Tom Moore (actor)

Tom Moore
Moore c. 1920
Born(1883-05-01)May 1, 1883
DiedFebruary 12, 1955(1955-02-12) (aged 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1908–1954
Spouses
(m. 1914; div. 1920)
(m. 1921; div. 1924)
Eleanor Merry
(m. 1931)
Children2
RelativesBrothers: Owen, Matt and Joe Moore

Thomas J. Moore (May 1, 1883 – February 12, 1955) was an Irish-American actor and director.[1][2] 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.[citation needed]

Born in Fordstown Crossroads in May 1883 , County Meath, Moore, along with his brothers, Owen, Matt, and Joe, and their sister Mary (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 . 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).

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The Song and Dance Man (1926)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (February 1, 1926). "The Black Bird (1926)". The New York Times.