Colleen Moore
Biography
Colleen Moore, born Kathleen Morrison on August 19, 1899, was an American film actress who started her career during the silent film era. She became one of the most highly-paid and fashionable stars of that period and helped popularize the bobbed haircut. Approximately half of her films are now considered lost, including her first talking picture from 1929. Her 1923 film Flaming Youth was among her most celebrated works during her lifetime, though only one reel of it survives. Moore took a brief hiatus from acting between 1929 and 1933, coinciding with the addition of sound to motion pictures. She died on January 25, 1988.
Career overview
Colleen Moore, born Kathleen Morrison on August 19, 1899, was an American film actress who started her career during the silent film era. She became one of the most highly-paid and fashionable stars of that period and is credited with helping to popularize the bobbed haircut.
During her time as a major star, Moore appeared in numerous films, though approximately half of her work is now considered lost. This includes her first talking picture from 1929. Her film Flaming Youth, released in 1923, was perhaps her most celebrated movie during her lifetime, but it is now mostly lost with only one reel surviving.
Moore took a brief hiatus from acting between 1929 and 1933, which occurred just as sound was being added to motion pictures. Following this hiatus, she appeared in four sound pictures. Moore passed away on January 25, 1988.
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Full Filmography
71 titles- Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011) as Herself (archive footage)
- Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Success at Any Price (1934) as Sarah Griswold
- The Scarlet Letter (1934) as Hester Prynne
- Social Register (1934) as Patsy Shaw
- The Power and the Glory (1933) as Sally Garner
- Why Be Good? (1929) as Pert Kelly
- Smiling Irish Eyes (1929) as Kathleen O'Connor
- Footlights and Fools (1929) as Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray
- Synthetic Sin (1929) as Betty Fairfax
- Oh Kay! (1928) as Lady Kay Rutfield
- Lilac Time (1928) as Jeannine
- Happiness Ahead (1928) as Mary Randall
- Her Wild Oat (1927) as Mary Brown
- Life in Hollywood (1927) as Self
- Orchids and Ermine (1927) as 'Pink' Watson
- Naughty But Nice (1927) as Bernice Sumners
- Life in Hollywood No. 2 (1927) as Herself
- Ella Cinders (1926) as Ella Cinders
- Irene (1926) as Irene O'Dare
- It Must Be Love (1926) as Fernie Schmidt
- Twinkletoes (1926) as Twink 'Twinkletoes' Minasi
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- We Moderns (1925) as Mary Sundale
- The Desert Flower (1925) as Maggie Fortune
- Sally (1925) as Sally
- Painted People (1924) as Ellie Byrne
- Through the Dark (1924) as Mary McGinn
- So Big (1924) as Selina Peake
- Flirting with Love (1924) as Gilda Lamont
- The Perfect Flapper (1924) as Tommie Lou Pember
- Broken Hearts of Broadway (1923) as Mary Ellis
- Flaming Youth (1923) as Patricia Fentriss
- April Showers (1923) as Maggie Muldoon
- The Huntress (1923) as Bela
- Slippy McGee (1923) as Mary Virginia
- Look Your Best (1923) as Perla Quaranta
- The Nth Commandment (1923) as Sarah Juke
- Broken Chains (1922) as Mercy Boone
- Forsaking All Others (1922) as Penelope Mason
- The Wall Flower (1922) as Idalene Nobbin
- Come on Over (1922) as Moyna Killiea
- The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922 (1922) as Self
- The Ninety and Nine (1922) as Ruth Blake
- Affinities (1922) as Fanny Illington
- His Nibs (1921) as The Girl
- The Sky Pilot (1921) as Gwen
- The Lotus Eater (1921) as Mavis
- Dinty (1920) as Doreen O'Sullivan
- Her Bridal Night-Mare (1920) as Mary
- The Cyclone (1920) as Sylvia Sturgis
- The Devil's Claim (1920) as Indora
- So Long Letty (1920) as Grace Miller
- Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7) (1920) as self
- When Dawn Came (1920) as Mary Harrison
- The Busher (1919) as Mazie Palmer
- A Roman Scandal (1919) as Mary
- The Wilderness Trail (1919) as Jeanne Fitzpatrick
- The Man in the Moonlight (1919) as Rosine Delorme
- The Egg Crate Wallop (1919) as Kitty Haskell
- Common Property (1919) as Tatyoe - "Tatyana"
- A Hoosier Romance (1918) as Patience Thompson
- Little Orphant Annie (1918) as Annie
- The Savage (1917) as Lizette
- The Little American (1917) as Maid (uncredited)
- The Bad Boy (1917) as Ruth
- An Old Fashioned Young Man (1917) as Margaret
- Hands Up! (1917) as Marjorie Houston
- The Prince of Graustark (1916) as Maid (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Colleen Moore best known for?
Colleen Moore is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood (1980), The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973), Payback (2026).
When and where was Colleen Moore born?
Colleen Moore was born on August 18, 1899 in Port Huron, Michigan, USA. They passed away on January 25, 1988.
How many credits does Colleen Moore have?
Colleen Moore has accumulated over 71 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2011.
What is Colleen Moore's background in cinema and television?
Colleen Moore, born Kathleen Morrison on August 19, 1899, was an American film actress who started her career during the silent film era. She became one of the most highly-paid and fashionable stars of that period and helped popularize the bobbed haircut. Approximately half of her films are now considered lost, includi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollywood (1980) as Self — aged about 80
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self — aged about 73
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