John Richard Moore Jr. (September 12, 1925 â€" September 7, 2015) was
an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore and later as
Dick Moore. He was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared
in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and
youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the 1950s. Among his most
notable appearances were the Our Gang series and films such as Oliver
Twist, Blonde Venus, Sergeant York and Out of the Past.Moore was born
in Los Angeles, California, the son of Nora Eileen (Orr) and John
Richard Moore Sr., a banker. His mother was Irish, and his paternal
grandparents were from England and Ireland.He made his film debut in
1927 in the silent film The Beloved Rogue, where he portrayed silent
film star John Barrymore's character as a one-year-old baby. At the
time of his death, Moore was one of the last surviving actors to have
appeared in silent film. He quickly gained notable supporting roles.
He had a significant role as Marlene Dietrich's son in Josef von
Sternberg's drama Blonde Venus (1932). He also appeared with Barbara
Stanwyck in So Big (1932), with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the
White House (1933) and with Spencer Tracy in Man's Castle
(1933).Besides appearing in a number of major feature films, he was
featured as a regular in the Our Gang series during the 1932â€"1933
season. Although he only played in eight Our Gang films, in those
films he played an important role as the leader of the gang. He left
the series after one year to play in more feature films. In addition
to his Our Gang work, Moore is most remembered for his portrayal of
the title character in the 1933 adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver
Twist.
an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore and later as
Dick Moore. He was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared
in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and
youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the 1950s. Among his most
notable appearances were the Our Gang series and films such as Oliver
Twist, Blonde Venus, Sergeant York and Out of the Past.Moore was born
in Los Angeles, California, the son of Nora Eileen (Orr) and John
Richard Moore Sr., a banker. His mother was Irish, and his paternal
grandparents were from England and Ireland.He made his film debut in
1927 in the silent film The Beloved Rogue, where he portrayed silent
film star John Barrymore's character as a one-year-old baby. At the
time of his death, Moore was one of the last surviving actors to have
appeared in silent film. He quickly gained notable supporting roles.
He had a significant role as Marlene Dietrich's son in Josef von
Sternberg's drama Blonde Venus (1932). He also appeared with Barbara
Stanwyck in So Big (1932), with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the
White House (1933) and with Spencer Tracy in Man's Castle
(1933).Besides appearing in a number of major feature films, he was
featured as a regular in the Our Gang series during the 1932â€"1933
season. Although he only played in eight Our Gang films, in those
films he played an important role as the leader of the gang. He left
the series after one year to play in more feature films. In addition
to his Our Gang work, Moore is most remembered for his portrayal of
the title character in the 1933 adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver
Twist.
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