Dennis Moore
Acting Born Jan 26, 1908 Died Mar 1, 1964 Fort Worth, Texas, USA 177 credits
Biography
Dennis Moore was an actor born on January 26, 1908, in Fort Worth, Texas, and he died on March 1, 1964, at the age of 56. He specialized in western films and film serials, beginning his career in the 1930s in short subjects and low-budget feature films under the name Denny Meadows. He later changed his professional name to Dennis Moore, which brought him greater recognition and employment. With dark looks and a solemn demeanor, he worked steadily as an all-purpose utility player in both heroic and villainous roles. Although he never became a major star, he played leads or second leads in serials and appeared in the very last serials produced by Universal Pictures in 1946 and Columbia Pictures in 1956.
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Career overview
Dennis Moore was an actor who specialized in western films and film serials. Born on January 26, 1908, in Fort Worth, Texas, he began appearing in short subjects and low-budget feature films during the 1930s using the professional name Denny Meadows. After changing his name to Dennis Moore, he enjoyed greater recognition and employment. With his dark looks and solemn demeanor, he worked steadily as an all-purpose utility player, taking on both heroic and villainous roles.
Although he became a familiar face in westerns, Moore never became a major star. However, he did play leads or second leads in serials, and he holds the distinction of appearing in the very last serials produced by Universal Pictures in 1946 and Columbia Pictures in 1956. During his career, he accumulated 173 known acting credits.
Moore passed away on March 1, 1964, at the age of 56.
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Career timeline
D-Day on Mars
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
The Slowest Gun in the West
The DetectivesBlack Saddle
Bat MastersonBat MastersonBat MastersonBat MastersonBat Masterson
Wagon TrainHave Gun, Will TravelRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveSugarfootTombstone Territory
State TrooperThe Harder They FallFriendly PersuasionThe Man Called XGreat Day in the Morning
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpFrontierSergeant Preston of the YukonBuffalo Bill Jr.I Died a Thousand Times
LassieThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
I Led Three Lives
Adventures of SupermanThe Lusty MenCanyon Ambush
DragnetThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokThe Adventures of Kit CarsonThe Living ChristAbilene Trail
The Gene Autry ShowFederal ManBuccaneer's GirlHot RodHostile Country
Navajo Trail RaidersAcross The Rio GrandeHaunted TrailsRoaring Westward
The Gay RancheroFrontier AgentThe Tioga KidRange Renegades
Rainbow Over the Rockies
The Mysterious Mr. MColorado SerenadeDriftin' River
The Frozen GhostSpringtime in TexasThe Purple Monster StrikesThe Master KeyFrontier Feud
The Mummy's CurseMr. Winkle Goes to WarFollow the BoysRaiders of Ghost CityThe Impostor
Action in the North AtlanticDestroyerHitler's MadmanNo Place for a LadyFrontier Law
Border RoundupTexas JusticeDawn on the Great DivideBandit RangerThe Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Pals of the PecosBilly The Kid's Round-UpSpooks Run WildEllery Queen and the Murder RingBowery Blitzkrieg
Know Your MoneyRainbow Over the RangeEast Side KidsRocky Mountain RangersUp in the Air
Danger FlightGirl from RioMutiny in the Big HouseLaw of the WolfConvict's Code
Rebellious DaughtersSunset Murder CaseWild Horse Canyon
Black LegionAlibi MarkReady, Willing and AbleMountain JusticeFight for Your Lady
China ClipperKing of HockeySilverspursThe Lonely TrailFugitive in the Sky
Avenging AngelThe Dawn RiderThe Sagebrush Troubadour
The Red RiderCarrying the Mail
Gordon of Ghost City
Full Filmography
177 titles- D-Day on Mars (1966) as Craig Foster
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- The Slowest Gun in the West (1960) as A Man
- The Detectives (1959)
- Black Saddle (1959) as George Pierce
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Tim Clovis
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Tom
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Sheriff
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Barker
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Hacker
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- The Fearmakers (1958) as Army Doctor
- Wagon Train (1957) as Burt Rake
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Motorcycle Cop
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Corporal Pelham
- Tombstone Territory (1957) as Deputy Lee
- Trackdown (1957)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) as Cowboy (uncredited)
- Harbor Command (1957)
- The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957) as Hank
- Chicago Confidential (1957)
- Domino Kid (1957)
- Beginning of the End (1957) as Police Dispatcher KLP646
- Escape from San Quentin (1957) as Police Sgt. at Headquarters
- State Trooper (1956)
- The Harder They Fall (1956) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) as Farmer (uncredited)
- The Man Called X (1956)
- Great Day in the Morning (1956) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Perils of the Wilderness (1956) as Deputy Marshal Dan Mason, aka Laramie
- Blazing the Overland Trail (1956) as Ed Marr
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
- Frontier (1955)
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
- Buffalo Bill Jr. (1955)
- I Died a Thousand Times (1955) as Officer (uncredited)
- The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955) as Crow's Nester (uncredited)
- Lassie (1954)
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
- I Led Three Lives (1953)
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as Officer Riley
- The Lusty Men (1952) as Cashier (uncredited)
- Canyon Ambush (1952) as Henry Lockwood
- Dragnet (1951)
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
- The Living Christ (1951) as Assyrian Messenger
- Abilene Trail (1951) as Brandon
- Fort Defiance (1951) as Lt. Lucas
- Man from Sonora (1951) as Wesley Carrol
- Yukon Manhunt (1951) as Mr. Brown
- Blazing Bullets (1951) as Henchman Crowley
- The Gene Autry Show (1950)
- Federal Man (1950) as Harry
- Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
- Hot Rod (1950) as Motorcycle Patrolman
- Hostile Country (1950) as Pete
- West of Wyoming (1950) as Dorsey - Henchman
- Crooked River (1950) as Bob
- I Killed Geronimo (1950) as Henchman Luke
- Gunslingers (1950) as Marshal Dean
- Fast on the Draw (1950) as Dick
- Silver Raiders (1950) as Greg Boland
- Arizona Territory (1950) as Greg Lance
- King of the Bullwhip (1950) as Joe Chester
- Colorado Ranger (1950) as Juan
- Marshal of Heldorado (1950) as Doc Tulliver
- West of the Brazos (1950) as Ricco
- Navajo Trail Raiders (1949) as Frank Stanley
- Across The Rio Grande (1949) as Carson
- Haunted Trails (1949) as Phil Rankin
- Roaring Westward (1949) as Sanders
- The Gay Ranchero (1948) as Tex
- Frontier Agent (1948) as Larry Foster
- The Tioga Kid (1948) as Joe Morino
- Range Renegades (1948) as Burton
- Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947) as Bill Miller
- The Mysterious Mr. M (1946) as Agent Grant Farrell
- Colorado Serenade (1946) as Duke Dillon
- Driftin' River (1946) as Joe Marino
- The Frozen Ghost (1945) as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Springtime in Texas (1945) as Denny Moore
- The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) as Craig Foster
- The Master Key (1945) as Jack Ryan
- Frontier Feud (1945) as Joe Davis
- The Mummy's Curse (1944) as Dr. James Halsey
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
- Follow the Boys (1944) as HVC Officer (uncredited)
- Raiders of Ghost City (1944) as Capt. Steve Clark
- The Impostor (1944) as Maurice LeFarge
- Week-End Pass (1944) as Ray
- Song of the Range (1944) as Denny
- Oklahoma Raiders (1944) as Todd Wingate
- Wells Fargo Days (1944) as Bob McAdams
- West of the Rio Grande (1944) as Denny Boyd
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Signalman (uncredited)
- Destroyer (1943) as Communications Officer (uncredited)
- Hitler's Madman (1943) as Orderly (uncredited)
- No Place for a Lady (1943) as Reporter #1 at June's office
- Frontier Law (1943) as Dusty Norton
- Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943) as Ed Randolph
- Black Market Rustlers (1943) as Denny Moore
- Arizona Trail (1943) as Wayne Carson
- Land of Hunted Men (1943) as Denny Moore
- Bullets and Saddles (1943) as Denny Moore
