as
Oswald Bates
1925
His Majesty, Bunker Bean as
Bunker Bean
1925
The Unholy Three as
Hector McDonald
1925
Grounds for Divorce as
Maurice Sorbier
1925
How Baxter Butted In as
Henry Baxter
1925
The Way of a Girl as
George
1925
The Narrow Street as
Simon Haldane
1924
A Lost Lady as
Neil Herbert
1924
Another Man's Wife as
Phillip Cochran
1924
The Wise Virgin as
Bob Hanford
1924
Fools in the Dark as
Percy Schwartz / Percy Primrose
1924
A Self-Made Failure as
John Steele
1924
The Breaking Point as
Judson Clark
1924
No More Women as
Peter Maddox
1923
White Tiger as
Dick Longworth
1923
Strangers of the Night as
Ambrose Applejohn
1923
Drifting as
Capt. Arthur Jarvis
1922
Minnie as
Newspaperman
1922
The Jilt as
George Prothero
1922
The Storm as
Dave Stewart
1922
Sisters as
Peter Joyce
1922
Back Pay as
Jerry Newcombe
1921
A Man's Home as
Arthur Lynn
1921
The Miracle of Manhattan as
Larry Marshall
1921
Straight Is the Way as
Bob Carter
1921
The Passionate Pilgrim as
Henry Calverly
1920
Love Madness as
Lloyd Norwood
1920
Hairpins as
Rex Rossmore
1920
The Sport of Kings as
Sale Kernan
1920
Whispers as
Pat Darrick
1920
Don't Ever Marry as
Joe Benson
1919
A Regular Girl as
Robert King
1919
The Glorious Lady as
The Duke of Loame
1919
The Dark Star as
Prince Alak
1919
Sahara as
John Stanley
1919
The Unpardonable Sin as
Nol Windsor
1919
Getting Mary Married as
Ted Barnacle
1919
A Wild Goose Chase
1919
The Bondage of Barbara as
Harry Chambers
1918
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand (Short) as
King Albert
1918
Heart of the Wilds as
Val Galbraith
1918
The Unwritten Code as
Dick Tower
1917
Runaway Romany as
Bud Haskell
1917
The Brass Girl (Short) as
Martin Stone
1917
One Bride Too Many (Short) as
Tom Warren
1917
She Married Her Husband (Short) as
The Gentleman to the Rescue
1917
Breaking the Family Strike (Short) as
Mr. Carter
1917
Pots and Poems (Short) as
Lucas Rymer
1917
David Craig's Luck (Short) as
David Craig
1917
An Hour of Terror (Short) as
Matt
1917
The Fireman's Bride (Short) as
The Fireman
1917
Homeless (Short)
1917
The Pride of the Clan as
Jamie Campbell
1916
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as
Lt. Bond
1916
Jane's Choice (Short) as
Jack
1916
Ashamed of the Old Folks (Short) as
Matt Morton
1916
The Come On (Short) as
John Pierson
1916
A Stranger in His Own Home (Short) as
William Brown
1916
The River Goddess (Short) as
James Courtney
1916
Blind Man's Bluff (Short) as
John Livingston
1916
His Little Story (Short) as
The Tramp
1916
A Double Fire Deception (Short) as
Sam
1916
Why Mrs. Kentworth Lied (Short) as
Ralph
1916
The Poet's Progress (Short) as
Lancelot O'Reilly
1916
Her Invisible Husband (Short) as
Harry Moody
1916
Plot and Counter Plot (Short) as
Jack Hopewell
1916
Vanity Thy Name Is? (Short) as
Harry
1915
When Love Laughs (Short) as
David
1915
The Little Lady Across the Way (Short) as
John
1915
Circus Mary (Short) as
Hugh Graham - District Attorney
1915
A Daughter of the Nile (Short) as
Stanley Claverton of the Diplomatic Service
1915
The Judgment of Men (Short) as
The Man
1915
A Witch of Salem Town (Short) as
John Wayne
1915
The Girl Who Had a Soul (Short)
1915
The Honor of the Ormsbys (Short) as
Maurice Ormsby
1915
The Rustle of a Skirt (Short) as
Hal Ferrel
1915
Mary's Duke (Short) as
Teddy Van Duysen
1915
The Unhidden Treasure (Short) as
Billy Ingle
1915
