Dickie Moore (actor)

John Richard Moore, Jr. was an American actor, known as Dickie Moore, and later in life 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 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 Barrymores character as a oneyearold 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 Dietrichs son in Josef von Sternbergs drama Blonde Venus . He also appeared with Barbara Stanwyck in So Big , with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House and with Spencer Tracy in Mans Castle .

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