Alvy Moore

Biography

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).

Known For

Dr. Moore

A Boy and His Dog

Katy's Date (uncredited)

There's No Business Like Show Business

Room Clerk

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Early Warning

Dizzy Bellew

Twist Around The Clock

Luke Coslow

Designing Woman

Mr. Smalley

Cotton Candy

Gator

Riot in Cell Block 11

Officer Andy Sildania

Time to Run

Tobey

The Brotherhood of Satan

Roy

5 Against the House

Grandpa Little (voice)

Here Come the Littles

Virgil

Susan Slept Here

Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone

The Glory Brigade

Dr. Ralph Hayes

The Witchmaker

Sheriff Flower

Smokey and the Hotwire Gang

2nd Horseman

Donovan's Kid

Perry Blight

Superbman: The Other Movie

Pvt. Grimes

Screaming Eagles

Runnker

Battle Circus

Officer Jones

Love and Kisses

Pvt. Marvin Brewer

The Perfect Furlough

Thomson

Fearless Fagan

Willie Warren

An Annapolis Story

George

For Love or Money

Sutter T. Finley

3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt

Abner

Which Witch is Which?

Marine Marine (uncredited)

Battle Zone

Lipscott

Everything's Ducky

Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Reverend

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

Allen

Scream

Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Sunday in New York

Reporter

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Ralph (uncredited)

A Very Special Favor

Pigeon (uncredited)

The Wild One

Hal Dooley

Kilroy

Abner

The Turkey Caper

Hank Kimball

Return to Green Acres

Room Service Waiter

Move Over, Darling

Bailiff Humbolt

The Specialist

Smitty

Return from the Sea

Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)

Off Limits

French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)

Skirts Ahoy!

Willy Williams

The Persuader

Officer Dalton

Intruder

Jimbo

They're Playing with Fire

Bill Morris

The Late Liz

Young Man at Bar (uncredited)

Secret of the Incas

Bob Stevens

Mortuary

Angry Taxi Driver

Herbie Rides Again

Mr. Spence

Mrs. Sundance

Sailor on Motorcycle

Talk About a Stranger

Chili Salesman

The Horror Show

Zippy (uncredited)

The War of the Worlds

Johnson

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Scientist (uncredited)

The Invisible Boy

Grandpa Little (voice)

The Littles: Liberty and the Littles

Carlson

China Venture

Bill

The Heart is a Rebel