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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 5, 1921
Died
May 4, 1997
Place of Birth
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
- Jack Moore
Alvy Moore
0.6 Popularity
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
0.0
Old Hardball
Hardball
1994
7.7
Putnam
Frasier
1993
2.3
Hank Kimball
Return to Green Acres
1990
5.4
Chili Salesman
The Horror Show
1989
6.2
Officer Dalton
Intruder
1989
6.0
Grandpa Little (voice)
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
1986
0.0
Abner
The Turkey Caper
1985
0.0
Grandpa Little (voice)
Here Come the Littles
1985
0.0
Abner
Which Witch is Which?
1984
5.1
Jimbo
They're Playing with Fire
1984
Credits
Hardball
as Old Hardball
1994
0.0
Frasier
as Putnam
1993
7.7
Return to Green Acres
as Hank Kimball
1990
2.3
The Horror Show
as Chili Salesman
1989
5.4
Intruder
as Officer Dalton
1989
6.2
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
as Grandpa Little (voice)
1986
6.0
The Turkey Caper
as Abner
1985
0.0
Here Come the Littles
as Grandpa Little (voice)
1985
0.0
Which Witch is Which?
as Abner
1984
0.0
They're Playing with Fire
as Jimbo
1984
5.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
as 1st Mayor
1984
7.1
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Birdy Fletcher
1983
6.4
The Littles
1983
6.6
Newhart
1982
7.1
Mortuary
as Bob Stevens
1982
5.2
Early Warning
1981
6.3
Hill Street Blues
as Merton
1981
7.6
Scream
as Allen
1981
4.0
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Perry Blight
1981
0.0
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
as Sheriff Flower
1979
0.0
Donovan's Kid
as 2nd Horseman
1979
6.0
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Smalley
1978
4.5
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Room Clerk
1978
5.0
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
as Reverend
1978
1.5
How the West Was Won
as Swenson
1977
6.9
Dr. Minx
as Sheriff Frank
1975
2.4
The Specialist
as Bailiff Humbolt
1975
3.0
A Boy and His Dog
as Dr. Moore
1975
6.3
Little House on the Prairie
1974
7.9
Herbie Rides Again
as Angry Taxi Driver
1974
6.1
Mrs. Sundance
as Mr. Spence
1974
7.5
Lotsa Luck
as Samuel Quincy
1973
6.4
Time to Run
as Officer Andy Sildania
1973
3.8
The Waltons
1972
7.2
The Late Liz
as Bill Morris
1971
0.0
The Brotherhood of Satan
as Tobey
1971
5.7
Nanny and the Professor
1970
6.0
Love, American Style
1969
6.1
The Naked Witch
as Dr. Ralph Hayes
1969
4.9
Green Acres
as Hank Kimball
1965
7.3
Green Acres
as Hank Kimball / Jed Clampett
1965
7.3
Green Acres
as Kimball
1965
7.3
Green Acres
as Fritz Kimball
1965
7.3
Green Acres
1965
7.3
My Mother the Car
1965
4.3
The Legend of Jesse James
as Joe T. Alcorn
1965
4.8
Love and Kisses
as Officer Jones
1965
0.0
A Very Special Favor
as Ralph (uncredited)
1965
5.7
Kilroy
as Hal Dooley
1965
0.0
The Young Marrieds
as Hoby
1964
3.0
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
7.0
The Munsters
1964
7.9
Daniel Boone
as Amos Truro
1964
7.0
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Hoff
1964
7.7
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
as Sutter T. Finley
1964
3.2
Move Over, Darling
as Room Service Waiter
1963
6.7
Sunday in New York
as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1963
6.7
Burke's Law
as Herbert
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Spiegel
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Arnie
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Ralph Kelso
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Photographer
1963
6.0
Arrest and Trial
as Specs
1963
7.7
For Love or Money
as George
1963
5.7
🎬
Vacation Playhouse
as Otis Platt
1963
7.0
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Alvin
1962
6.9
The Virginian
as Man
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Les Jensen
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Ray Harris
1962
6.4
Twist Around The Clock
as Dizzy Bellew
1961
3.7
Everything's Ducky
as Lipscott
1961
5.3
Hazel
as Mr. Haverstraw
1961
6.8
Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Reporter
1961
0.0
87th Precinct
as Adam Sloan
1961
7.5
87th Precinct
as Mr. Giddon
1961
7.5
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
as Johnson
1960
5.9
🎬
Peter Loves Mary
as Lieutenant Baker
1960
5.0
Surfside 6
as Herbert Colter
1960
5.0
The Andy Griffith Show
as Kitchenware Salesman
1960
7.6
Pete and Gladys
1960
6.0
Dennis the Menace
as Manager
1959
6.5
Johnny Ringo
as Billy Joe
1959
5.7
Johnny Ringo
as Gordie Fields
1959
5.7
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Cab Driver
1959
6.3
The Perfect Furlough
as Pvt. Marvin Brewer
1958
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as Adam Gallante
1958
6.7
The Donna Reed Show
1958
6.2
The Heart is a Rebel
as Bill
1958
0.0
The Invisible Boy
as Scientist (uncredited)
1957
5.1
Perry Mason
as Cabbie
1957
7.7
Wagon Train
as Private Bledsoe
1957
6.6
Designing Woman
as Luke Coslow
1957
6.5
The Persuader
as Willy Williams
1957
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Matt - Bartender
1956
6.0
🎬
Broken Arrow
as Daniels
1956
5.0
Screaming Eagles
as Pvt. Grimes
1956
5.6
The Mickey Mouse Club
as Self
1955
6.3
🎬
Navy Log
1955
4.5
5 Against the House
as Roy
1955
5.9
An Annapolis Story
as Willie Warren
1955
3.3
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Katy's Date (uncredited)
1954
6.1
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Hal Dooley
1954
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Second Rider (uncredited)
1954
7.8
Susan Slept Here
as Virgil
1954
6.0
Return from the Sea
as Smitty
1954
4.5
Secret of the Incas
as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)
1954
5.8
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Gator
1954
7.0
The Wild One
as Pigeon (uncredited)
1953
6.6
China Venture
as Carlson
1953
7.3
The War of the Worlds
as Zippy (uncredited)
1953
6.8
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
1953
7.3
The Glory Brigade
as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone
1953
5.7
Destination Gobi
1953
5.8
Battle Circus
as Runnker
1953
5.9
General Electric Theater
as Herb Dennis
1953
6.4
Off Limits
as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)
1952
5.6
Battle Zone
as Marine Marine (uncredited)
1952
5.0
Fearless Fagan
as Thomson
1952
4.6
Skirts Ahoy!
as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)
1952
5.0
Talk About a Stranger
as Sailor on Motorcycle
1952
6.0
Dragnet
1951
6.4