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Terry Moore
1929-
Updated 3/21/2008.
biography
Born Helen Koford in Los Angeles in January 1929, glamorous Terry Moore started her career as a child model and did radio work before entering films. By the age of ten, she signed with 20th Century-Fox and was often billed as Judy Ford or Helen Koford in small or supporting roles. One of Moore's first credited roles was in the 20th Century-Fox comedy A-Haunting We Will Go (1942; with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy). Her career continued through her teenage years, getting bigger roles in such films as the Columbia film noir thriller Shadowed (1946; with Lloyd Corrigan and Anita Louise) and PRC's juvenile deliquent drama The Devil on Wheels (1947; with Noreen Nash and Darryl Hickman). When she landed a starring role opposite Glenn Ford in the Columbia comedy The Return of October (1948; with Glenn Ford and James Gleason), she changed her name to Terry Moore.
20th Century-Fox cheesecake photos of Terry Moore from the early 1950s
Afterward, Moore landed the role she's best known for, RKO's Mighty Joe Young (1949; with Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong), and later earned an Oscar nomination for her outstanding performance in Paramount's tear-jerker Come Back, Little Sheba (1952; with Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth). The bulk of Moore's output in the 1950s consisted of comedies and film noir thrillers. In 1952 she once again signed with 20th Century-Fox, where she starred in such pictures as the adventure flicks Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953; with Robert Wagner and Gilbert Roland) and King of the Khyber Rifles (1953; with Tyrone Power and Michael Rennie). Along with her film career, Moore began making appearances on dramatic anthology television series, such as Playhouse 90 and Climax!.
Following her supporting role in the big-budget potboiler Peyton Place (1957; with Lana Turner and Hope Lange), she parted ways with Fox and freelanced in such films as the western Cast a Long Shadow (1959; with Audie Murphy and James Best) and American International's crime drama Why Must I Die? (1960; with Debra Paget). Moore cooled her film career after her fourth marriage in 1959 and the birth of her son, actor Grant Cramer, in 1961. However, she worked frequently in television, doing guest spots on such programs as The Rebel and Burke's Law, and in 1962 Moore was cast as a regular on the NBC western Empire with Richard Egan.
the films of terry moore
The Return of October (1948)
From the Columbia comedy The Return of October with James Gleason and Glenn Ford
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
With a young Ben Johnson in RKO's classic adventure Mighty Joe Young
The Barefoot Mailman (1951)
From the Columbia romance The Barefoot Mailman. LEFT: With Mary Field. RIGHT: With Robert Cummings and Jerome Courtland
Two of a Kind (1951)
With Edmond O'Brien in the Columbia film noir thriller Two of a Kind
Gambling House (1951)
Moore as Lynn Warren in the RKO film noir entry Gambling House
Sunny Side of the Street (1951)
With singer Frankie Laine in the Columbia musical Sunny Side of the Street
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
With Robert Wagner and Peter Graves in the 20th Century-Fox underwater adventure Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
With Robert Wagner in the 20th Century-Fox war drama Between Heaven and Hell
Bernardine (1957)
From the 20th Century-Fox comedy Bernardine. LEFT: With Dick Sargent. RIGHT: Moore as Jean Cantrick
Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
From the Audie Murphy western Cast a Long Shadow, released by United Artists
Why Must I Die? (1960)
As nightclub singer Lois King in the film noir Why Must I Die?, released by American International Pictures
Platinum High School (1960)
With Dan Duryea in the low-budget MGM drama Platinum High School, produced by Albert Zugsmith
A Man Called Dagger (1967)
Moore puts the moves on Paul Mantee in the low-budget MGM secret agent thriller A Man Called Dagger
terry moore today
With the birth of her second child, Moore worked little in the 1970s, taking only an occasional role in films such as Al Adamson's cult classic Death Dimension (1978; with Jim Kelly and Aldo Ray). She renewed her career in the 1980s with roles on the television series Fantasy Island, Love Boat, and Wiseguy, as well as the films Hellhole (1985; with Ray Sharkey and Mary Woronov) and Beverly Hills Brats (1989; with Martin Sheen). On another front, Moore made headlines in the late 1970s with proof that she had married millionaire Howard Hughes in 1949 and that the couple had never divorced. Today, Moore on occasion accepts an acting job and is every bit the gorgeous and shapely star. Her most recent role was in the drama The Still Life (2007; with Jason Barry and Rachel Minor).
Gaslight [DVD](1944) DVD
Suspense classic set in the Victorian era with Charles Boyer as a schemer who plots to make Ingrid Bergman, his new wife who has abandoned a promising singing career, believe she's on the verge of insanity. Dame May Whitty, Angela Lansbury, and Joseph Cotten also star; directed by George Cukor. 113 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; documentary; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer; bonus feature "Gaslight" (1940).