A Photoplay Without a Name, or: A $50.00 Reward (Short)
1915
The Laugh That Died (Short) as
Dick
1915
How She Fooled Aunty (Short)
1915
Professional Jealousy (Short) as
Dr. Carson
1915
Father's Strategy (Short) as
John Shields
1915
The Beautiful Unknown (Short) as
Prince Ferdinand
1914
A Singular Sinner
1914
For the People (Short) as
The Young Senator
1914
The Woman Who Won (Short) as
Horace Plato
1914
A Mysterious Mystery (Short) as
The Lunatic
1914
Counterfeiters (Short) as
Jack
1914
The Honor of the Humble (Short) as
The Count de Marigny
1914
The Mad Man's Ward (Short)
1914
A Singular Cynic (Short) as
Frederick Stratton
1914
The Doctor's Testimony (Short) as
John Lund - the Jealous Husband
1914
A Disenchantment (Short) as
Harry - the Maid's Sweetheart
1914
The Bribe (Short)
1914
The Pawns of Destiny (Short) as
Tom Hansell
1914
The Little Mail Carrier (Short) as
John - the Man from the City
1914
Diplomatic Flo (Short) as
Bob Owen
1914
The Honeymooners (Short) as
Ronald Stuart
1914
The Stepmother (Short) as
Matt
1914
The Law's Decree (Short) as
Tom
1914
The False Bride (Short) as
John Stokes - the Bridegroom
1914
The Romance of a Photograph as
Matt - Flo's Sweetheart
1914
The Coryphee (Short) as
John Stokes
1913
A Girl and Her Money (Short) as
Harry - a Poor Clerk
1913
The Influence of Sympathy (Short)(unconfirmed)
1913
Plain Jane (Short) as
Shelley - the Artist
1913
Unto the Third Generation (Short) as
Esther's Sweetheart
1913
Traffic in Souls as
Officer Burke - Officer 4434
1913
Where the Hop Vine Twines (Short) as
Fred Hallan
1913
Who Killed Olga Carew? (Short) as
Thomas - The Photographer
1913
Big Sister (Short) as
Sidney
1913
The Girl o'the Woods (Short) as
Hal Cameron
1913
Hidden Fires (Short)
1913
The Winner (Short) as
Jimmy Snell
1913
Their Parents (Short) as
The Husband
1913
In Peril of the Sea (Short) as
The Sailor
1913
None But the Brave Deserve the --? (Short) as
Bob Bruce
1913
The Manicure (Short) as
Billy
1913
The Pursuit of Jane (Short) as
Smith
1913
In Search of Quiet (Short) as
Robert Morton, a Novelist
1913
Mating (Short) as
The Strong One
1913
Lord Barry's Low Acquaintance (Short) as
Lord Barry's Master
1913
The Yogi (Short) as
The Widow Curten's Son
1913
A Possibility (Short) as
The Simple Farm Boy of the Future
1913
The Jealousy of Jane (Short) as
The Innocent Husband
1913
Just a Fire Fighter (Short) as
Moore - the Fireman
1912
Tangled Relations (Short) as
The Minister
Director
1917
The Brass Girl (Short)
1917
One Bride Too Many (Short)
1917
She Married Her Husband (Short)
1917
Breaking the Family Strike (Short)
1917
Pots and Poems (Short)
1917
David Craig's Luck (Short)
1917
The Fireman's Bride (Short)
1916
Jane's Choice (Short)
1916
Ashamed of the Old Folks (Short)
1916
The Come On (Short)
1916
A Stranger in His Own Home (Short)
1916
The River Goddess (Short)
1916
His Little Story (Short)
1916
Why Mrs. Kentworth Lied (Short)
1916
The Poet's Progress (Short)
1916
Her Invisible Husband (Short)
1915
The Little Lady Across the Way (Short)
1913
Plain Jane (Short)
Self
1954
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Tom Moore (1954) - Self
1930
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 14 (Short) as
Self - Columbia Actor
1916
Animated Weekly, No. 19 (Documentary short) as
Self
1914
The Great Universal Mystery (Short documentary) as
Self
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