Terry Moore

Terry Moore

actress, producer, writer

Terry Moore was born on Jan 07, 1929 in USA. Terry Moore's big-screen debut came with Maryland directed by Henry King in 1940. Terry Moore is known for Peyton Place directed by Mark Robson, Lana Turner stars as Constance MacKenzie and Lee Philips as Michael Rossi. Terry Moore has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Terry Moore achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Terry Moore plays is Saving Flora which will be released on Apr 04, 2019.

Born Helen Luella Koford on January 7, 1929, the Los Angeles, California native worked as a model before she made her film debut at age 11 in 20th Century-Fox's Maryland (1940). Through the 1940s, she worked under a variety of names (her own, Judy Ford and January Ford) before settling on Terry Moore in 1948. Placed under contract by Columbia Pictures, Moore was loaned out to RKO Radio Pictures for one of her most famous films, Monsieur Joe (1949). In 1953, she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Paramount Pictures' Reviens petite Sheba (1952). In the 1970s, she was in the news more than she was in films, asserting that she was the secret wife of the late billionaire Howard Hughes. She has starred in 77 feature films and listed among her leading men are such Hollywood legends including Burt Lancaster, John Wayne, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, Glenn Ford, Mickey Rooney and Robert Wagner. Since she was a pilot herself, Terry played a major role in preparing Leonardo DiCaprio for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in Aviator (2004).

  • Birthday

    Jan 07, 1929
  • Place of Birth

    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Walk of Fame
1994
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies