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Dudley Moore
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![]() Moore at the 43rd Emmy Awards, 25 August 1991
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Dudley Stuart John Moore
19 April 1935 |
Died | 27 March 2002 |
(aged 66)
Cause of death | Progressive supranuclear palsy |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician |
Years active | 1961–2002 |
Spouse(s) | Suzy Kendall (m. 1968–1972, divorced) Tuesday Weld (m. 1975–1980, divorced) Brogan Lane (m. 1988–1991, divorced) Nicole Rothschild (m. 1994–1998, divorced) |
Children | 2 sons |
Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was a British actor, comedian and musician.
Moore was born in Charing Cross Hospital, London and raised in Dagenham, Essex. He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Moore became a pianist and composer. He began a comedy double act with Peter Cook. Moore acted in movies in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He starred in movies including Bedazzled, 10, Arthur and Arthur 2: On the Rocks.
Moore died of progressive supranuclear palsy and pneumonia in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Images for kids
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Moore (left) in Beyond the Fringe, c. 1963. Creating a boom in satirical comedy, thousands of shows were played on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Moore (right) with Peter Cook in 1974
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