Ida Moore
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Ida Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore in The Inspector General (1949) | |
| Born | March 1, 1882 Altoona, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 1964 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1925–1959 |
Ida Moore (March 1, 1882 – September 26, 1964) was an American film and television actress.
Moore was born in Altoona, Kansas as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvelton Moore.[1]
Career
Moore's first professional work had her singing to accompany silent films. She then toured England and South Africa entertaining with a partner. After she returned to the United States, she performed in road companies of plays, including Street Scene. Just before she could make a screen test for Paramount Pictures, her mother became sick, causing Moore to return to Columbus, Ohio, where she ran a restaurant for her mother and acted in amateur productions. She returned to Hollywood after her mother died.[2] She also worked on television programs, including a 1958 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents titled "Bull in a China Shop".
Death
Moore died in Los Angeles, California on September 26, 1964, at the age of 82. She is interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles County, California.[3]
