Dudley Moore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dudley Moore
Moore at the 43rd Emmy Awards, 25 August 1991
Born	Dudley Stuart John Moore (1935-04-19)19 April 1935 Hammersmith, London, England
Died	27 March 2002(2002-03-27) (aged 66) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
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