Alvy Moore
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 5, 1921
- Died
- May 4, 1997 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Vincennes, Indiana, USA
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
Filmography
Hardball
TV · as Old Hardball · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Putnam · 1 ep
Return to Green Acres
Movie · as Hank Kimball
Intruder
Movie · as Officer Dalton
The Horror Show
Movie · as Chili Salesman
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
Movie · as Grandpa Little (voice)
Here Come the Littles
Movie · as Grandpa Little (voice)
The Turkey Caper
Movie · as Abner
Which Witch is Which?
Movie · as Abner
They're Playing with Fire
Movie · as Jimbo
Little House: The Last Farewell
Movie · as 1st Mayor
The Littles
TV · 29 eps
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · as Birdy Fletcher · 1 ep
Mortuary
Movie · as Bob Stevens
Newhart
TV · as Delivery Man
Early Warning
Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie
Movie · as Perry Blight
Scream
Movie · as Allen
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Merton · 1 ep
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
Movie · as Sheriff Flower
Donovan's Kid
Movie · as 2nd Horseman
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Movie · as Room Clerk
Cotton Candy
Movie · as Mr. Smalley
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Movie · as Reverend
How the West Was Won
TV · as Swenson · 3 eps
A Boy and His Dog
Movie · as Dr. Moore
The Specialist
Movie · as Bailiff Humbolt
Dr. Minx
Movie · as Sheriff Frank
Herbie Rides Again
Movie · as Angry Taxi Driver
Mrs. Sundance
Movie · as Mr. Spence
Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Mr. Crowley · 3 eps
Time to Run
Movie · as Officer Andy Sildania
Lotsa Luck
TV · as Samuel Quincy · 1 ep
The Waltons
TV · 1 ep
The Brotherhood of Satan
Movie · as Tobey
The Late Liz
Movie · as Bill Morris
Nanny and the Professor
TV · 1 ep
The Naked Witch
Movie · as Dr. Ralph Hayes
Love, American Style
TV · 1 ep
Love and Kisses
Movie · as Officer Jones
A Very Special Favor
Movie · as Ralph (uncredited)
Kilroy
Movie · as Hal Dooley
My Mother the Car
TV · 2 eps
The Legend of Jesse James
TV · as Joe T. Alcorn · 1 ep
Green Acres
TV · as Hank Kimball, Fritz Kimball · 135 eps
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
Movie · as Sutter T. Finley
The Munsters
TV · 1 ep
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · 1 ep
Daniel Boone
TV · as Amos Truro · 1 ep
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV · as Hoff · 1 ep
The Young Marrieds
TV · as Hoby · 1 ep
For Love or Money
Movie · as George
Sunday in New York
Movie · as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
Movie · as Room Service Waiter
Burke's Law
TV · as Herbert, Spiegel, Arnie, Ralph Kelso, Photographer · 1 ep
Vacation Playhouse
TV · as Otis Platt · 1 ep
Arrest and Trial
TV · as Specs · 1 ep
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · as Alvin
The Virginian
TV · as Man, Les Jensen, Ray Harris · 1 ep
Twist Around The Clock
Movie · as Dizzy Bellew
Everything's Ducky
Movie · as Lipscott
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Movie · as Reporter
87th Precinct
TV · as Adam Sloan, Mr. Giddon · 1 ep
Hazel
TV · as Mr. Haverstraw · 1 ep
Bus Stop
TV · 1 ep
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Movie · as Johnson
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Kitchenware Salesman · 1 ep
Surfside 6
TV · as Herbert Colter · 1 ep
Pete and Gladys
TV · 11 eps
Peter Loves Mary
TV · as Lieutenant Baker · 1 ep
Johnny Ringo
TV · as Billy Joe, Gordie Fields · 1 ep
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Cab Driver · 1 ep
Dennis the Menace
TV · as Manager · 1 ep
The Perfect Furlough
Movie · as Marvin Brewer
The Heart Is a Rebel
Movie · as Bill
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Adam Gallante · 1 ep
The Donna Reed Show
TV · 1 ep
Designing Woman
Movie · as Luke Coslow
The Persuader
Movie · as Willy Williams
The Invisible Boy
Movie · as Scientist (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TV · as Cabbie · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Private Bledsoe · 1 ep
Screaming Eagles
Movie · as Pvt. Grimes
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Matt · 1 ep
Broken Arrow
TV · as Daniels · 1 ep
5 Against the House
Movie · as Roy
An Annapolis Story
Movie · as Willie Warren
The Mickey Mouse Club
TV · as Self · 103 eps
Navy Log
TV · 2 eps
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie · as Katy's Date (uncredited)
Riot in Cell Block 11
Movie · as Gator
Susan Slept Here
Movie · as Virgil
Return from the Sea
Movie · as Smitty
Secret of the Incas
Movie · as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Hal Dooley, Second Rider (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Glory Brigade
Movie · as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone
Battle Circus
Movie · as Runnker
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie · as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
The Wild One
Movie · as Pigeon (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds
Movie · as Zippy (uncredited)
China Venture
Movie · as Carlson
Destination Gobi
Movie · as Aide, Argus HQ (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
TV · as Herb Dennis · 1 ep
Fearless Fagan
Movie · as Thomson
Battle Zone
Movie · as Marine Marine (uncredited)
Off Limits
Movie · as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)
Skirts Ahoy!
Movie · as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
Movie · as Sailor on Motorcycle
Dragnet
TV · 1 ep