Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore (December 5, 1921 – May 4, 1997) was an American light comic actor best known for his role as scatterbrained county agricultural agent Hank Kimball on the CBS television series Green Acres. His character would often make a statement, only to immediately negate the statement himself and then negate the corrected statement until his stream of statements was interrupted by a frustrated Oliver Wendell Douglas portrayed by Eddie Albert. One such statement was, "Good morning, Mr. Douglas! Well, it's not a good morning ... but it's not a bad morning either!" He became an actor and furthered his training at the Pasadena Playhouse, succeeding David Wayne in the role of Ensign Pulver opposite Henry Fonda's Mister Roberts on Broadway, and later toured with the play for 14 months. He made his screen debut playing the quartermaster in Okinawa (1952).[4] Moore appeared in guest and supporting roles in a number of movies and television shows, including "My Little Margie" in 1952, as Dillard Crumbly, an efficiency expert fresh out of Efficiency College, The Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted "What I Want to Be" segments as the Roving Reporter. He had a small role as a member of Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film The Wild One, and a similar bit part the same year as one of the Linda Rosa townspeople in The War of the Worlds. Moore co-starred with Dick Powell and Debbie Reynolds in the 1954 film Susan Slept Here, in which he displayed his natural gift for physical comedy. In 1955 he co-starred with Brian Keith and Kim Novak in 5 Against the House. In the early 1960s he was cast in the recurring role of Howie in 11 episodes of the CBS sitcom Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.[4] In 1962 Moore was cast as the Swiss-American botanist David Douglas, for whom the Douglas fir tree is named, in an episode of the western anthology series Death Valley Days. Keenan Wynn co-starred as Douglas' friend Josh Tavers, and Iron Eyes Cody played an Indian chief who threatens to kill the two men.[6] Moore made a brief appearance as a cab driver in the 1964 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Wednesday Woman." He also appeared in two episodes of another CBS sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, "The Impractical Joke" and "The Case Of The Pillow." He was also a guest star on The Andy Griffith Show and later on Little House on the Prairie (TV series). He was an actor, producer, and uncredited scriptwriter for A Boy and His Dog. He attended DisCon II, the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention, to help promote the film. One of his last television appearances was a brief guest shot on the sitcom Frasier. In the 1980s Moore appeared in many cult horror films, including Scream (1981), Mortuary (1983), They're Playing With Fire (1984), Intruder (1989), and The Horror Show (1989).
Series | Frasier | Putnam | 1993-09-16 |
Movie | Return to Green Acres | Hank Kimball | 1990-05-18 |
Movie | Intruder | Officer Dalton | 1989-01-27 |
Movie | The Horror Show | Chili Salesman | 1989-04-28 |
Movie | The Littles: Liberty and the Littles | Grandpa Little (voice) | 1986-10-18 |
Movie | They're Playing with Fire | Jimbo | 1984-04-01 |
Movie | Mortuary | Bob Stevens | 1983-09-02 |
Series | The Littles | 1983-09-10 | |
Series | Newhart | Unknown | 1982-10-02 |
Movie | Superbman: The Other Movie | Perry Blight | 1981-01-01 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
Movie | Scream | Allen | 1981-01-08 |
Movie | Donovan's Kid | 2nd Horseman | 1979-01-07 |
Movie | Smokey and the Hotwire Gang | Sheriff Flower | 1979-05-04 |
Movie | Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid | Room Clerk | 1978-05-26 |
Movie | Cotton Candy | Mr. Smalley | 1978-10-26 |
Series | How the West Was Won | Unknown | 1977-02-06 |
Movie | A Boy and His Dog | Dr. Moore | 1975-03-23 |
Movie | The Specialist | Bailiff Humbolt | 1975-05-01 |
Movie | Herbie Rides Again | Angry Taxi Driver | 1974-02-12 |
