Acting
Roger Moore
Born September 21, 1900 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died March 24, 1999 · aged 98
Roger Moore (born Joseph I. Young) was an American screen actor, his career active from 1924 to 1953. He was the older brother of actor Robert Young.
Known For
House of Strangers · 1949House of Strangers
★ 7.01949
MovieDramaCrime
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
Kansas City Confidential · 1952Kansas City Confidential
★ 7.01952
MovieCrime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · 1953Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
★ 7.31953
MovieComedyRomance
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
The Bad and the Beautiful · 1952The Bad and the Beautiful
★ 7.31952
MovieDramaRomance
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Pickup on South Street · 1953Pickup on South Street
★ 7.41953
MovieThrillerCrime
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Pat and Mike · 1952Pat and Mike
★ 6.41952
MovieComedyRomance
Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
Hitler's Madman · 1943Hitler's Madman
★ 5.51943
MovieDramaWar
In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.
Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Filmography
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Kansas City Confidential · 1952Kansas City Confidential
★ 7.01952
MovieCrime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
News Vendor's Customer (uncredited)
Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
State of the Union · 1948State of the Union
★ 6.81948
MovieComedyDrama
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Photographer (uncredited)
Panama Hattie · 1942Panama Hattie
★ 5.71942
MovieComedy
Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie's nightclub in the Canal Zone.
Spy (uncredited)
Fury · 1936Fury
★ 7.51936
MovieCrimeDrama
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Adams' Assistant (uncredited)
The Tall Target · 1951The Tall Target
★ 6.91951
MovieThrillerHistory
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Minor Role (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal · 1951Let's Make It Legal
★ 5.71951
MovieComedyRomance
A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.
Reporter (uncredited)










