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Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Actor, also producer · Died May 4, 1997, aged 75 · Vincennes, Indiana, USA

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1921
Died
May 4, 1997 (aged 75)
From
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 109 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 51% in 30 days

What are Alvy Moore's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Survival
24%
Morality
15%
Self
11%
Society
11%
Power
11%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
4
Joyful
5
Warm
5
Absurd
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alvy Moore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alvy Moore's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

109 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hardball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Hardball

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Putnam

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Return to Green Acres(1990)

    as Hank Kimball

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • House III: The Horror Show(1989)

    as Chili Salesman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Intruder(1989)

    as Officer Dalton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Littles: Liberty and the Littles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Grandpa Little (voice)

  • The Turkey Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Abner

  • Here Come the Littles(1985)

    as Grandpa Little (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Which Witch is Which? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Abner

  • They're Playing with Fire(1984)

    as Jimbo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Little House: The Last Farewell(1984)

    as 1st Mayor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Birdy Fletcher

  • The Littles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mortuary(1982)

    as Bob Stevens

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Early Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Merton

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Allen

  • Superbman: The Other Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Perry Blight

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Smokey and the Hotwire Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sheriff Flower

  • Donovan's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 2nd Horseman

  • Cotton Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mr. Smalley

  • Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid(1978)

    as Room Clerk

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lacy and the Mississippi Queen(1978)

    as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Swenson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Minx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sheriff Frank

  • The Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bailiff Humbolt

  • A Boy and His Dog(1975)

    Producer · as Dr. Moore

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Crowley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Herbie Rides Again(1974)

    as Angry Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Sundance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mr. Spence

  • Lotsa Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Quincy

  • Time to Run(1973)

    as Officer Andy Sildania

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Late Liz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bill Morris

  • The Brotherhood of Satan(1971)

    Producer · as Tobey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nanny and the Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Witchmaker(1969)

    Associate Producer · as Dr. Ralph Hayes

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 135 episodes · as Fritz Kimball · as Hank Kimball

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • My Mother the Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe T. Alcorn

  • Love and Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Officer Jones

  • A Very Special Favor(1965)

    as Ralph (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kilroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hal Dooley

  • The Young Marrieds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoby

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Truro

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoff

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sutter T. Finley

  • Move Over, Darling(1963)

    as Room Service Waiter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sunday in New York(1963)

    as Airport Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie · as Herbert · as Photographer · as Ralph Kelso · as Spiegel

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Specs

  • For Love or Money(1963)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Otis Platt

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Les Jensen · as Man · as Ray Harris

  • Twist Around The Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dizzy Bellew

  • Everything's Ducky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lipscott

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Haverstraw

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Reporter

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Sloan · as Mr. Giddon

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Baker

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Colter

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitchenware Salesman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Joe · as Gordie Fields

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cab Driver

  • The Perfect Furlough(1958)

    as Marvin Brewer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Gallante

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Heart Is a Rebel(1958)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Boy(1957)

    as Scientist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Designing Woman(1957)

    as Luke Coslow

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Persuader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Willy Williams

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniels

  • Screaming Eagles(1956)

    as Pvt. Grimes

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • 5 Against the House(1955)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • An Annapolis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Willie Warren

  • There's No Business Like Show Business(1954)

    as Katy's Date (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Dooley · as Second Rider (uncredited)

  • Return from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Smitty

  • Susan Slept Here(1954)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Secret of the Incas(1954)

    as Young Man at Bar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Riot in Cell Block 11(1954)

    as Gator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild One(1953)

    as Pigeon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • China Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Carlson

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953)

    as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Glory Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone

  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    as Zippy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Destination Gobi(1953)

    as Aide, Argus HQ (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Battle Circus(1953)

    as Runnker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Dennis

  • Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Staff Sgt. Wagner (uncredited)

  • Battle Zone(1952)

    as Marine Marine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Fearless Fagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Thomson

  • Skirts Ahoy!(1952)

    as French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Talk About a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sailor on Motorcycle

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1951 to 1994; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Here Come the Littles (1985)

$6.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Green Acres (1965)

Film career

19511994

Peak 1989 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 109: 105 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting1 of 109: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 109: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

109 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s38 · acting1960s33 · 33 acting · 1 crew1970s19 · 18 acting · 3 crew1980s16 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
545979

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alvy Moore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (1978)

89th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alvy Moore's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alvy Moore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alvy Moore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; L.Q. Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles