Terry Moore
Born Helen Luella Koford on January 7, 1929, the Los Angeles, California native worked as a model before she made her film debut at age 11 in 20th Century Fox's Maryland (1940). Throughout the 1940s, she worked under a variety of names (her own, Judy Ford and January Ford) before settling on Terry Moore in 1948. Placed under contract by Columbia, Moore was loaned out to RKO for one of her most famous films, RKO's Mighty Joe Young (1949); she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Paramount's Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). In the 1970s, she was in the news more than she was in motion pictures, asserting that she was the secret wife of the late billionaire Howard Hughes. She has starred in 77 feature films and listed among her leading men are Hollywood's leading legends; including Burt Lancaster, John Wayne, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, Glenn Ford, Mickey Rooney and Robert Wagner. Since she was a pilot herself, Terry played a major role in preparing Leonardo DiCaprio for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004).
Filmography
Sinatra! Eternity
as Self
Sinatra! Eternity
as Self
The Story of Terry Moore: The Last Living Legend of Hollywood
as Herself
The Story of Terry Moore: The Last Living Legend of Hollywood
as Herself
Merrily
as Betty Clurman
Merrily
as Betty Clurman
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
as Lady in Black
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
as Lady in Black
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Frank and Ava
as Self
Frank and Ava
as Self
Aimy in a Cage
as Grandma Micry
Aimy in a Cage
as Grandma Micry
Mansion of Blood
as Natalie
Mansion of Blood
as Natalie
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Self
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Self
Margarine Wars
as Miriam Cuningham
Margarine Wars
as Miriam Cuningham
The Still Life
as Mrs. Stratford
The Still Life
as Mrs. Stratford
Kill Your Darlings
as Ella Toscana
Kill Your Darlings
as Ella Toscana
Buzz
Buzz
Rita
as Self
Rita
as Self
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
as Self
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
as Self
Stageghost
as Olive
Stageghost
as Olive
Final Voyage
as Christina
Final Voyage
as Christina
Mighty Joe Young
as Elegant Woman at Party
Mighty Joe Young
as Elegant Woman at Party
Second Chances
as Dallas Judd
Second Chances
as Dallas Judd
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self
Marilyn and Me
as Woman at Hyde's Funeral
Marilyn and Me
as Woman at Hyde's Funeral
Hoodwinked
as Sally
Hoodwinked
as Sally
Beverly Hills Brats
as Veronica
Beverly Hills Brats
as Veronica
Going Overboard
as Mistress
Going Overboard
as Mistress
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
as Mrs. McCormack
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
as Mrs. McCormack
Hellhole
as Sidnee Hammond
Hellhole
as Sidnee Hammond
Do It Debbie's Way
as Self
Do It Debbie's Way
as Self
Death Dimension
as Madam Maria
Death Dimension
as Madam Maria
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Trudy
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Trudy
Paesano
as Self
Paesano
as Self
The Daredevil
as Julie Thompson
The Daredevil
as Julie Thompson
Mean Justice
as Connie Garrett
Mean Justice
as Connie Garrett
Quarantined
as Martha Atkinson
Quarantined
as Martha Atkinson
The Weird World of Weird
The Weird World of Weird
A Man Called Dagger
as Harper Davis
A Man Called Dagger
as Harper Davis
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Harper Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Harper Davis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Waco
as Dolly
Waco
as Dolly
City of Fear
as Suzan
City of Fear
as Suzan
Town Tamer
as Susan Tavenner
Town Tamer
as Susan Tavenner
Black Spurs
as Anna Elkins
Black Spurs
as Anna Elkins
Why Must I Die
as Lois King
Why Must I Die
as Lois King
Platinum High School
as Jennifer Evans
Platinum High School
as Jennifer Evans
Cast a Long Shadow
as Janet Calvert
Cast a Long Shadow
as Janet Calvert
A Private's Affair
as Louise Wright
A Private's Affair
as Louise Wright
Peyton Place
as Betty Anderson
Peyton Place
as Betty Anderson
The Clouded Image
as Eleanor
The Clouded Image
as Eleanor
Bernardine
as Jean Cantrick
Bernardine
as Jean Cantrick
Between Heaven and Hell
as Jenny Gifford
Between Heaven and Hell
as Jenny Gifford
No Right to Kill
as Lisa
No Right to Kill
as Lisa
Shack Out on 101
as Kotty
Shack Out on 101
as Kotty
Portrait of Alison
as Alison Ford
Portrait of Alison
as Alison Ford
Daddy Long Legs
as Linda Pendleton
Daddy Long Legs
as Linda Pendleton
King of the Khyber Rifles
as Susan Maitland
King of the Khyber Rifles
as Susan Maitland
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Gwyneth Rhys
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Gwyneth Rhys
Man on a Tightrope
as Tereza Cernik
Man on a Tightrope
as Tereza Cernik
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Marie Buckholder
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Marie Buckholder
The Barefoot Mailman
as Adie Titus
The Barefoot Mailman
as Adie Titus
Sunny Side of the Street
as Betty Holloway
Sunny Side of the Street
as Betty Holloway
Two of a Kind
as Kathy McIntyre
Two of a Kind
as Kathy McIntyre
Gambling House
as Lynn Warren
Gambling House
as Lynn Warren
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as Judy Sears
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as Judy Sears
The Great Rupert
as Rosalinda Amendola
The Great Rupert
as Rosalinda Amendola
Mighty Joe Young
as Jill Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Jill Young
The Return of October
as Terry Ramsey
The Return of October
as Terry Ramsey
Summer Holiday
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Heartaches
as Girl in Movie with Vic (uncredited)
Heartaches
as Girl in Movie with Vic (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
as Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford)
The Devil On Wheels
as Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford)
Shadowed
as Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)
Shadowed
as Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)
The Clock
as Girl at Museum (uncredited)
The Clock
as Girl at Museum (uncredited)
Son of Lassie
as Thea (as Helen Koford)
Son of Lassie
as Thea (as Helen Koford)
Sweet and Low-Down
as Snub-Nosed Girl on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Sweet and Low-Down
as Snub-Nosed Girl on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
as Refugee Child on Train (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
as Refugee Child on Train (uncredited)
Gaslight
as Paula Alquist, Age 14 (uncredited)
Gaslight
as Paula Alquist, Age 14 (uncredited)
True to Life
as Little Girl (uncredited)
True to Life
as Little Girl (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Dante's Young Admirer (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Dante's Young Admirer (uncredited)
My Gal Sal
as Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)
My Gal Sal
as Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)
On the Sunny Side
as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
On the Sunny Side
as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Choir Member (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Choir Member (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
Maryland
as Linda - Age 10 (uncredited)
Maryland
as Linda - Age 10 (uncredited)