Alvy Moore
Moore inScreaming Eagles (1956)
Born	Jack Alvin Moore (1921-12-05)December 5, 1921 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1997(1997-05-04) (aged 75) Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–1995
Spouse	Carolyn Moore ​ (m. 1950)​
Children	3

Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore (December 5, 1921 – May 4, 1997) was an American actor best known for his role as scatterbrainedcounty agricultural agent Hank Kimball on theCBStelevision seriesGreen 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 frustratedOliver Wendell Douglas portrayed byEddie Albert. One such statement was, "Good morning, Mr. Douglas! Well, it's not a good morning ... but it's not a bad morning either!" Moore appeared in 142 of the 170 total Green Acres episodes.^[2]

Alvy Moore was born inVincennes, Indiana,^[3] the son of Indiana natives Roy and Elice Moore. When Alvy was young the family moved toTerre Haute, where Roy was a grocery store manager.^[4] Alvy was president of the senior class atWiley High School in 1940–41. He then attendedIndiana State Teachers College—nowIndiana State University—both before and after service with theUnited States Marine Corps duringWorld War II, in which he saw combat in theBattle of Iwo Jima.^[5][6]

He became an actor and furthered his training at thePasadena Playhouse, succeedingDavid Wayne in the role of Ensign Pulver oppositeHenry Fonda'sMister Roberts onBroadway, and later toured with the play for 14 months. He made his screen debut playing the quartermaster inOkinawa (1952).^[5]

Moore appeared in guest and supporting roles in a number ofmovies andtelevision shows, includingMy Little Margie in 1952, as Dillard Crumbly, an efficiency expert fresh out of Efficiency College, andThe Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted "What I Want to Be" segments as the Roving Reporter. He had a small role as a member ofMarlon Brando's motorcycle gang in the 1953 filmThe Wild One, and a similar bit part the same year as one of the Linda Rosa townspeople inThe War of the Worlds. Moore co-starred withDick Powell andDebbie Reynolds in the 1954 filmSusan Slept Here, in which he displayed his natural gift for physical comedy. In 1955, he co-starred withBrian Keith andKim Novak in5 Against the House.

In the early 1960s he was cast in the recurring role of Howie in 11 episodes of the CBSsitcomPete and Gladys, withHarry Morgan andCara Williams.^[5] Moore made a brief appearance as acab driver in the 1964Perry 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" posing, for a spoof, as anInternal Revenue Service agent and "The Case Of The Pillow" as a shifty home goods salesman named Mr. Wiley. In 1965 he appeared in an episode ofGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ("Old Man Carter"). He found his niche in television, starring as the incompetent county agent Hank Kimball inGreen Acres from 1965 to 1971. He was also a guest star onThe Andy Griffith Show and later onLittle House on the Prairie. He was an actor, producer, and uncredited scriptwriter forA Boy and His Dog. He attended DisCon II, the 1974World Science Fiction Convention, to help promote the film. In 1978, Moore appeared as stage coach station master Swenson in three season two episodes ofHow the West Was Won ("Cattle Drive," "Robbers Roost," and "Gold"). One of Moore's last television appearances was a brief guest shot on the sitcomFrasier.

In the 1980s Moore appeared in many cult horror films, includingScream (1981),Mortuary (1983),They're Playing With Fire (1984),Intruder (1989), andThe Horror Show (1989).

Moore met Carolyn Mohr in 1947 while both were actors with thePasadena Playhouse. They married in 1950 and traveled with the national touring company ofMister Roberts before settling in Los Angeles to start their family.^[7][8] The couple had three children: Janet, Alyson, and Barry.^[6] Carolyn continued to be involved in acting, doing dinner theater and various church productions.

In his spare time during the 1960s, he umpiredLittle League baseball inLake View Terrace and Toluca Lake, California, and played in charity golf tournaments across the country.^[6] He was proud of his role of Hank Kimball inGreen Acres, and drove a whiteChrysler with the license plate "GRNACRS."^[6]

Alvy and Carolyn Moore were married 47 years. Alvy died ofheart failure on May 4, 1997, at their home inPalm Desert, California.^[8] Former Green Acres actorTom Lester was with him when he died.^[9] For over 50 years Carolyn was a member ofBeta Sigma Phi, a women's sorority group that raises money for charity. In 2008 she received the "International Award of Distinction," the highest honor the organization bestows on active members. She also was a member and treasurer of the "Motion Picture Mothers" for over 30 years. Carolyn Moore died at age 79 in 2009.^[7]

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