Dudley Moore in 10
Dudley Moore (1935 - 2002)
Born on April 19, 1935 in Dagenham, Essex, England.
Dudley Moore's birth name was Dudley Stuart
John Moore, and his nickname was Cuddly Dudley.
He Passed away on March 27, 2002 in Plainfield
New Jersey. From pneumonia as a complication of progressive
supranuclear palsy.
Moore was born with a clubfoot that was surgically
corrected in his youth, then in September 1997 he underwent
open heart surgery.Moore, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, and Alan
Bennett formed "Beyond the Fringe" in the early 1960's,
Moore and Cook later teamed for several two-man shows.
In addition to his acting talents, Duddley Moore
is an accomplished pianist who also composed the scores for
such films as Bedazzled (1967), Inadmissible Evidence (1968),
Staircase (1969), and Six Weeks.
In the 1950's Dudley was a regular member of The
Johnny Dankworth Seven where he established himself as an accomplished
jazz pianist. Dudley was also a Co-owner of the restaurant "72
Market Street" in Venice, Los Angeles. Dudley Moore won two
'special' Tony awards in 1963 and 1974 along with Peter Cook
for their work in the two 'Fringe' shows.
In 1983 Dudley Moore won the NATO Male Star
of the Year Award. Dudley was made a Commander of the British
Empire (CBE) in June 2001.
Dudley Moore's other notable credits include...
THE MIGHTY KONG (1998)
MY UNIVERSE INSIDE OUT (1996)
THE PICKLE (1993)
BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY (1992)
CRAZY PEOPLE (1990)
ARTHUR 2 (1988)
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON (1987)
MICKI + MAUDE (1984)
SIX WEEKS (1982)
ARTHUR (1981)
ALICES'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (1972)
BEDAZZLED (1967)
Dudley Moore with Julie Andrews
in 10
Dudley Moore in FOUL
PLAY with Goldie Hawn
