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Terry Moore

Born: 7th Jan 1929 Los Angeles, California, USA
Dept: Acting
Born Helen Luella Koford on January 7, 1929, the Los Angeles, California native worked as a model before she made her film debut at age 11 in 20th Century Fox's Maryland (1940). Throughout the 1940s, she worked under a variety of names (her own, Judy Ford and January Ford) before settling on Terry Moore in 1948. Placed under contract by Columbia, Moore was loaned out to RKO for one of her most famous films, RKO's Mighty Joe Young (1949); she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Paramount's Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). In the 1970s, she was in the news more than she was in motion pictures, asserting that she was the secret wife of the late billionaire Howard Hughes. She has starred in 77 feature films and listed among her leading men are Hollywood's leading legends; including Burt Lancaster, John Wayne, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, Glenn Ford, Mickey Rooney and Robert Wagner. Since she was a pilot herself, Terry played a major role in preparing Leonardo DiCaprio for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 104
Film: 80 (77%)
Television: 24 (23%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Music, Horror, History, Action & Adventure, Talk, War, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Filmography

Sinatra! Eternity Drama, History
2025
The movie Sinatra Eternity narrates the stormy relationship between Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. Two huge idols meet, get together, fall in love and ... view
Character:
Self
2024
Watch as Terry Moore recounts her life as the last living legend of golden era Hollywood. ... view
Character:
Herself
Merrily Drama
2023
Written & Directed by Robert McAtee. ... view
Character:
Betty Clurman
2023
1926: While on tour promoting his latest movie "Son Of The Sheik", Rudolph Valentino, the Hollywood silent screen icon, suffers a sudden collapse and ... view
Character:
Lady in Black
2021
Documentary on the evolution of Giant Monsters in cinema from the original 1933 King Kong onward. ... view
Character:
Self - (archive footage)
2021
A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the people who made them. ... view
Character:
Self
Frank and Ava Drama, History
2020
A destitute Frank Sinatra pursues sultry starlet Ava Gardner while campaigning for the lead in 'From Here to Eternity'. ... view
Character:
Self
Aimy in a Cage Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
2015
A teenage orphan and delinquent rebels against her evil family during a global virus outbreak. ... view
Character:
Grandma Micry
Mansion of Blood Comedy, Horror
2015
Millionaire Mason Murphy renovates the haunted Mayhew mansion. He plans a tremendous lunar eclipse viewing party to celebrate his return to his hometo ... view
Character:
Natalie
2014
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and more. Gra ... view
Character:
Self
True Detective Drama, Mystery
Jan 2014 (first aired)
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets o ... view
Character:
Lilly Hill (1 ep.)
2012
A sixties psychedelic counterculture clash occurs during the "Summer of Love" when an aspiring hippie from New York dupes the son of a Swedish dairy f ... view
Character:
Miriam Cuningham
The Still Life Drama, Romance
2007
Fueled by original music by members of Guns N' Roses, Bad Religion, No Doubt, Skid Row, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Hootie & The Blowfish and more... The S ... view
Character:
Mrs. Stratford
Kill Your Darlings Comedy, Thriller
2006
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Alo ... view
Character:
Ella Toscana
2005
A journey to places, where the overlooked Hollywood screenwriter Albert Isaac "Buzz" Bezzerides lived and worked, revealing the operation of Hollywood ... view
Character:
Rita Documentary, TV Movie
2003
Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth. ... view
Character:
Self
2000
A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on many things, including his credits as a producer, directo ... view
Character:
Self
Stageghost Western, Horror
2000
A group of people are trapped inside a stagecoach station under attack by spirits. ... view
Character:
Olive
Final Voyage Drama, Action
1999
This is the story of a modern day pirate mad man and his crew of eight, searching for fortune on a cruise ship but a small group of passengers fight b ... view
Character:
Christina
Mighty Joe Young Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
1998
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill ... view
Character:
Elegant Woman at Party
Second Chances Drama, Family
1998
A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit. ... view
Character:
Dallas Judd
1996
He went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academy Award winner. Burton Stephen Lancaster — later ... view
Character:
Self
Marilyn and Me Drama, TV Movie
1991
Aspiring writer Robert Slatzer befriends Norma Jean Baker in 1946, the year she becomes Marilyn Monroe. ... view
Character:
Woman at Hyde's Funeral
Hoodwinked Comedy, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
1989
Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped ... view
Character:
Sally
1989
A rich young boy arranges to be kidnapped so he'll get more attention from his parents. ... view
Character:
Veronica
1989
A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise ship comedy. ... view
Character:
Mistress
Wiseguy Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United S ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape Thriller, Drama
1987
When a man dodges conviction after raping multiple women, his victims take justice into their own hands. ... view
Character:
Mrs. McCormack
Hellhole Horror, Action, Drama, Thriller
1985
... view
Character:
Sidnee Hammond
Murder, She Wrote Mystery, Crime, Drama
Sep 1984 (first aired)
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. ... view
Character:
Florence (1 ep.)