- Proceed and Report (1943) as Lt. (jg) Blackman
- Cowboy Commandos (1943) as Denny Moore
- Border Roundup (1942) as Smoky Moore
- Texas Justice (1942) as Smoky Moore
- Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) as Tony Corkle
- Bandit Ranger (1942) as Frank Mattison
- The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942) as Smoky Moore
- Below the Border (1942) as Joe Collins
- Riders of the West (1942) as Steve Holt
- The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942) as Sheriff Smoky
- Bombs Over Burma (1942) as Tom Whitley
- Rolling Down the Great Divide (1942) as Henchman Jack (uncredited)
- Texas Man Hunt (1942) as Jim Rogers
- Outlaws of Boulder Pass (1942) as Smoky Hammer
- Raiders of the Range (1942) as Foster
- Overland Stagecoach (1942) as Smoky Moore
- Pals of the Pecos (1941) as Larry Burke
- Billy The Kid's Round-Up (1941) as Butch Holcomb
- Spooks Run Wild (1941) as Dr. Von Grosch
- Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) as Dr. Dunn
- Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941) as Dorgan
- Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) as Silent Don Benson
- Cyclone on Horseback (1941) as Jeff Corbin
- Arizona Bound (1941) as Joe Brooke
- Flying Wild (1941) as George
- Pirates on Horseback (1941) as Jud Carter
- Roar of the Press (1941) as Henchman Toughy
- Criminals Within (1941) as Stanley Hume - 5th Columnist
- The Lone Rider Fights Back (1941) as Al Williams
- Know Your Money (1940) as Secret Service Agent Evans
- Rainbow Over the Range (1940) as Jeff Manners
- East Side Kids (1940) as Milton "Mileaway" Harris
- Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940) as Jim Barton
- Up in the Air (1940) as Gag-Writer Pringle
- Boys of the City (1940) as Giles
- Fugitive from a Prison Camp (1940) as Slugger Martin
- Danger Flight (1939) as Mike
- Girl from Rio (1939) as Collins
- Mutiny in the Big House (1939) as Johnny Davis
- Law of the Wolf (1939) as Carl Pearson
- Convict's Code (1939) as Masher
- Irish Luck (1939) as Jim Monahan
- Overland Mail (1939) as Duke Evans
- Trigger Smith (1939) as Bud Mason
- Fangs of the Wild (1939) as Don Brady
- Across the Plains (1939) as Jimmy Winters, aka The Kansas Kid
- Rebellious Daughters (1938) as Jimmie Adams - Reporter
- Sunset Murder Case (1938) as Lou Fleming
- Wild Horse Canyon (1938) as Pete Hall
- Black Legion (1937) as Reporter at Jail (uncredited)
- Alibi Mark (1937) as Vincent Bader
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937) as Reporter at Party
- Mountain Justice (1937) as Pilot
- Fight for Your Lady (1937) as Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)
- Smart Blonde (1937) as Luke (uncredited)
- China Clipper (1936) as Engineer on Clipper
- King of Hockey (1936) as 1st Radio Announcer
- Silverspurs (1936) as Cowhand Dude
- The Lonely Trail (1936) as Dick Terry
- Fugitive in the Sky (1936) as St. Louis Radio Operator
- Here Comes Carter (1936) as Russ McAllen
- Down the Stretch (1936) as Cliff Barrington
- Hair-Trigger Casey (1936) as Lieutenant Brooks
- Valley of the Lawless (1936) as Cliff Grey
- Desert Justice (1936) as Motorcycle Officer
- Avenging Angel (1935) as Rudd Gordon
- The Dawn Rider (1935) as Rudd Gordon
- The Sagebrush Troubadour (1935) as Lon Dillon
- The Red Rider (1934) as Slim
- Carrying the Mail (1934) as Stableman (as Denny Meadows)
- Gordon of Ghost City (1933) as Cowhand
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dennis Moore best known for?
Dennis Moore is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Detectives (1959), Fresh (1994), Bat Masterson (1958), Bat Masterson (1958).
When and where was Dennis Moore born?
Dennis Moore was born on January 26, 1908 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. They passed away on March 1, 1964.
How many credits does Dennis Moore have?
Dennis Moore has accumulated over 177 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1966.
What is Dennis Moore's background in cinema and television?
Dennis Moore was an actor born on January 26, 1908, in Fort Worth, Texas, and he died on March 1, 1964, at the age of 56. He specialized in western films and film serials, beginning his career in the 1930s in short subjects and low-budget feature films under the name Denny Meadows. He later changed his professional nam...