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'''Dudley Stuart John Moore''', CBE (19 April 1935 -- 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. |
'''Dudley Stuart John Moore''', CBE (19 April 1935 -- 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. |
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Moore first came to prominence in the UK as one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'' from 1960, and with one member of that team, [[Peter Cook]], collaborated on the television series ''[[Not Only... But Also]]''. The double act worked on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his movie acting. |
Moore first came to prominence in the UK as one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'' from 1960, and with one member of that team, [[Peter Cook]], collaborated on the television series ''[[Not Only... But Also]]''. The double act worked on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his movie acting. |
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His solo career as a comedy film actor was heightened by the success of hit Hollywood films, particularly ''[[Foul Play]]'', ''[[10]]'' and ''[[Arthur]]''. He received an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination for the latter role. He was frequently referred to in the media as "Cuddly Dudley" or "The Sex Thimble", a reference to both his short stature and his reputation as a "ladies' man". |
His solo career as a comedy film actor was heightened by the success of hit Hollywood films, particularly ''[[Foul Play]]'', ''[[10]]'' and ''[[Arthur (film)|Arthur]]''. He received an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination for the latter role. He was frequently referred to in the media as "Cuddly Dudley" or "The Sex Thimble", a reference to both his short stature and his reputation as a "ladies' man". |
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 14 May 2020
Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 -- 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer.
Moore first came to prominence in the UK as one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960, and with one member of that team, Peter Cook, collaborated on the television series Not Only... But Also. The double act worked on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his movie acting.
His solo career as a comedy film actor was heightened by the success of hit Hollywood films, particularly Foul Play, 10 and Arthur. He received an Oscar nomination for the latter role. He was frequently referred to in the media as "Cuddly Dudley" or "The Sex Thimble", a reference to both his short stature and his reputation as a "ladies' man".
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