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Tom Moore | |
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Born | Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | May 1, 1883
Died | February 12, 1955 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1908–1954 |
Spouses | Eleanor Merry (m. 1931) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Brothers: 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).