Dudley Moore, the gifted comedian who had at least three distinct career phases that brought him great acclaim and success, actually started out as a musical prodigy as a child. He was born in Dagenham, Essex, England, in 1935, to working class parents, Ada Francis and one with Nicole Rothschild.
(March 1994) Arrested and charged with suspicion of domestic violence on a cohabitant.
He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."
(25 September 1997) Underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery, and thereafter suffered four minor strokes in swift succession.
Moore was born with a clubfoot that was surgically corrected in his youth.
In the 1950s he was a regular member of The Johnny Dankworth Seven where established himself as an accomplished jazz pianist.
Co-owner of the restaurant "72 Market Street" in Venice, Los Angeles.
Attended Magdalen College, Oxford University, England, graduating in 1958.
He was awarded the CBE in the 2001 Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to Anglo-American film and theatre. Despite bad health, he traveled to Buckingham Palace in London, England to receive the CBE.
He was cared for in his final days and through burial in Plainfield, New Jersey, by longtime friend and pianist Rena Fruchter.
Friend of short films writer/editor/director Andrew Michael Jolley
Turned down a job offer as organist at Kings College, Cambridge, to launch his music and acting career.
Godfather of Peter Cook s eldest daughter, Lucy.
In 1983 won the NATO Male Star of the Year Award.
Was the first choice to play "Henry Fine" in The Mirror Has Two Faces , only to be replaced by George Segal (who was, ironically, replaced by Moore in the role of "George Webber" in 10 ). In an interview following his announcement that he had supranuclear palsy, he revealed that he was dismissed from the role because he had trouble remembering his lines.
Has won two Special Tony Awards: in 1963, along with his "Beyond the Fringe" co-stars Alan Bennett , Peter Cook , and Jonathan Miller , "for their brilliance which has shattered all the old concepts of comedy," in a show that was recreated in a television version of the same title, Beyond the Fringe ; and in 1974, shared with co-author and co-star Peter Cook for their show "Good Evening."
Was a classically trained pianist.
A bar/restaurant in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA is named in honor of him.
Turned down the lead role in Splash .
He died on the same day as Milton Berle and Billy Wilder. He and Wilder both died of pneumonia while he and Berle both made guest appearances in "The Muppet Show" .
Interred in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
He claimed to have preferred Arthur 2: On the Rocks to Arthur .
In one of his early comedy sketches Moore played a wacky pianist named Bo Dudley, a Little Richard lookalike, wearing sunglasses .
His favorite movie star was Gene Kelly.
Release of the book, "Dudley Moore: An Intimate Portrait", by Rena Fruchter.
Although he was only 21 years younger than Geraldine Fitzgerald , he played her grandson in Arthur and Arthur 2: On the Rocks .
Became a father for the 2nd time at age 60 when his 4th ex-wife Nicole Rothschild gave birth to their son Nicholas Anthony Moore on 28 June 1995.
Became a father for the 1st time at age 40 when his 2nd ex-wife Tuesday Weld gave birth to their son Patrick H. Moore on 26 February 1976.
His father was Scottish, from Glasgow, and his mother was English.
Planned to star and direct a remake of the Billy Wilder classic Love in the Afternoon , but the project fell through.
His fourth wife Nicole Rothschild claimed that Moore smoked and ate a considerable amount of crystal methamphetamine during their marriage.
Although he became a major star with Arthur , his only subsequent hit was Micki + Maude .
Regularly played the piano in The Three Travellers at Becontree Heath, Dagenham.
I certainly did feel inferior. Because of class. Because of strength.
I think my own desire to be loved is what makes me sexually attractive.
The confidence I now have is rooted in the discovery that who I am is,okay.
I try to seduce.
I am always looking for meaningful one-night stands.
The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it. .
