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Victor Fred Moore (February 24, 1876[3] – July 23, 1962) was an American actor of stage and screen, a major Broadway star from the late 1920s through the 1930s. He was also a writer and director, but is best remembered today as a comedian, playing timid, mild-mannered roles. Today's audiences know him as the star of a Christmas-themed movie that has become a perennial: It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947). Moore plays a vagrant who occupies a millionaire's mansion—without the millionaire's knowledge—while the owner is vacationing.

Victor Moore
Moore circa 1908
Born	Victor Fred Moore (1876-02-24)February 24, 1876 Hammonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1962(1962-07-23) (aged 86) East Islip, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1893–1957[1][2]
Spouse(s)	Emma Littlefield ​ ​ (m. 1903; died 1934)​ Shirley Paige ​ ​ (m. 1942)​

Career

Victor Moore appeared in 21 Broadway shows and more than 50 films. His first appearance on Broadway was in Rosemary (1896).[4] He also appeared in George M. Cohan's Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, which opened January 1, 1906, and its sequel, The Talk of New York (1907). He went on to star in shows such as Oh, Kay! (1926) as Shorty McGee, Hold Everything! (1928) as Nosey Bartlett, Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing (1931) as Vice-president Alexander Throttlebottom, Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933), Cole Porter's Anything Goes (1934) as Moonface Martin, and Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase (1940) as Senator Oliver P. Loganberry. Moore often appeared with actor William Gaxton, with Gaxton's self-assured slicker playing opposite Moore's worried friend.

Moore's talent was first recognized by screenwriter Beatrice deMille.[5] He made his film debut in 1915. He starred in three films that year, two of which were directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Chimmie Fadden and Chimmie Fadden Out West. He also appeared in Swing Time (1936) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), The Heat's On with Mae West, Duffy's Tavern (1945), Ziegfeld Follies (1946), On Our Merry Way (1948), A Kiss in the Dark (1949), and We're Not Married (1952), working with Ginger Rogers for a second time. His last screen appearance was a role as a plumber in The Seven Year Itch (1955).

He worked in film twice with Bob Hope, first in Louisiana Purchase (1941) and again in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942). In the film Ziegfeld Follies (1946), Moore enacted the famous "Pay the Two Dollars" sketch (in which Moore is arrested on a minor charge, only to have his lawyer steamroll the case into higher courts). Edward Arnold played the William Gaxton lawyer role.

Moore made a guest appearance as himself on The Martin and Lewis radio show on August 16, 1949, and was a regular (as himself) on The Jimmy Durante Show.

In 1945 Moore appeared in the Daffy Duck cartoon Ain't That Ducky. He was so pleased with his caricature he offered to add his voice free of charge—on the condition that the animators draw him with a little more hair.[6]

Personal life

He was married twice – first to actress Emma Littlefield from June 23, 1903, until her death on June 23, 1934,[7][8] and then to Shirley Paige on January 16, 1942, when Moore was 65 and Paige was 20.[9] The marriage was not publicly announced for a year and a half.[10] They remained married until Victor Moore's death 20 years later.

He had three children with his first wife: an adopted son Victor, Jr.,[11] Ora Victora,[12][13] and Robert Emmett.[14][15]

Victor Moore was well liked by his colleagues. In 1915, among the actors' colony in Long Island, New York, he established a social group called L.I.G.H.T.S. (Long Island Good Hearted Thespian's Society), based in Freeport.[16] The membership included many show-business notables, including John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, Al Jolson, Will Rogers, and the Ringling Bros. Moore noted that people in show business often had to work during the Christmas season, so he instituted annual "Christmas in July" celebrations especially for actors.

Moore died of a heart attack on July 23, 1962. He was 86 years old. He is interred at Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[17]

Legacy

The Victor Moore Bus Terminal and business arcade at the New York City Subway's Roosevelt Avenue / 74th Street station in Jackson Heights, Queens was named for him when it opened in 1941.[18][19] In 2005, the arcade was replaced by an Intermodal Transportation Complex serving the same subway and bus lines.[20]

Filmography

Radio appearances

	Year	Program	Episode/source
	1944	Amos 'n' Andy	Between Life and Death
	1947	Lux Radio Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life[21]
	1948	Hallmark Playhouse	Old Man Minnick[22]

References

External links

• Victor Moore at IMDb
• Victor Moore at the Internet Broadway Database
• Victor Moore at Find a Grave
• Victor Moore papers, 1864–1958 [bulk 1890s–1958] Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.

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[de] Victor Moore

Victor Frederick Moore (* 24. Februar 1876 in Hammonton, New Jersey; † 23. Juli 1962 in East Islip, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Komiker sowie Regisseur und Autor.

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[es] Victor Moore

Victor Moore (24 de febrero de 1876 - 23 de julio de 1962) fue un actor y comediante de nacionalidad estadounidense.

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