Son Of Lassie [DVD](1945) DVD
Terrific sequel to "Lassie Come Home" finds Lassie's son, Laddie, helping master and RAF pilot Peter Lawford defeat the Nazis in Europe during World War II. Exciting and bittersweet canine drama with Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, and Nigel Bruce. 100 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer; bonus cartoon "Flirty Birdy" (1945).
King Kong Collection [DVD] DVD
Four-disc boxed set includes "King Kong" (1933) (Two-Disc Collector's Tin Edition), "The Son of Kong" and "Mighty Joe Young" (1949).
Mighty Joe Young [DVD](1949) DVD
The producers of "King Kong" re-teamed with effects wizard Willis O'Brien for this classic tale of a showman who discovers a 10-foot-tall ape and the young woman who raised him in Africa and brings them back to America. Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore, Ben Johnson star. Special video edition includes the color-tinted orphanage fire scene, not seen since the film's first release. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurette; theatrical trailer.
The Great Rupert (A Christmas Wish) [DVD](1950) DVD
Novel comic excursion from producer George Pal stars Jimmy Durante as the head of a showbiz family whose financial problems are solved when money begins mysteriously appearing in their New York brownstone. The source of their newfound funds? A wily little squirrel who's been pilfering from their miserly landlord/neighbor! Fun-filled family tale also stars Terry Moore, Tom Drake. 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
George Pal: Flights Of Fantasy: Box Set [DVD] DVD
Three-disc boxed set includes "The Great Rupert," "The Puppetoon Movie," and the director's cut of "The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal."
Come Back, Little Sheba [DVD](1952) DVD
Moving melodrama, based on William Inge's play, stars Shirley Booth in an Academy Award-winning role as the frumpy, neglected wife of alcoholic doctor Burt Lancaster. Terry Moore is the boarder whose presence brings the couple to a dramatic change in their unhappy lives. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Beneath The 12-Mile Reef [DVD](1953) DVD
It's "Romeo and Juliet" among the risk-taking sponge divers of the Florida coast, with Robert Wagner and Terry Moore as the young lovers who come from rival diving families. Thrilling underwater scenes, including a battle with an octopus, highlight this drama. Gilbert Roland, Richard Boone, Peter Graves also star. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; scene access.
Daddy Long Legs [DVD](1955) DVD
Lavish, dance-filled extravaganza starring Leslie Caron as a French orphan whose schooling is sponsored by an anonymous American millionaire, played by Fred Astaire. The millionaire's secretary persuades her boss to visit the girl, and romance soon blooms. Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter co-star; songs include "Something's Got to Give." 126 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailers; audio commentary; photo gallery; newsreel footage; collectible lobby cards.
Between Heaven And Hell [DVD](1956) DVD
Expert war drama stars Robert Wagner as a prejudiced Southern landowner who learns the error of his ways while fighting in the Pacific during World War II. Supporting cast includes Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen, Harvey Lembeck, Frank Gorshin and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer; interactive menus; scene access.
Peyton Place [DVD](1957) DVD
One of the all-time favorite Hollywood melodramas, based on Grace Metalious' best-selling novel, takes a steamy look at the romantic secrets lurking behind the closed doors of a seemingly staid and quiet New England town in the '40s. The all-star cast includes Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Russ Tamblyn, Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Arthur Kennedy. 156 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; newsreel footage.
Rawhide: The Complete First Season [DVD](1959) DVD
All 22 first-season episodes--including "Incident at the Tumbleweed Wagon," "Incident with an Executioner," "Incident of the Power and the Plow," "Incident of the Calico Gun," and "Incident in No Man's Land"--are featured in a seven-disc set. 19 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; bonus season two episode.
Why Must I Die? [DVD](1960) DVD
A club singer (Terry Moore) is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. As the "dead woman walking" approaches her hour of doomsday, the real killer (Debra Paget) develops a stricken conscience and has an urge to confess. Will justice be served or will an innocent woman fry? Gripping noir melodrama also stars Bert Freed, Lionel Ames. AKA: "13 Steps to Death." 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
3 The Hard Way...Again [DVD] DVD
A megalomaniacal madman has gotten hold of a "freeze bomb" that could destroy the world, and only Jim Kelly can stop him, in the amazing martial arts actioner "Kill Factor" (1980). George Lazenby, Harold Sakata, Terry Moore, and Aldo Ray also star. And, a sewage worker transforms himself into a deadly, black-clad ninja when he becomes caught up in the international war between the Chinese Shanghai gang and the Japanese Yakuza, in "Mafia vs. Ninja" (1984). Alexander Lou, Charlema Hsu star. Two-disc set also includes "Pacific Inferno" and "White Fire." 6 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Death Blow [VHS](1987) VHS
When the man that attacked and violated her slips through the wheels of justice, one woman takes the law into her own hands and prepares to deliver her own verdict. Hard-hitting street actioner stars Martin Landau, Frank Stallone, Terry Moore, Donna Denton, and the great Jack Carter. 90 min.
