Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Acting
Born 1929-01-07Los Angeles, California, USA

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 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).

Movies (83)

Mighty Joe Young
6.3

Mighty Joe Young

1998Movie6.3
Come Back, Little Sheba
7.3

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953Movie7.3
Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944Movie7.5
Mighty Joe Young
6.4

Mighty Joe Young

1949Movie6.4
Kill Your Darlings
6.1

Kill Your Darlings

2006Movie6.1
Shadowed
7.3

Shadowed

1946Movie7.3
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.3

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015Movie7.3
Since You Went Away
6.6

Since You Went Away

1944Movie6.6
Going Overboard
2.3

Going Overboard

1989Movie2.3
Between Heaven and Hell
6.2

Between Heaven and Hell

1956Movie6.2
Peyton Place
6.7

Peyton Place

1957Movie6.7
Daddy Long Legs
6.4

Daddy Long Legs

1955Movie6.4
Man on a Tightrope
6.7

Man on a Tightrope

1953Movie6.7
Mansion of Blood
2.8

Mansion of Blood

2015Movie2.8
The Clock
7.1

The Clock

1945Movie7.1
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
Death Dimension
4.4

Death Dimension

1978Movie4.4
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
6.0

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953Movie6.0
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021Movie
Final Voyage
4.6

Final Voyage

1999Movie4.6
Black Spurs
6.3

Black Spurs

1965Movie6.3
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.7

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021Movie4.7
Rita
8.3

Rita

2003Movie8.3
Second Chances
7.7

Second Chances

1998Movie7.7
Summer Holiday
5.2

Summer Holiday

1948Movie5.2
One Foot in Heaven
6.9

One Foot in Heaven

1941Movie6.9
Gambling House
6.2

Gambling House

1950Movie6.2
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
9.0

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000Movie9.0
King of the Khyber Rifles
5.9

King of the Khyber Rifles

1953Movie5.9
Paesano

Paesano

1975Movie
Maryland
6.5

Maryland

1940Movie6.5
Sinatra! Eternity

Sinatra! Eternity

2025Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014Movie7.5
Town Tamer
6.8

Town Tamer

1965Movie6.8
Two of a Kind
6.8

Two of a Kind

1951Movie6.8
Buzz

Buzz

2005Movie
Son of Lassie
6.2

Son of Lassie

1945Movie6.2
The Howards of Virginia
6.7

The Howards of Virginia

1940Movie6.7
Waco
6.7

Waco

1966Movie6.7
True to Life
8.0

True to Life

1943Movie8.0
The Return of October
6.4

The Return of October

1948Movie6.4
Hoodwinked
6.3

Hoodwinked

1989Movie6.3
On the Sunny Side
7.0

On the Sunny Side

1942Movie7.0
Heartaches
5.3

Heartaches

1947Movie5.3
A-Haunting We Will Go
6.2

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942Movie6.2
Frank and Ava
5.2

Frank and Ava

2018Movie5.2
My Gal Sal
5.8

My Gal Sal

1942Movie5.8
Hellhole
4.9

Hellhole

1985Movie4.9
Cast a Long Shadow
6.6

Cast a Long Shadow

1959Movie6.6
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
3.0

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black

2023Movie3.0
Marilyn and Me
6.6

Marilyn and Me

1991Movie6.6
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
5.5

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

1976Movie5.5
The Great Rupert
5.7

The Great Rupert

1950Movie5.7
Do It Debbie's Way
10.0

Do It Debbie's Way

1983Movie10.0
The Clouded Image

The Clouded Image

1957Movie
Beverly Hills Brats
5.0

Beverly Hills Brats

1989Movie5.0
The Still Life
3.1

The Still Life

2007Movie3.1
Sweet and Low-Down
5.7

Sweet and Low-Down

1944Movie5.7
Shack Out on 101
6.0

Shack Out on 101

1955Movie6.0
Portrait of Alison
6.2

Portrait of Alison

1955Movie6.2
Margarine Wars

Margarine Wars

2012Movie
The Barefoot Mailman
6.5

The Barefoot Mailman

1951Movie6.5
City of Fear
8.3

City of Fear

1965Movie8.3
Platinum High School
6.5

Platinum High School

1960Movie6.5
The Devil On Wheels
4.6

The Devil On Wheels

1947Movie4.6
A Man Called Dagger
6.5

A Man Called Dagger

1968Movie6.5
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
7.7

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996Movie7.7
All About Alfred

All About Alfred

Movie
Mean Justice
7.0

Mean Justice

1971Movie7.0
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
4.3

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

1950Movie4.3
A Private's Affair
4.7

A Private's Affair

1959Movie4.7
Bernardine
7.6

Bernardine

1957Movie7.6
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
3.9

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

1987Movie3.9
The Daredevil
6.5

The Daredevil

1972Movie6.5
Aimy in a Cage
4.5

Aimy in a Cage

2015Movie4.5
Why Must I Die
5.3

Why Must I Die

1960Movie5.3
Merrily

Merrily

2023Movie
Sunny Side of the Street
8.0

Sunny Side of the Street

1951Movie8.0
Stageghost
6.5

Stageghost

2000Movie6.5
Quarantined
6.0

Quarantined

1970Movie6.0
No Right to Kill

No Right to Kill

1956Movie
The Weird World of Weird
6.0

The Weird World of Weird

1970Movie6.0
The Story of Terry Moore: The Last Living Legend of Hollywood

The Story of Terry Moore: The Last Living Legend of Hollywood

2024Movie

TV Shows (25)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
True Detective
8.3

True Detective

2014Series8.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Rebel
5.1

The Rebel

1959Series5.1
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Empire
7.0

Empire

1962Series7.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8