Owen Moore
Birth Name:
Owen Moore
Birth Place:
Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland
Profession
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- Immigrated to America with his three brothers and one sister, all of whom went on to have successful film careers, in 1896
- Was the first husband of silent film star Mary Pickford, although she was still known as Gladys Smith when they married in 1911
- Made his screen acting debut in the short film "The Guerrilla" in 1908
- Appeared in a total of 285 films during his career, spanning the years from 1908 to 1937
- Best known for his role as Chick Clark in "She Done Him Wrong" and as Dennis in "The Red Mill․"
- Directed the short silent film "Love Heeds Not Showers" in 1911 and produced the film "Love Is an Awful Thing" in 1922
- Wrote "Reported Missing" in 1922 and "Beware of Widows" in 1927