Going Overboard [DVD](1989) DVD
Before he made a splash with "Saturday Night Live" and "Billy Madison," Adam Sandler starred in this zany comedy, playing a cruise ship waiter with aspirations of becoming the ship's comic. When the regular funnyman gets locked in the bathroom, Shecky gets his chance--at success and scoring with female passengers. Billy Zane, Burt Young co-star. AKA: "Babes Ahoy." 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Marilyn And Me [DVD](1991) DVD
Robert Slatzer's controversial book comes vividly to life in this critically acclaimed telefilm that explores the writer's tumultuous relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Beginning a secret affair when Monroe was still an aspiring star, the couple goes through a series of highs and lows as fate continually brings them together--and rips them apart. Susan Griffiths, Jesse Dabson, Joel Grey star. Soundtrack: English.
Mighty Joe Young [DVD](1998) DVD
Disney's updating of the 1949 adventure classic stars Charlize Theron as a young woman whose best friend since both of them were orphaned is a 15-foot-tall gorilla named Joe. When poachers threaten the safety of their African jungle home, Theron agrees to a plan by scientist Bill Paxton to take Joe to a California nature preserve, but mishaps lead to the ape escaping onto the streets of L.A. David Paymer, Rade Sherbedgia also star. 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Second Chances [DVD](1998) DVD
This moving true story tells of a little girl struggling to find normalcy in her life after a car crash injures her leg and kills her father. Damaged physically and emotionally by the experience, she withdraws from people around her until she shows interest in a crippled horse named Ginger. Kelsey Mulrooney, Stuart Whitman, Isabel Glasser and Tom Amandes star. 107 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Rita [DVD](2004) DVD
The enduring allure of Rita Hayworth is examined in this celebratory documentary on the renowned actress and dancer. Along with an in-depth overview of the career of Hollywood's "Love Goddess," the program also explores Hayworth's tumultuous personal life and how her films continue to resonate with audiences. Includes rare footage and interviews, as well as insights from family, friends and co-stars. Narrated by Kim Basinger. 81 min. Soundtrack: English; archival footage; filmography; interviews; photo gallery. Also includes the bonus feature "Trouble in Texas" (1937), starring Hayworth and Tex Ritter.
Knight Rider: Season Two [DVD](1983) DVD
All 21 episodes from the second season--including the two-part "Goliath," "Custom K.I.T.T.," "A Knight in Shining Armor," "Speed Demons," "Big Iron," and "K.I.T.T the Cat" (featuring Terry Moore)--are collected in a three-disc set. set. 19 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish.
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filmography
FILM
The Still Life (2007) with Jason Barry, Rachel Miner, Michael Callan, and Grant Cramer
Kill Your Darlings (2006) with Julie Benz, Lolita Davidovich, John Larroquette, and John Savage
Sweet Deadly Dreams (2002) with Quinn Redeker and Roscoe Lee Browne
Stage Ghost (2000) with Christopher Atkins and Edward Albert
Final Voyage (1999) with Dylan Walsh and Ice-T
Mighty Joe Young (1998) with Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, Lawrence Pressman, and Linda Purl
Second Chances (1998) with Kelsey Mulrooney, Theodore Bikel, Charles Napier, Charles Shaughnessy, and Stuart Whitman
American Southern (1995)
Marilyn and Me (1991) with Susan Griffiths and Joel Grey
Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989) with Robert Mitchum, Ernest Borgnine, Stella Stevens, James Mitchum, Dick Van Patten, Sheree North, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Edie Adams, Nita Talbot, and Edy Williams
American Boyfriends (1989)
Going Overboard (1989) with Burt Young, Adam Sandler, Peter Berg, Ricky Paull Goldin, and Billy Zane
Beverly Hills Brats (1989) with Burt Young, Martin Sheen, Peter Billingsley, Ramon Estevez, Grant Cramer, Ruby Keeler, George Kirby, Anna Lee, and Natalie Schafer
Father's Day (1988) with Grant Cramer
I Will Dance On Your Grave: Lethal Victims (1987) with Wally Berns, Jack Carter, Donna Denton, George 'Buck' Flower, Martin Landau, Frank Stallone, and Jerry Van Dyke
Hellhole (1985) with Ray Sharkey, Judy Landers, Marjoe Gortner, Richard Cox, Edy Williams, Mary Woronov, Robert Z'Dar, and Lynn Borden
Double Exposure (1983) with Michael Callan, Joanna Pettet, James Stacy, Pamela Hensley, Cleavon Little, Seymour Cassel, Misty Rowe, and Sally Kirkland
