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Once his brothers made a name for themselves, Moore made his debut in the role as the minister in the [[silent film|silent]] [[short subject|short]] ''[[Tangled Relations]]'' ([[1912 in film|1912]]) starring [[Florence Lawrence]] and Owen Moore. |
Once his brothers made a name for themselves, Moore made his debut in the role as the minister in the [[silent film|silent]] [[short subject|short]] ''[[Tangled Relations]]'' ([[1912 in film|1912]]) starring [[Florence Lawrence]] and Owen Moore. |
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Contributing to the ideas behind several of his movies, ''[[White Tiger (film)|White Tiger]]'' ([[1923 in film|1923]]) was inspired by a hunting trip in Africa on which Moore wrestled a white tiger. Although sustaining minor injuries, he was able to get the tiger to tap out after locking it up in a [[nelson hold#Full nelson|full nelson]] submission hold. The footage was originally in the movie, but was edited out for time purposes. |
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Moore played the role as Hector MacDonald in the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] [[crime film|crime]]/[[drama film|drama]] ''[[The Unholy Three (1925 film)|The Unholy Three]]'' ([[1925 in film|1925]]) co-starring [[Lon Chaney, Sr.|Lon Chaney]] and [[Mae Busch]], which was a huge hit that year. He played the role as Stanley "Stan" Wentworth in ''[[Coquette (film)|Coquette]]'' ([[1929 in film|1929]]) opposite [[Mary Pickford]] and [[Johnny Mack Brown]]. ''Coquette'' was the first [[sound film|talkie]] of Pickford, ex-wife of his brother Owen. |
Moore played the role as Hector MacDonald in the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] [[crime film|crime]]/[[drama film|drama]] ''[[The Unholy Three (1925 film)|The Unholy Three]]'' ([[1925 in film|1925]]) co-starring [[Lon Chaney, Sr.|Lon Chaney]] and [[Mae Busch]], which was a huge hit that year. He played the role as Stanley "Stan" Wentworth in ''[[Coquette (film)|Coquette]]'' ([[1929 in film|1929]]) opposite [[Mary Pickford]] and [[Johnny Mack Brown]]. ''Coquette'' was the first [[sound film|talkie]] of Pickford, ex-wife of his brother Owen. |
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| Born | January 8, 1888 Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
| Died | January 21, 1960 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1912–1958 |
Matthew Moore (January 8, 1888 – January 21, 1960) was an Irish-born American actor and director. He appeared in at least 221 motion pictures from 1912 to 1958.
Born in Kells, Ireland, he and his brothers, Tom, Owen, and Joe (1895–1926), and a sister Mary Moore emigrated to the United States. They all went on to successful movie careers.
Once his brothers made a name for themselves, Moore made his debut in the role as the minister in the silent short Tangled Relations (1912) starring Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore.
Moore played the role as Hector MacDonald in the MGM crime/drama The Unholy Three (1925) co-starring Lon Chaney and Mae Busch, which was a huge hit that year. He played the role as Stanley "Stan" Wentworth in Coquette (1929) opposite Mary Pickford and Johnny Mack Brown. Coquette was the first talkie of Pickford, ex-wife of his brother Owen.
As time passed, Moore took smaller character roles and remained active in the motion picture industry. His final appearance was in the uncredited role as Charlie Bates in the horror/thriller I Bury the Living (1958), which starred Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel.
Matt Moore died at age 72 in Hollywood. He is interred in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles. He has a star for his work in motions pictures on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard. He was very fond of his two cats, having them appear in several of his movies, and both have a star in the animal section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Selected filmography
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
- The Pride of the Clan (1917)
- The Dark Star (1919)
- Sahara (1919)
- Hairpins (1920)
- Drifting (1923)
- Strangers of the Night (1923)
- White Tiger (1923)
- The Unholy Three (1925)
- The Way of a Girl (1925)
- The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927)
- Beware of Blondes (1928)
- Coquette (1929)
- The Front Page (1931)
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)
- Rain (1932)
- Little Orphan Annie (1932)
- Deluge (1933)
- Range War (1939)
- Santa Fe Marshal (1940)
- Wilson (1944)
- Neptune's Daughter (1949)
- That Forsyte Woman (1949)
- Malaya (1949)
- The Big Hangover (1950)
- Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
- The Great Caruso (1951)
- Plymouth Adventure (1952)
- Latin Lovers (1953)
- Executive Suite (1954)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
- The King's Thief (1955)
- An Affair to Remember (1957)
- I Bury the Living (1957)
External links
- Matt Moore at IMDb
- Matt Moore at Find a Grave