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Alvy Moore

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Vincennes, Indiana, USA ★ 0.8
Born: December 5, 1921
Died: May 4, 1997

Biography

Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore (December 5, 1921 – May 4, 1997) was an American light comic actor best known for his role as scatterbrained county agricultural agent Hank Kimball on the CBS television series Green Acres. His character would often make a statement, only to immediately negate the statement himself and then negate the corrected statement until his stream of statements was interrupted by a frustrated Oliver Wendell Douglas portrayed by Eddie Albert. One such statement was, "Good morning, Mr. Douglas! Well, it's not a good morning ... but it's not a bad morning either!"

He became an actor and furthered his training at the Pasadena Playhouse, succeeding David Wayne in the role of Ensign Pulver opposite Henry Fonda's Mister Roberts on Broadway, and later toured with the play for 14 months. He made his screen debut playing the quartermaster in Okinawa (1952).[4]

Moore appeared in guest and supporting roles in a number of movies and television shows, including "My Little Margie" in 1952, as Dillard Crumbly, an efficiency expert fresh out of Efficiency College, The Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted "What I Want to Be" segments as the Roving Reporter. He had a small role as a member of Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film The Wild One, and a similar bit part the same year as one of the Linda Rosa townspeople in The War of the Worlds. Moore co-starred with Dick Powell and Debbie Reynolds in the 1954 film Susan Slept Here, in which he displayed his natural gift for physical comedy. In 1955 he co-starred with Brian Keith and Kim Novak in 5 Against the House. In the early 1960s he was cast in the recurring role of Howie in 11 episodes of the CBS sitcom Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.[4]

In 1962 Moore was cast as the Swiss-American botanist David Douglas, for whom the Douglas fir tree is named, in an episode of the western anthology series Death Valley Days. Keenan Wynn co-starred as Douglas' friend Josh Tavers, and Iron Eyes Cody played an Indian chief who threatens to kill the two men.[6]

Moore made a brief appearance as a cab driver in the 1964 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Wednesday Woman." He also appeared in two episodes of another CBS sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, "The Impractical Joke" and "The Case Of The Pillow." He was also a guest star on The Andy Griffith Show and later on Little House on the Prairie (TV series). He was an actor, producer, and uncredited scriptwriter for A Boy and His Dog. He attended DisCon II, the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention, to help promote the film. One of his last television appearances was a brief guest shot on the sitcom Frasier.

In the 1980s Moore appeared in many cult horror films, including Scream (1981), Mortuary (1983), They're Playing With Fire (1984), Intruder (1989), and The Horror Show (1989).

Filmography

Acting Credits (122)

Hardball
Hardball Old Hardball 1994
Frasier
Frasier Putnam 1993
Return to Green Acres
Return to Green Acres Hank Kimball 1990
The Horror Show
The Horror Show Chili Salesman 1989
Intruder
Intruder Officer Dalton 1989
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles Grandpa Little (voice) 1986
The Turkey Caper
The Turkey Caper Abner 1985
Here Come the Littles
Here Come the Littles Grandpa Little (voice) 1985
Which Witch is Which?
Which Witch is Which? Abner 1984
They're Playing with Fire
They're Playing with Fire Jimbo 1984
Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell 1st Mayor 1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick Birdy Fletcher 1983
The Littles
The Littles 1983
Newhart
Newhart 1982
Mortuary
Mortuary Bob Stevens 1982
Early Warning
Early Warning 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Merton 1981
Scream
Scream Allen 1981
Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie Perry Blight 1981
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang Sheriff Flower 1979
Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid 2nd Horseman 1979
Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy Mr. Smalley 1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Room Clerk 1978
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen Reverend 1978
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Swenson 1977
Dr. Minx
Dr. Minx Sheriff Frank 1975
The Specialist
The Specialist Bailiff Humbolt 1975
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog Dr. Moore 1975
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie 1974
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again Angry Taxi Driver 1974
Mrs. Sundance
Mrs. Sundance Mr. Spence 1974
Lotsa Luck
Lotsa Luck Samuel Quincy 1973
Time to Run
Time to Run Officer Andy Sildania 1973
The Waltons
The Waltons 1972
The Late Liz
The Late Liz Bill Morris 1971
The Brotherhood of Satan
The Brotherhood of Satan Tobey 1971
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style 1969
The Naked Witch
The Naked Witch Dr. Ralph Hayes 1969
Green Acres
Green Acres Hank Kimball 1965
Green Acres
Green Acres Hank Kimball / Jed Clampett 1965
Green Acres
Green Acres Kimball 1965
Green Acres
Green Acres Fritz Kimball 1965
Green Acres
Green Acres 1965
My Mother the Car
My Mother the Car 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James Joe T. Alcorn 1965
Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses Officer Jones 1965
A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor Ralph (uncredited) 1965
Kilroy
Kilroy Hal Dooley 1965
The Young Marrieds
The Young Marrieds Hoby 1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964
The Munsters
The Munsters 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Amos Truro 1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Hoff 1964
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt Sutter T. Finley 1964
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling Room Service Waiter 1963
Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited) 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Herbert 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Spiegel 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Arnie 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Ralph Kelso 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Photographer 1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial Specs 1963
For Love or Money
For Love or Money George 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse Otis Platt 1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies Alvin 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Man 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Ray Harris 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Les Jensen 1962
Twist Around The Clock
Twist Around The Clock Dizzy Bellew 1961
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky Lipscott 1961
Hazel
Hazel Mr. Haverstraw 1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Who Killed Julie Greer? Reporter 1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct Adam Sloan 1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct Mr. Giddon 1961
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Johnson 1960
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary Lieutenant Baker 1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6 Herbert Colter 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Kitchenware Salesman 1960
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys 1960
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace Manager 1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Billy Joe 1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Gordie Fields 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Cab Driver 1959
The Perfect Furlough
The Perfect Furlough Pvt. Marvin Brewer 1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Adam Gallante 1958
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show 1958
The Heart is a Rebel
The Heart is a Rebel Bill 1958
The Invisible Boy
The Invisible Boy Scientist (uncredited) 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Cabbie 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Private Bledsoe 1957
Designing Woman
Designing Woman Luke Coslow 1957
The Persuader
The Persuader Willy Williams 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Matt - Bartender 1956
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Daniels 1956
Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles Pvt. Grimes 1956
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club Self 1955
Navy Log
Navy Log 1955
5 Against the House
5 Against the House Roy 1955
An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story Willie Warren 1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business Katy's Date (uncredited) 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Hal Dooley 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Second Rider (uncredited) 1954
Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here Virgil 1954
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea Smitty 1954
Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas Young Man at Bar (uncredited) 1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11 Gator 1954
The Wild One
The Wild One Pigeon (uncredited) 1953
China Venture
China Venture Carlson 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited) 1953
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone 1953
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds Zippy (uncredited) 1953
Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi 1953
Battle Circus
Battle Circus Runnker 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Herb Dennis 1953
Off Limits
Off Limits Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited) 1952
Battle Zone
Battle Zone Marine Marine (uncredited) 1952
Fearless Fagan
Fearless Fagan Thomson 1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy! French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited) 1952
Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger Sailor on Motorcycle 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet 1951

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