Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

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).

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 05, 1921

Deathday: May 04, 1997

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Known For

A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog

1975-03-23

There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business

1954-12-16

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978-05-26

Early Warning
Early Warning

1981-07-07

Twist Around The Clock
Twist Around The Clock

1961-12-30

Designing Woman
Designing Woman

1957-05-16

Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy

1978-10-26

Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11

1954-02-18

Time to Run
Time to Run

1973-01-24

The Brotherhood of Satan
The Brotherhood of Satan

1971-08-06

5 Against the House
5 Against the House

1955-06-10

Here Come the Littles
Here Come the Littles

1985-05-24

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here

1954-07-28

The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade

1953-05-20

The Witchmaker
The Witchmaker

1969-05-01

Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang

1979-05-04

Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid

1979-01-07

Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie

1981-01-01

Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles

1956-05-27

Battle Circus
Battle Circus

1953-03-06

Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses

1965-08-05

The Perfect Furlough
The Perfect Furlough

1958-11-30

Fearless Fagan
Fearless Fagan

1952-08-15

An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story

1955-04-10

For Love or Money
For Love or Money

1963-08-07

3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt

1964-05-29

Which Witch is Which?
Which Witch is Which?

1984-10-14

Battle Zone
Battle Zone

1952-10-26

Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky

1961-12-20

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953-07-14

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

1978-05-17

Scream
Scream

1981-01-08

Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York

1963-11-13

Who Killed Julie Greer?
Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961-09-26

A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor

1965-08-02

The Wild One
The Wild One

1953-12-30

Kilroy
Kilroy

1965-03-14

The Turkey Caper
The Turkey Caper

1985-11-09

Return to Green Acres
Return to Green Acres

1990-05-18

Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling

1963-12-19

The Specialist
The Specialist

1975-05-01

Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea

1954-07-28

Off Limits
Off Limits

1952-12-30

Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy!

1952-05-28

The Persuader
The Persuader

1957-05-04

Intruder
Intruder

1989-01-27

They're Playing with Fire
They're Playing with Fire

1984-04-01

The Late Liz
The Late Liz

1971-09-01

Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas

1954-06-06

Mortuary
Mortuary

1983-09-02

Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again

1974-02-12

Mrs. Sundance
Mrs. Sundance

1974-01-15

Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger

1952-04-18

The Horror Show
The Horror Show

1989-04-28

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds

1953-08-13

The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960-12-29

The Invisible Boy
The Invisible Boy

1957-10-18

The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles

1986-10-18

China Venture
China Venture

1953-09-07

The Heart is a Rebel
The Heart is a Rebel

1958-01-01

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