1983
An aerobics workout video hosted by actress Debbie Reynolds and featuring other well known actresses taking her class such as Teri Garr and Florence H ... view
Character:
Self
Matt Houston Drama
Sep 1982 (first aired)
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spell ... view
Character:
Emily Armor (1 ep.)
Knight Rider Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
Sep 1982 (first aired)
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a ... view
Character:
Molly Friedrich (1 ep.)
Death Dimension Action, Science Fiction
1978
The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and prote ... view
Character:
Madam Maria
The Love Boat Drama, Comedy
Sep 1977 (first aired)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard ... view
Character:
Mrs. Clark (1 ep.)
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 Drama, TV Movie, Thriller
1976
In this made-for-TV disaster movie, the lives of a group of motorists are chronicled retrospectively after they're involved in a 39-car pile-up on Cal ... view
Character:
Trudy
Paesano Romance
1975
Vito Amato, a young Italian opera singer, falls for Hollywood actress Elaine and follows her to Hollywood. ... view
Character:
Self
The Daredevil Action, Crime
1972
A top stock-car driver causes a death on the race track and finds his career in shambles. Desperate for money, he gets a job as a driver for a drug ri ... view
Character:
Julie Thompson
Mean Justice Western, Adventure, Action, TV Movie
1971
Moreno (Bronson) is a tough ranch hand on the vast half million acre Garret Ranch. Rich in timber, gas, cattle and oil, the ranch is a major employer ... view
Character:
Connie Garrett
Quarantined Drama, TV Movie
1970
A family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic and other difficulties like a movie star who refuses ... view
Character:
Martha Atkinson
The Weird World of Weird Documentary, TV Movie
1970
Exploitation documentary, not to be confused with the Something Weird compilation of the same name, which amongst others contains a copy of this film. ... view
Character:
A Man Called Dagger Action, Adventure
1968
An agent finds himself pitted against a former Nazi who plans to become ruler of the world through mind control. ... view
Character:
Harper Davis
Lionpower from MGM Documentary
1967
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five se ... view
Character:
Self - Harper Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Waco Action, Romance, Western
1966
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyomi ... view
Character:
Dolly
Batman Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Jan 1966 (first aired)
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole ... view
Character:
Venus (3 ep.)
City of Fear Drama, Thriller
1965
A Canadian reporter gets mixed up in Cold-War politics, romance and espionage in Eastern Europe. ... view
Character:
Suzan
Town Tamer Western, Action
1965
A gunfighter is hired to clean up a wild frontier town, but there are forces afoot who want to keep the town as wide-open as it is. Lyle Bettger, Bruc ... view
Character:
Susan Tavenner
Black Spurs Western
1965
A dissatisfied ranch hand becomes a bounty hunter. He conspires with a crooked town boss to dirty up a neighboring village where a valuable railroad f ... view
Character:
Anna Elkins
Oct 1963 (first aired)
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Burke's Law Drama
Sep 1963 (first aired)
Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos ... view
Character:
Sarah Kingston (1 ep.)
Nikki Manners (1 ep.)
Felice Knight (1 ep.)
Empire Western, Drama
Sep 1962 (first aired)
Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, ... view
Character:
Connie Garrett (32 ep.)
Connie (1 ep.)
The Virginian Western, Drama
Sep 1962 (first aired)
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is ... view
Character:
Alma Wilson (1 ep.)
The Mike Douglas Show Comedy, Talk
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
My Three Sons Comedy, Family
Sep 1960 (first aired)
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An ado ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Why Must I Die Crime, Drama
1960
A night club singer who is the daughter of a small-town crook is tried and convicted of murder. ... view
Character:
Lois King
1960
At an exclusive military academy on Sabre Island, rich young delinquents think money puts them above the law. Enter Steve Conway - there to investigat ... view
Character:
Jennifer Evans
The Rebel Western
Oct 1959 (first aired)
After the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate Army private roams the Wild West, and, as a rogue drifter, gets involved in helping out various s ... view
Character:
Janice Dutton (1 ep.)
Bonanza Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Sep 1959 (first aired)
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. ... view
Character:
Lydia Yates (1 ep.)
1959
A young man without surname inherits a big indebted ranch and has to prove his worthiness managing a cattle drive. ... view
Character:
Janet Calvert
A Private's Affair Comedy, Music
1959
Luigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their unit in competition on a national television show. Th ... view
Character:
Louise Wright
Rawhide Western, Drama
Jan 1959 (first aired)
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventu ... view
Character:
Dallas Storm (1 ep.)
