Thomas J. "Tom" Moore (May 1, 1883 â€" February 12, 1955) was an
Irish-American actor and director. 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, County Meath,
Moore, along with his brothers, Owen, Matt, and Joe, and their sister
Mary (1890â€"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).In 1914, he married silent star Alice Joyce, with whom he
had a daughter, Alice Moore (1916â€"1960), who acted in six films with
her father from 1934 to 1937. While in New York City on New Year's Eve
1920, Moore met the young French actress Renée Adorée. A whirlwind
romance ensued and six weeks after their meeting, they were married,
on February 12, 1921, in his home in Beverly Hills. The marriage
lasted only a few years. In 1931, Moore was married a third time, to
actress Eleanor Merry. His brother, Owen Moore, was also an actor, and
was married to Mary Pickford.
Irish-American actor and director. 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, County Meath,
Moore, along with his brothers, Owen, Matt, and Joe, and their sister
Mary (1890â€"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).In 1914, he married silent star Alice Joyce, with whom he
had a daughter, Alice Moore (1916â€"1960), who acted in six films with
her father from 1934 to 1937. While in New York City on New Year's Eve
1920, Moore met the young French actress Renée Adorée. A whirlwind
romance ensued and six weeks after their meeting, they were married,
on February 12, 1921, in his home in Beverly Hills. The marriage
lasted only a few years. In 1931, Moore was married a third time, to
actress Eleanor Merry. His brother, Owen Moore, was also an actor, and
was married to Mary Pickford.
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