Movie | Mrs. Sundance | Mr. Spence | 1974-01-15 |
Series | Little House on the Prairie | Unknown | 1974-09-11 |
Series | The Waltons | Unknown | 1972-09-14 |
Movie | The Brotherhood of Satan | Tobey | 1971-08-06 |
Movie | The Late Liz | Bill Morris | 1971-09-01 |
Series | Nanny and the Professor | Unknown | 1970-01-21 |
Movie | The Witchmaker | Dr. Ralph Hayes | 1969-05-01 |
Movie | Love and Kisses | Officer Jones | 1965-08-05 |
Series | The Legend of Jesse James | Unknown | 1965-09-13 |
Movie | A Very Special Favor | Ralph (uncredited) | 1965-08-02 |
Series | My Mother the Car | Unknown | 1965-09-14 |
Series | Green Acres | Unknown | 1965-09-15 |
Movie | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt | Sutter T. Finley | 1964-05-29 |
Series | The Munsters | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
Series | Daniel Boone | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
Series | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Unknown | 1964-09-25 |
Movie | For Love or Money | George | 1963-08-07 |
Series | Vacation Playhouse | Unknown | 1963-07-22 |
Series | Arrest and Trial | Unknown | 1963-09-15 |
Movie | Move Over, Darling | Room Service Waiter | 1963-12-19 |
Series | Burke's Law | Unknown | 1963-09-20 |
Movie | Sunday in New York | Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited) | 1963-11-13 |
Series | The Virginian | Unknown | 1962-09-19 |
Series | The Beverly Hillbillies | Unknown | 1962-09-26 |
Movie | Twist Around The Clock | Dizzy Bellew | 1961-12-30 |
Series | 87th Precinct | Unknown | 1961-09-25 |
Movie | Everything's Ducky | Lipscott | 1961-12-20 |
Series | Pete and Gladys | Unknown | 1960-09-19 |
Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Unknown | 1960-10-03 |
Series | Surfside 6 | Unknown | 1960-10-06 |
Movie | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Johnson | 1960-12-29 |
Series | Peter Loves Mary | Unknown | 1960-10-12 |
Series | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Unknown | 1959-09-21 |
Series | Johnny Ringo | Unknown | 1959-10-02 |
Movie | The Heart is a Rebel | Bill | 1958-01-01 |
Series | The Donna Reed Show | Unknown | 1958-09-24 |
Movie | The Perfect Furlough | Pvt. Marvin Brewer | 1958-11-30 |
Series | 77 Sunset Strip | Unknown | 1958-10-10 |
Movie | Designing Woman | Luke Coslow | 1957-05-16 |
Movie | The Persuader | Willy Williams | 1957-05-04 |
Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
Movie | The Invisible Boy | Scientist | 1957-10-18 |
Movie | Screaming Eagles | Pvt. Grimes | 1956-05-27 |
Series | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
Movie | An Annapolis Story | Willie Warren | 1955-04-10 |
Movie | 5 Against the House | Roy | 1955-06-10 |
Series | The Mickey Mouse Club | Self | 1955-10-03 |
Series | Navy Log | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Movie | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Gator | 1954-02-18 |
Movie | Return from the Sea | Smitty | 1954-07-28 |
Movie | Secret of the Incas | Young Man at Bar (uncredited) | 1954-06-06 |
Movie | Susan Slept Here | Virgil | 1954-07-28 |
Movie | There's No Business Like Show Business | Katy's Date (uncredited) | 1954-12-16 |
Movie | The Glory Brigade | Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone | 1953-05-20 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Battle Circus | Runnker | 1953-03-06 |
Movie | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
Movie | The War of the Worlds | Zippy (uncredited) | 1953-08-13 |
Movie | The Wild One | Pigeon (uncredited) | 1953-12-30 |
Movie | China Venture | Carlson | 1953-09-07 |
Movie | Talk About a Stranger | Sailor on Motorcycle | 1952-04-18 |
Movie | Skirts Ahoy! | French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited) | 1952-05-28 |
Movie | Battle Zone | Marine Marine (uncredited) | 1952-10-26 |
Movie | Fearless Fagan | Thomson | 1952-08-15 |
Movie | Off Limits | Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited) | 1952-12-30 |
Series | Dragnet | Unknown | 1951-12-16 |