Peyton Place Drama, Romance
1957
In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which re ... view
Character:
Betty Anderson
Jul 1957 (first aired)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Bernardine Comedy
1957
A teenager pines for (and sings about) his dream girl. ... view
Character:
Jean Cantrick
1956
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of ... view
Character:
Jenny Gifford
No Right to Kill Drama, TV Movie
1956
This is a special series of lost classic programs from the Golden Age of TV. The series has been restored by SabuCat Productions from the best archiva ... view
Character:
Lisa
1955
A greasy spoon diner provides a base for a spy smuggling nuclear secrets. ... view
Character:
Kotty
Portrait of Alison Crime, Drama, Mystery
1955
An actress and an artist are linked by his brother to deadly smugglers sought by Scotland Yard. ... view
Character:
Alison Ford
Oct 1955 (first aired)
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this ser ... view
Character:
Ann Winslow (1 ep.)
Daddy Long Legs Music, Romance
1955
Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, and anonymously pays for her edu ... view
Character:
Linda Pendleton
Climax! Drama, Mystery
Oct 1954 (first aired)
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Cos ... view
Character:
Rosa (1 ep.)
Chris (1 ep.)
Julie (1 ep.)
King of the Khyber Rifles Adventure, Drama, Romance
1953
Freshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an atta ... view
Character:
Susan Maitland
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Adventure, Drama
1953
Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the ... view
Character:
Gwyneth Rhys
Man on a Tightrope Drama, Thriller
1953
The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performe ... view
Character:
Tereza Cernik
1953
A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder. ... view
Character:
Marie Buckholder
General Electric Theater Comedy, Drama
Feb 1953 (first aired)
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponso ... view
Character:
Evvy Jeffers (1 ep.)
The Barefoot Mailman Adventure, Comedy
1951
Sylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of mangrove swamp in the out-of-the-way community. So he dec ... view
Character:
Adie Titus
Sunny Side of the Street Comedy, Romance
1951
A TV worker has fickle designs on an aspiring singer for whom she arranges an audition. ... view
Character:
Betty Holloway
Two of a Kind Crime, Thriller
1951
A con woman and a lawyer get a carnival grifter to pose as an elderly rich couple's long-lost son. ... view
Character:
Kathy McIntyre
Gambling House Crime, Drama
1950
A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder. ... view
Character:
Lynn Warren
He's a Cockeyed Wonder Romance, Comedy
1950
An orange packer (Mickey Rooney) foils robbers with magic and wins the boss's (William Demarest) daughter (Terry Moore). ... view
Character:
Judy Sears
Sep 1950 (first aired)
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notab ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
The Great Rupert Family, Comedy
1950
Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just as it seems that the holiday wil ... view
Character:
Rosalinda Amendola
What's My Line? Family, Comedy
Feb 1950 (first aired)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no ... view
Character:
Self - Mystery Guest (1 ep.)
Mighty Joe Young Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
1949
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to H ... view
Character:
Jill Young
Studio One Drama
Nov 1948 (first aired)
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, prese ... view
Character:
Annabelle (1 ep.)
1948
A wholesome girl believes her new racehorse, October, is the reincarnation of her favorite uncle, Willie. ... view
Character:
Terry Ramsey
The Ed Sullivan Show Comedy, Talk
Jun 1948 (first aired)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1948
Danville, Connecticut at the turn of the century. Young Richard Miller lives in a middle-class neighborhood with his family. He is in love with the gi ... view
Character:
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Heartaches Mystery, Crime, Drama
1947
Up-and-coming Hollywood actor/crooner, Vic Morton, has a secret. He starts receiving death threats in the mail and an attempt on his life is made. Soo ... view
Character:
Girl in Movie with Vic (uncredited)
1947
A teenager is involved in running from the police in his hot rod hits a car in a hit-and-run case where the victims turn out to be his mother and his ... view
Character:
Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford)
Shadowed Crime, Mystery
1946
Fred J. Johnson scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some co ... view
Character:
Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)
The Clock Romance, Drama
1945
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City. ... view
Character:
Girl at Museum (uncredited)
Son of Lassie Action, Drama, Family, Adventure
1945
Laddie (Son of Lassie) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage? ... view
Character:
Thea (as Helen Koford)
Sweet and Low-Down Music, Romance
1944
After their annual free concert at Chicago's Dearborn Settlement, Benny Goodman and his band are packing up to go to their next engagement when a kid ... view
Character:
Snub-Nosed Girl on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Since You Went Away Drama, Romance, War
1944
In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind ... view
Character:
Refugee Child on Train (uncredited)
Gaslight Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
1944
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion. ... view
Character:
Paula Alquist, Age 14 (uncredited)
True to Life Comedy
1943
A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins t ... view
Character:
Little Girl (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go Comedy, Crime
1942
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results. ... view
Character:
Dante's Young Admirer (uncredited)
My Gal Sal Comedy, Music, Romance
1942
Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New Yor ... view
Character:
Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)
On the Sunny Side Drama, War
1942
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly ... view
Character:
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
1941
Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another. ... view
Character:
Choir Member (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia Drama, History, War
1940
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the ... view
Character:
Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
Maryland Drama, Mystery, Romance
1940
A woman tormented by the hunting death of her husband forbids her son to have anything to do with horses. But when he falls for the daughter of his fa ... view
Character:
Linda - Age 10 (uncredited)