Duke Moore
American actor

Duke Moore

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Birth:
15 July 1913
Death:
16 November 1976(Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California)
The details
Biography

Duke Moore, (July 15, 1913 as James Moore – November 16, 1976), was an American actor who has the distinction of spending his entire on-screen career in productions by Ed Wood.

Between 1953 and 1970, Moore appeared in the following for Wood:

  • Crossroads of Laredo
  • Final Curtain
  • Night of the Ghouls
  • Plan 9 from Outer Space
  • The Sinister Urge
  • Take it Out in Trade

Moore also received a posthumous addition to his oeuvre when outtake footage to Take it out in Trade was found in a projectionist's booth in a pornographic theater in California and subsequently released on video in "as is" form. This footage can be seen in Take it Out in Trade: The Outtakes.

Duke died in Hollywood of a heart attack.