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