Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore was an American actor who became a familiar face in Westerns and serials. He worked in stock theater before entering films, starting in short subjects and low-budget features in the 1930s as Denny Meadows. His first leading role came in the featurette The West on Parade (1934). Warner Bros. signed him in 1936 and changed his name; after early prominent parts in Down the Stretch and Here Comes Carter, he returned to smaller studios and supporting work. He had a lead in The Man from Tascosa (1939) and in 1942 co-starred in six Lone Rider films for PRC, from The Lone Rider and the Bandit to Overland Stagecoach. Known for a solemn demeanor, he played heroes and villains and took leads or second leads in serials, including Universal's last, The Mysterious Mr. M (1946), and Columbia's last, Blazing the Overland Trail (1956). He also appeared in television Westerns and the Bowery Boys comedy Hot Shots (1956).