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Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 07, 1929 (96)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Oct 02, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 M ... oore 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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Merrily

Merrily

2023

as Betty Clurman

Aimy in a Cage

Aimy in a Cage

2016

as Grandma Micry

Mansion of Blood

Mansion of Blood

2015

as Natalie

The Still Life

The Still Life

2007

as Mrs. Stratford

Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings

2006

as Ella Toscana

Stageghost

Stageghost

2000

as Olive

Final Voyage

Final Voyage

2000

as Christina

Second Chances

Second Chances

1998

as Dallas Judd

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Elegant Woman at Party

Marilyn and Me

Marilyn and Me

1991

as Woman at Hyde's Funeral

Beverly Hills Brats

Beverly Hills Brats

1989

as Veronica

Hoodwinked

Hoodwinked

1989

as Sally

Going Overboard

Going Overboard

1989

as Mistress

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

1987

as Mrs. McCormack

Hellhole

Hellhole

1985

as Sidnee Hammond

Death Dimension

Death Dimension

1978

as Madam Maria

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

1976

as Trudy

The Daredevil

The Daredevil

1972

as Julie Thompson

Mean Justice

Mean Justice

1971

as Connie Garrett

Quarantined

Quarantined

1970

as Martha Atkinson

A Man Called Dagger

A Man Called Dagger

1967

as Harper Davis

Waco

Waco

1966

as Dolly

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965

as Susan Tavenner

City of Fear

City of Fear

1965

as Suzan

Black Spurs

Black Spurs

1965

as Anna Elkins

Why Must I Die

Why Must I Die

1960

as Lois King

Platinum High School

Platinum High School

1960

as Jennifer Evans

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

1959

as Janet Calvert

A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

1959

as Louise Wright

Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

as Jean Cantrick

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957

as Betty Anderson

No Right to Kill

No Right to Kill

1956

as Lisa

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

as Jenny Gifford

Shack Out on 101

Shack Out on 101

1955

as Kotty

Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

1955

as Alison Ford

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

as Linda Pendleton

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

as Gwyneth Rhys

Man on a Tightrope

Man on a Tightrope

1953

as Tereza Cernik

King of the Khyber Rifles

King of the Khyber Rifles

1953

as Susan Maitland

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1952

as Marie Buckholder

The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

as Adie Titus

Sunny Side of the Street

Sunny Side of the Street

1951

as Betty Holloway

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1951

as Kathy McIntyre

The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert

1950

as Rosalinda Amendola

Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

as Lynn Warren

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

1950

as Judy Sears

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Jill Young

The Return of October

The Return of October

1948

as Terry Ramsey

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1948

as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

The Devil On Wheels

1947

as Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford)

Shadowed

Shadowed

1946

as Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

as Thea (as Helen Koford)

The Clock

The Clock

1945

as Girl at Museum (uncredited)

Sweet and Low-Down

Sweet and Low-Down

1944

as Snub-Nosed Girl on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

as Refugee Child on Train (uncredited)

Gaslight

Gaslight

1944

as Paula Alquist, Age 14 (uncredited)

True to Life

True to Life

1943

as Little Girl (uncredited)

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

as Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)

On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

as Dante's Young Admirer (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Linda - Age 10 (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Brats

Beverly Hills Brats

1989

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Beverly Hills Brats

Beverly Hills Brats

1989

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Empire

as Connie Garrett

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

Batman

as Venus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Burke's Law

as Sarah Kingston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Knight Rider

as Molly Friedrich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Studio One

as Annabelle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Evvy Jeffers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Rawhide

as Dallas Storm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Virginian

as Alma Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Climax!

as Rosa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Rebel

as Janice Dutton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

True Detective

as Lilly Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2014

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Ann Winslow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Burke's Law

as Nikki Manners

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Burke's Law

as Felice Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Bonanza

as Lydia Yates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Climax!

as Chris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Julie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Love Boat

as Mrs. Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Empire

as Connie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

Murder, She Wrote

as Florence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

My Three Sons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

Wiseguy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Love Boat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

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2025 2 3 9 1
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