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Son Nicholas Moore was born with a club foot that was surgically corrected in his youth. and became an organ scholar at Magdalen College in Oxford.

Underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery, and thereafter suffered four minor strokes in swift succession. (25 settembre 1997)

Is a classically trained pianist.

Turned down the lead role in Splash - Una sirena a Manhattan (1984).

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Anglo-American film and theatre. Despite bad health, he traveled to Buckingham Palace in London, England to receive the CBE.

His favorite movie star was Gene Kelly.

His father was Scottish, from Glasgow, and his mother was English.

Was the first choice to play "Henry Fine" in L'amore ha due facce (1996), only to be replaced by George Segal (who was, ironically, replaced by Moore in the role of "George Webber" in 10 (1979)). In an interview following his announcement that he had supranuclear palsy, he revealed that he was dismissed from the role because he had trouble remembering his lines.

He was considered for the title role in Beetlejuice - Spiritello porcello (1988).

He was considered for Doc Brown in Ritorno al futuro (1985).

Turned down a job offer as organist at King's College, Cambridge, to launch his music and acting career.

He was cared for in his final days and through burial in Plainfield, New Jersey, by longtime friend and pianist Rena Fruchter.

He was considered for Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka e la fabbrica di cioccolato (1971).

Became a father for the 2nd time at age 60 when his 4th ex-wife Nicole Rothschild gave birth to their son Nicholas Anthony Moore on 28 June 1995.

Interred in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Has won two Special Tony Awards:

• in 1963, along with his "Beyond the Fringe" co-stars Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, and Jonathan Miller, "for their brilliance which has shattered all the old concepts of comedy," in a show that was recreated in a television version of the same title, Beyond the Fringe (1964); and
• in 1974, shared with co-author and co-star Cook for their show "Good Evening".

He disowned Arturo 2: On the Rocks (1988). Peter Cook would tease him by saying he preferred it to Arturo (1981).

Became a father for the 1st time at age 40 when his 2nd ex-wife Tuesday Weld gave birth to their son Patrick Moore on 26 February 1976.

In the 1950s he was a regular member of The Johnny Dankworth Seven where he established himself as an accomplished jazz pianist.

He co-owned, with producer Tony Bill, a fashionable restaurant in Venice, California (1980s-2000), named 72 Market Street Oyster Bar and Grill. He played the piano whenever he was there.

He died on the same day as Milton Berle and Billy Wilder. He and Wilder both died of pneumonia while he and Berle both made guest appearances in Muppet Show (1976).

Attended Magdalen College, Oxford University, England, graduating in 1958.

Although he was only 21 years younger than Geraldine Fitzgerald, he played her grandson in Arturo (1981) and Arturo 2: On the Rocks (1988).

In one of his early comedy sketches Moore played a wacky pianist named Bo Dudley, a Little Richard lookalike, wearing sunglasses (1966).

Release of the book, "Dudley Moore: An Intimate Portrait", by Rena Fruchter. (2005)

Co-owner of the restaurant "72 Market Street" in Venice, Los Angeles.

His roles in Un incurabile romantico (1983) and Un'adorabile infedele (1984) were originally meant for Peter Sellers, who died before they were made.

A bar/restaurant in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA is named in honor of him.

He was offered $4 million to portray Zaltar in Supergirl - La ragazza d'acciaio (1984), but turned the offer down and suggested his friend Peter Cook play Nigel.

Although he became a major star with Arturo (1981), his only subsequent hit was Micki e Maude (1984).

Planned to star and direct a remake of the Billy Wilder classic Arianna (1957), but the project fell through.

He was considered for Michael Dorsey in Tootsie (1982).

His fourth wife Nicole Rothschild claimed that Moore smoked and ate a considerable amount of crystal methamphetamine during their marriage.

He and Tuesday Weld separated about 20 times during their 5-year marriage.

Arrested and charged with suspicion of domestic violence on a cohabitant. (marzo 1994)

Regularly played the piano in 'The Three Travellers' at Becontree Heath, Dagenham.

He was originally going to star in Mannequin (1987). The protagonist was originally an older, lonely storekeeper.

In 1983 won the NATO Male Star of the Year Award.

He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."

Godfather of Peter Cook's eldest daughter, Lucy.

He was considered for the role of Harry Lyme in Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (1990).

He was considered to voice Zazu in Il re leone (1994).

He turned down a contract for 5 Pink Panther films because he didn't want to be tied to a series.

He was considered for the role of Lawrence Jamieson in Due figli di... (1988).

He was an Oxford Organ Scholar.

1954 won a scholarship to Oxford to study music.

His first American film was Foul Play in which he met actress Brogan Lane and moved in together in 1982.

He was considered for Frank Spencer in Un terribile cocco di mamma (1973).

Friend of short films writer/editor/director Andrew Michael Jolley

Prior to making his name he;d been a pianist in the Johnny Dankworth band.