In the theater, Tom Moore is best known as the director of "'night mother" , "Almost Grown", "Cheers", "Picket Fences", "Civil Wars", "Northern Exposure", "The Class of '96", "Good Company", "Boston Common", "Maybe It's Me", "The Court", the late night "Fridays", and the pilots of "First Years", "50 Minute Man", and "The Flamingo Kid". He also directed the television movies "Maybe Baby" and "Fine Things". He is presently on the executive board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Moore was a fellow at the American Film Institute, and he holds a B.A. from Purdue University and an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. He was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, by Purdue University. As an avocation, he is also involved with the Circus Arts, and spends as much time as possible on the flying trapeze.
Father, with Alice Joyce , of actress Alice Moore.
Brother of actors Matt Moore and Owen Moore. Brother of actress Mary Moore.
Brother-in-law of Katherine Perry.
First of 3 children.
Brother-in-law of Mary Pickford.
Brother of Joe Moore , brother-in-law of Grace Cunard.
Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1640 Vine Street.
Married to actresses Alice Joyce and Rene Adore.
Irish-born romantic lead, in films from 1908. Worked for Kalem, Path and Goldwyn in the 1910s. Voted by a trade journal in 1921 as one of the top fifteen male stars at the box office. Joined Paramount in 1925. Career declined with the arrival of sound pictures and subsequently confined to supporting roles.
Was twice nominated for Broadways Tony Award: in 1974 as Best Director for "Over Here!" and in 1983 as Best Director (Play) for "Night, Mother."
He was awarded the 1983 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "A Month in the Country" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
He was awarded the 1984 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Wild Oats" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
He was awarded the 1986 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "night, Mother" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
(October 2003) Completing A-Levels in his home town of Nottingham
Often stars in movies directed by Adult Director/Producer Ritchie Zaye.
Led the NFL in Kick Return Average (33.1) in 1960.
Ranks 16th on NFL All-Time Kick Return Average List (26.5).
