Victor Frederick Moore (February 24, 1876 â€" July 23, 1962) was an
American actor of stage and screen, a major Broadway star from the
late 1920s through the 1930s. He was also a comedian, writer, and
director.Victor Moore appeared in over 50 films and 21 Broadway shows.
His first appearance was on Broadway in Rosemary (1896). He also
appeared in George M. Cohan's Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, which
opened January 1, 1906, and its sequel, The Talk of New York (1907).
He went on to star in shows such as Oh, Kay! (1926) as Shorty McGee,
Hold Everything! (1928) as Nosey Bartlett, Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing
(1931) as Vice-President Alexander Throttlebottom, Let 'Em Eat Cake
(1933), Cole Porter's Anything Goes (1934) as Moonface Martin, and
Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase (1940) as Oliver P.
Loganberry.Moore's talent was first recognised by screenwriter
Beatrice deMille. He made his film debut in 1915. He starred in three
films that year, two of which were directed by Cecil B. DeMille â€"
Chimmie Fadden and Chimmie Fadden Out West. He also appeared in Swing
Time (1936) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Make Way for Tomorrow
(1937), The Heat's On with Mae West, Duffy's Tavern (1945), Ziegfeld
Follies (1946), It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), On Our Merry Way
(1948), A Kiss in the Dark (1949), and We're Not Married (1952),
working with Ginger Rogers for a second time. His last screen
appearance was a role as a plumber in The Seven Year Itch (1955).He
worked in film twice with Bob Hope, first in Louisiana Purchase (1941)
and again in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942).
American actor of stage and screen, a major Broadway star from the
late 1920s through the 1930s. He was also a comedian, writer, and
director.Victor Moore appeared in over 50 films and 21 Broadway shows.
His first appearance was on Broadway in Rosemary (1896). He also
appeared in George M. Cohan's Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, which
opened January 1, 1906, and its sequel, The Talk of New York (1907).
He went on to star in shows such as Oh, Kay! (1926) as Shorty McGee,
Hold Everything! (1928) as Nosey Bartlett, Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing
(1931) as Vice-President Alexander Throttlebottom, Let 'Em Eat Cake
(1933), Cole Porter's Anything Goes (1934) as Moonface Martin, and
Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase (1940) as Oliver P.
Loganberry.Moore's talent was first recognised by screenwriter
Beatrice deMille. He made his film debut in 1915. He starred in three
films that year, two of which were directed by Cecil B. DeMille â€"
Chimmie Fadden and Chimmie Fadden Out West. He also appeared in Swing
Time (1936) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Make Way for Tomorrow
(1937), The Heat's On with Mae West, Duffy's Tavern (1945), Ziegfeld
Follies (1946), It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), On Our Merry Way
(1948), A Kiss in the Dark (1949), and We're Not Married (1952),
working with Ginger Rogers for a second time. His last screen
appearance was a role as a plumber in The Seven Year Itch (1955).He
worked in film twice with Bob Hope, first in Louisiana Purchase (1941)
and again in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942).
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