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Dudley Moore
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Moore at the 43rd Emmy Awards, 25 August 1991
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Dudley Stuart John Moore
19 April 1935 Charing Cross, London, England
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| Died | 27 March 2002 (aged 66) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
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| Years active | 1961–1998 |
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| Children | 2 |
Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (born April 19, 1935 – died March 27, 2002) was a talented English actor, comedian, musician, and composer. He became famous in the UK in the 1960s as a key part of the British satire boom. This was a time when comedy shows made fun of serious topics.
Dudley Moore was one of the four main performers in the comedy show Beyond the Fringe starting in 1960. This show helped create a new wave of funny, smart comedy. He also worked with Peter Cook on the BBC TV series Not Only... But Also. They were a very popular comedy team. Moore's silly, funny actions often made a great contrast with Cook's serious, straight-faced jokes. They even won a British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance in 1966. They continued to work together until the mid-1970s. By then, Moore had moved to Los Angeles to focus on his film career.
He starred in many successful comedy films. These included Bedazzled (1967), which was set in the exciting Swinging Sixties London. He also appeared in Hollywood movies like Foul Play (1978), 10 (1979), and Arthur (1981). For his role in Arthur, Moore was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award. He won another Golden Globe for his acting in Micki & Maude (1984). Dudley Moore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987. Queen Elizabeth II also honored him with a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace on November 16, 2001. This was his last public appearance.
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Early Life and Musical Talent
Dudley Moore was born in central London. His mother, Ada Francis, was a secretary, and his father, John Moore, was a railway electrician. He had an older sister named Barbara. Dudley grew up in