Alvy Moore
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1921-12-05
Deathday 1997-05-04 (75 years old)
Place of Birth Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Also Known As Jack 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).
Known For
Actor
as Old Hardball
as Putnam
as Hank Kimball
as Chili Salesman
as Officer Dalton
as Grandpa Little (voice)
as Abner
as Grandpa Little (voice)
as Abner
as Jimbo
as Bob Stevens
as Allen
as Perry Blight
as Merton
as Sheriff Flower
as 2nd Horseman
as Mr. Smalley
as Room Clerk
as Reverend
as Swenson
as Bailiff Humbolt
as Dr. Moore
as Angry Taxi Driver
as Mr. Spence
as Officer Andy Sildania
as Samuel Quincy
as Bill Morris
as Tobey
as Dr. Ralph Hayes
as Officer Jones
as Ralph (uncredited)
as Hal Dooley
as Hank Kimball
as Hank Kimball / Jed Clampett
as Kimball
as Joe T. Alcorn
as Sutter T. Finley
as Amos Truro
as Hoff
as Room Service Waiter
as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
as George
as Herbert
as Spiegel
as Arnie
as Ralph Kelso
as Photographer
as Specs
as Otis Platt
as Alvin
as Man
as Ray Harris
as Les Jensen
as Dizzy Bellew
as Lipscott
as Reporter
as Adam Sloan
as Mr. Giddon
as Johnson
as Lieutenant Baker
as Herbert Colter
as Kitchenware Salesman
as Manager
as Billy Joe
as Gordie Fields
as Cab Driver
as Pvt. Marvin Brewer
as Bill
as Adam Gallante
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Luke Coslow
as Willy Williams
as Cabbie
as Private Bledsoe
as Pvt. Grimes
as Matt - Bartender
as Daniels
as Roy
as Willie Warren
as Self
as Katy's Date (uncredited)
as Virgil
as Smitty
as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)
as Gator
as Hal Dooley
as Second Rider (uncredited)
as Pigeon (uncredited)
as Carlson
as Zippy (uncredited)
as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone
as Runnker
as Herb Dennis
as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)
as Marine Marine (uncredited)
as Thomson
as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)
as Sailor on Motorcycle
Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Associate Producer
Director
as Director