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Dudley Moore

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  • Birth Name: Dudley Stuart John Moore
  • Birth Place: Essex, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/19/1935, Aries
  • Date of Death: 03/27/2002
  • Profession: Actor; musician; producer
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Dudley Moore Fast Facts:
  • Diminutive (5' 2"), multitalented British actor, comedian and musician best known in the U.S. for his role in Arthur.
  • Longtime comedy partner of Peter Cook.
  • A musical prodigy as a child, he won scholarships to both the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Magdalene College, Oxford.
  • Had progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare brain disorder.
  • Awarded the title of CBE (Commander of the British Empire) by Prince Charles shortly before his death.
  • Founded two charities: the Dudley Moore Research Fund, dedicated to finding a cure for PSP; and Music for All Seasons, which takes live music into hospitals, prisons and nursing homes. 
  • Dudley Moore Relationships:
  • Ada Moore - Mother
  • Barbara Moore - Sister
  • Brogan Lane - Ex-wife
  • John Moore - Father
  • Nicholas Anthony Moore - Son
  • Nicole Rothschild - Ex-wife
  • Patrick Moore - Son
  • Susan Anton - Ex-significant Other
  • Suzy Kendall - Ex-wife
  • Tuesday Weld - Ex-wife
  • Dudley Moore Awards:
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1974 Tony: Special Award - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1963 Tony: Special Award - Winner
  • 1974 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Recording - Winner
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • University of Oxford, Magdalene College, Oxford, England (1958)
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