Biography

Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison, August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable and highly-paid stars of the era and helped popularize the bobbed haircut. A huge star in her day, approximately half of Moore's films are now considered lost, including her first talking picture from 1929. What was perhaps her most celebrated film during her lifetime, Flaming Youth (1923), is now mostly lost as well, with only one reel surviving. Moore took a brief hiatus from acting between 1929 and 1933, just as sound was being added to motion pictures. After the hiatus, her four sound pictures released in 1933 and 1934 were not financial successes. Moore then retired permanently from screen acting.

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1973Series
6.3
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Hollywood

Hollywood

1980Series
8.3
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925Film
7.3
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007Film
4.3
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The Little American

The Little American

1917Film
6.3
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Why Be Good?

Why Be Good?

1929Film
6.5
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The Wall Flower

The Wall Flower

1922Film0
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So Big

So Big

1924Film0
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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1934Film
4.8
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The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1933Film
5.7
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Orchids and Ermine

Orchids and Ermine

1927Film
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Lilac Time

Lilac Time

1928Film
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