Del Moore (May 14, 1916 â€" August 30, 1970) was a comedian, a
television and movie actor, and a radio announcer.Born Marion
Delbridge Moore in Pensacola, Florida, he began his career in radio
before moving to television. In 1952, he appeared in the first of
several So You Want To ... Warner Bros. comedy shorts with George
O'Hanlon. He co-starred in the early television comedy Life with
Elizabeth (1953â€"55), with Betty White; he also was doing a morning
radio spot at KMPC radio. He appeared in many episodes of Dragnet and
Adam-12, and was a regular on the series Bachelor Father playing Cal
Mitchell. For several years in the late 1950s he hosted a daily
children's program opposite Willy the Wolf (a muppet-like adult size
character), as well as hosting the Late Late Show on KTTV Channel 11
in Los Angeles.Moore played supporting roles in several Jerry Lewis
films, including The Big Mouth and The Patsy. He made his feature film
debut in Lewis' Cinderfella in 1960 and was the university president
in 1963's The Nutty Professor. He was also in the 1967 teen film
Catalina Caper, which later appeared as an "experiment" in a 1990
episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.For his work on television,
Del Moore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8,
1960.
television and movie actor, and a radio announcer.Born Marion
Delbridge Moore in Pensacola, Florida, he began his career in radio
before moving to television. In 1952, he appeared in the first of
several So You Want To ... Warner Bros. comedy shorts with George
O'Hanlon. He co-starred in the early television comedy Life with
Elizabeth (1953â€"55), with Betty White; he also was doing a morning
radio spot at KMPC radio. He appeared in many episodes of Dragnet and
Adam-12, and was a regular on the series Bachelor Father playing Cal
Mitchell. For several years in the late 1950s he hosted a daily
children's program opposite Willy the Wolf (a muppet-like adult size
character), as well as hosting the Late Late Show on KTTV Channel 11
in Los Angeles.Moore played supporting roles in several Jerry Lewis
films, including The Big Mouth and The Patsy. He made his feature film
debut in Lewis' Cinderfella in 1960 and was the university president
in 1963's The Nutty Professor. He was also in the 1967 teen film
Catalina Caper, which later appeared as an "experiment" in a 1990
episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.For his work on television,
Del Moore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8,
1960.
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