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

1994
Hardball

as Old Hardball

1993
Frasier

as Putnam

1990
Return to Green Acres

as Hank Kimball

1989
The Horror Show

as Chili Salesman

1989
Intruder

as Officer Dalton

1986
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles

as Grandpa Little (voice)

1985
1985
Here Come the Littles

as Grandpa Little (voice)

1983
Mortuary

as Bob Stevens

1981
Scream

as Allen

1981
1981
1979
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang

as Sheriff Flower

1979
Donovan's Kid

as 2nd Horseman

1978
Cotton Candy

as Mr. Smalley

1977
1975
The Specialist

as Bailiff Humbolt

1975
A Boy and His Dog

as Dr. Moore

1974
Herbie Rides Again

as Angry Taxi Driver

1974
Mrs. Sundance

as Mr. Spence

1973
Time to Run

as Officer Andy Sildania

1973
Lotsa Luck

as Samuel Quincy

1971
The Late Liz

as Bill Morris

1969
The Witchmaker

as Dr. Ralph Hayes

1965
Love and Kisses

as Officer Jones

1965
A Very Special Favor

as Ralph (uncredited)

1965
Kilroy

as Hal Dooley

1965
Green Acres

as Hank Kimball

1965
Green Acres

as Hank Kimball / Jed Clampett

1965
Green Acres

as Kimball

1965
The Legend of Jesse James

as Joe T. Alcorn

1964
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt

as Sutter T. Finley

1964
Daniel Boone

as Amos Truro

1963
Move Over, Darling

as Room Service Waiter

1963
Sunday in New York

as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

1963
1963
Burke's Law

as Herbert

1963
Burke's Law

as Spiegel

1963
Burke's Law

as Arnie

1963
Burke's Law

as Ralph Kelso

1963
Burke's Law

as Photographer

1963
1963
Vacation Playhouse

as Otis Platt

1962
1962
The Virginian

as Ray Harris

1962
The Virginian

as Les Jensen

1961
Twist Around The Clock

as Dizzy Bellew

1961
Everything's Ducky

as Lipscott

1961
1961
Hazel

as Mr. Haverstraw

1961
87th Precinct

as Adam Sloan

1961
87th Precinct

as Mr. Giddon

1960
Peter Loves Mary

as Lieutenant Baker

1960
Surfside 6

as Herbert Colter

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Kitchenware Salesman

1959
1959
Johnny Ringo

as Billy Joe

1959
Johnny Ringo

as Gordie Fields

1958
The Perfect Furlough

as Pvt. Marvin Brewer

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Adam Gallante

1957
The Invisible Boy

as Scientist (uncredited)

1957
Designing Woman

as Luke Coslow

1957
The Persuader

as Willy Williams

1957
Perry Mason

as Cabbie

1957
Wagon Train

as Private Bledsoe

1956
Screaming Eagles

as Pvt. Grimes

1956
1956
Broken Arrow

as Daniels

1955
An Annapolis Story

as Willie Warren

1954
There's No Business Like Show Business

as Katy's Date (uncredited)

1954
1954
1954
Secret of the Incas

as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Second Rider (uncredited)

1953
The Wild One

as Pigeon (uncredited)

1953
China Venture

as Carlson

1953
The War of the Worlds

as Zippy (uncredited)

1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

1953
The Glory Brigade

as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone

1953
Battle Circus

as Runnker

1953
1952
Off Limits

as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)

1952
Battle Zone

as Marine Marine (uncredited)

1952
Fearless Fagan

as Thomson

1952
Skirts Ahoy!

as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)

1952
Talk About a Stranger

as Sailor on Motorcycle

Producer

1975
A Boy and His Dog

as Producer

1971
1969
The Witchmaker

as Associate Producer

Director

1979
A Christmas Carol

as Director