Death Dimension, aka The Kill Factor (1978) with Jim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Aldo Ray, and Bob Minor
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976) with Robert Conrad, Buddy Ebsen, Herb Edelman, David Groh, Harriet Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Sue Lyon, Vera Miles, Donna Mills, David Nelson, and George O'Hanlon
The Daredevil (1972) with George Montgomery
Quarantined (1970) with Gary Collins, John Dehner, Susan Howard, Gordon Pinsent, Sharon Farrell, Wally Cox, Sam Jaffe, Virginia Gregg, and Greg Mullavy
A Man Called Dagger (1967) with Paul Mantee, Jan Murray, Sue Ane Langdon, Richard Kiel, and Bruno VeSota
Waco (1966) with Howard Keel, Jane Russell, Brian Donlevy, Wendell Corey, John Smith, John Agar, Richard Arlen, Ben Cooper, and Jeff Richards
City of Fear (1965) with Marisa Mell and Paul Maxwell
Town Tamer (1965) with Dana Andrews, Lon Chaney Jr., Bruce Cabot, Lyle Bettger, Richard Arlen, Philip Carey, Sonny Tufts, Coleen Gray, DeForest Kelley, and Don 'Red' Barry
Black Spurs (1965) with Rory Calhoun, Linda Darnell, Scott Brady, Lon Chaney Jr., Bruce Cabot, Richard Arlen, Patricia Owens, James Best, Jerome Courtland, and DeForest Kelley
She Should Have Stayed in Bed (1963) with Davee Decker and Gigi Darlene
Why Must I Die? (1960) with Debra Paget, Bert Freed, Juli Reding, and Robert Shayne
Platinum High School (1960) with Mickey Rooney, Dan Duryea, Conway Twitty, Warren Berlinger, Yvette Mimieux, Jimmy Boyd, Richard Jaeckel, and Elisha Cook Jr.
Cast a Long Shadow (1959) with Audie Murphy, John Dehner, James Best, Denver Pyle, Ann Doran, and Stacy Harris
A Private's Affair (1959) with Sal Mineo, Barry Coe, Barbara Eden, Gary Crosby, Jim Backus, Jessie Royce Landis, and Bob Denver
Peyton Place (1957) with Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn, Hope Lange, Diane Varsi, David Nelson, Barry Coe, and Lorne Greene
Bernardine (1957) with Pat Boone, Janet Gaynor, Dean Jagger, Dick Sargent, Ronnie Burns, and Natalie Schafer
Between Heaven and Hell (1956) with Robert Wagner, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen, Robert Keith, Brad Dexter, Mark Damon, Ken Clark, Harvey Lembeck, Skip Homeier, L.Q. Jones, and Tod Andrews
Shack Out on 101 (1955) with Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn, Lee Marvin, and Whit Bissell
Daddy Long Legs (1955) with Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, and Larry Keating
Postmark for Danger (1955) with William Sylvester
King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) with Tyrone Power, Michael Rennie, and Guy Rolfe
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) with Robert Wagner, Gilbert Roland, J. Carrol Naish, Richard Boone, Angela Clarke, and Peter Graves
Man on a Tightrope (1953) with Fredric March, Gloria Grahame, Cameron Mitchell, Adolphe Menjou, Alexander D'Arcy, Richard Boone, and John Dehner
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) with Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Richard Jaeckel, and Philip Ober
The Barefoot Mailman (1951) with Robert Cummings, Jerome Courtland, John Russell, Will Geer, Trevor Bardette, and Frank Ferguson
Sunny Side of the Street (1951) with Frankie Laine, Jerome Courtland, Lynn Bari, and Amanda Blake
Two of a Kind (1951) with Edmond O'Brien and Lizabeth Scott
Gambling House (1951) with Victor Mature, William Bendix, Cleo Moore, and Ann Doran
He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) with Mickey Rooney, William Demarest, and Mike Mazurki
The Great Rupert (1950) with Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake, Queenie Smith, Chick Chandler, and Jimmy Conlin
Mighty Joe Young (1949) with Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong
The Return of October (1948) with Glenn Ford and James Gleason
The Devil on Wheels (1947) with Noreen Nash and Darryl Hickman
Shadowed (1946) with Lloyd Corrigan and Anita Louise
Son of Lassie (1945) with Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, and Nigel Bruce
Sweet and Low-Down (1944) with Benny Goodman, Linda Darnell, Lynn Bari, Jack Oakie, Allyn Joslyn, and Dickie Moore
Gaslight (1944) with Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, and Angela Lansbury
A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sheila Ryan, Elisha Cook Jr., Willie Best, Frank Faylen, and Mantan Moreland
My Gal Sal (1942) with Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, John Sutton, Carole Landis, James Gleason, and Phil Silvers
Maryland (1940) with Walter Brennan, Fay Bainter, Brenda Joyce, John Payne, Charlie Ruggles, Hattie McDaniel, Dickie Jones, Robert Lowery, and Mantan Moreland
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