British actor, comedian, composer and musician (1935–2002)
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Aside from just being the funny man behind such comedy classics as "Arthur", "10", and "Bedazzled", Dudley Moore was also a VERY accomplished pianist. He released many albums of jazz music (both covers and originals) with The Dudley Moore Trio as well as being very fluent in classical style (i.e. his "Songs Without Words" album). This side of Dudley is the very under-rated, usually forgotten one. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Dudley+Moore">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the groundbreaking satirical comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 to 1964. With another member of that team, Peter Cook, Moore collaborated on the BBC television series Not Only... But Also from 1965 to 1970. In their popular double act, Moore's buffoonery contrasted with Cook's deadpan monologues. They jointly received the 1966 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance and worked together on other projects, such as the hit film Bedazzled (1967) and the Derek and Clive series of comedy albums. Moore and Cook ceased working together regularly after 1978, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles, California, to concentrate on his film career.
Following Bedazzled, Moore's work as a comedy film actor was marked by further hit films, particularly Foul Play (1978), 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981). For Arthur, Moore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award. He received a second Golden Globe for his performance in Micki & Maude (1984). Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987 and was made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 16 November 2001 in what was his last public appearance.
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