Alvy Moore
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).
Acted in
Hardball
1994
as Old Hardball
Frasier
1993
as Putnam
Return to Green Acres
1990
as Hank Kimball
The Horror Show
1989
as Chili Salesman
Intruder
1989
as Officer Dalton
The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
1986
as Grandpa Little (voice)
The Turkey Caper
1985
as Abner
Here Come the Littles
1985
as Grandpa Little (voice)
Which Witch is Which?
1984
as Abner
They're Playing with Fire
1984
as Jimbo
The Littles
1983
Mortuary
1983
as Bob Stevens
Newhart
1982
Early Warning
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Merton
Scream
1981
as Allen
Superbman: The Other Movie
1981
as Perry Blight
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
1979
as Sheriff Flower
Donovan's Kid
1979
as 2nd Horseman
Cotton Candy
1978
as Mr. Smalley
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
as Room Clerk
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1978
as Reverend
How the West Was Won
1977
as Swenson
The Specialist
1975
as Bailiff Humbolt
A Boy and His Dog
1975
as Dr. Moore
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Herbie Rides Again
1974
as Angry Taxi Driver
Mrs. Sundance
1974
as Mr. Spence
Lotsa Luck
1973
as Samuel Quincy
Time to Run
1973
as Officer Andy Sildania
The Waltons
1972
The Late Liz
1971
as Bill Morris
The Brotherhood of Satan
1971
as Tobey
Nanny and the Professor
1970
The Witchmaker
1969
as Dr. Ralph Hayes
Green Acres
1965
Green Acres
1965
as Hank Kimball
My Mother the Car
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Joe T. Alcorn
Love and Kisses
1965
as Officer Jones
A Very Special Favor
1965
as Ralph (uncredited)
Kilroy
1965
as Hal Dooley
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Munsters
1964
Daniel Boone
1964
as Amos Truro
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Hoff
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964
as Sutter T. Finley
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Room Service Waiter
Sunday in New York
1963
as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Herbert
Burke's Law
1963
as Arnie
Burke's Law
1963
as Ralph Kelso
Burke's Law
1963
as Photographer
Burke's Law
1963
as Spiegel
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Specs
For Love or Money
1963
as George
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Otis Platt
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Alvin
The Virginian
1962
as Man
The Virginian
1962
as Les Jensen
The Virginian
1962
as Ray Harris
Twist Around The Clock
1961
as Dizzy Bellew
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Lipscott
Who Killed Julie Greer?
1961
as Reporter
87th Precinct
1961
as Adam Sloan
87th Precinct
1961
as Mr. Giddon
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960
as Johnson
Peter Loves Mary
1960
as Lieutenant Baker
Surfside 6
1960
as Herbert Colter
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Kitchenware Salesman
Pete and Gladys
1960
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Manager
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Gordie Fields
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Billy Joe
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Cab Driver
The Perfect Furlough
1958
as Pvt. Marvin Brewer
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Adam Gallante
The Donna Reed Show
1958
The Heart is a Rebel
1958
as Bill
The Invisible Boy
1957
as Scientist (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957
as Cabbie
Wagon Train
1957
as Private Bledsoe
Designing Woman
1957
as Luke Coslow
The Persuader
1957
as Willy Williams
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Matt - Bartender
Broken Arrow
1956
as Daniels
Screaming Eagles
1956
as Pvt. Grimes
The Mickey Mouse Club
1955
as Self
Navy Log
1955
5 Against the House
1955
as Roy
An Annapolis Story
1955
as Willie Warren
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Katy's Date (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Second Rider (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Hal Dooley
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Virgil
Return from the Sea
1954
as Smitty
Secret of the Incas
1954
as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Gator
The Wild One
1953
as Pigeon (uncredited)
China Venture
1953
as Carlson
The War of the Worlds
1953
as Zippy (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
The Glory Brigade
1953
as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone
Battle Circus
1953
as Runnker
General Electric Theater
1953
as Herb Dennis
Off Limits
1952
as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)
Battle Zone
1952
as Marine Marine (uncredited)
Fearless Fagan
1952
as Thomson
Skirts Ahoy!
1952
as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
1952
as Sailor on Motorcycle
Dragnet
1951