Dickie Moore
Biography
Dickie Moore was an American actor and a survivor of the silent film era. Born in Los Angeles, he debuted on screen in The Beloved Rogue (1927), playing John Barrymore's character as an infant. Supporting parts followed, including Marlene Dietrich's son in Blonde Venus (1932) and roles alongside Spencer Tracy in Man's Castle (1933) and Barbara Stanwyck in So Big. For the 1932 to 1933 season he led the Our Gang series, then moved back to features, and he was perhaps best known as the title character in Oliver Twist. Other credits include The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936), Sergeant York (1941) and Out of the Past (1947), as Robert Mitchum's deaf helper. He later acted on Broadway, in stock and on television, taught and wrote about acting, and produced the short The Boy and the Eagle, an Oscar nominee. His final screen role came in Eight Iron Men (1952).
89years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Wilton
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- John Richard Moore, Jr. (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 20 years1927 to 1947
Genres
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Behind the camera
Moore later taught acting and wrote books on the subject, published Equity News for Actors' Equity Association, and made industrial films. He also produced The Boy and the Eagle, a short film nominated for an Oscar.
Dickie Moore movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Dickie Moore shares two films with Irving Bacon, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Irving Bacon's page
Gary Cooper's page
Robert Mitchum's page
Ward Bond's page
Cary Grant's page
Kirk Douglas's page
All films by Jacques Tourneur
All films by Howard Hawks
Josef von SternbergDirector, 1 film, 1932
All films by Josef von Sternberg
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