Owen Moore (December 12, 1886 - June 9, 1939) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his brothers Tom and Matt, he emigrated to America and they all went on to successful careers in motion pictures in Hollywood, California. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 9 - The United States of America is 40,000 days old. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... Thomas J. Moore (May 1, 1883 - February 12, 1955) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. ... Matthew Moore (January 8, 1888 – January 20, 1960) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. ... ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

Owen Moore

While working at D.W. Griffith's Biograph Studios, Owen Moore met a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith whom he married on January 7, 1911. Their marriage was kept secret at first because of the strong opposition of her mother. However, Gladys Moore would soon overshadow her husband under her stage name, Mary Pickford. In 1912, he signed on with Victor Studios, co-starring in a number of their films with studio owner/actress Florence Lawrence. Fair use of an image from: from Little Meenas Romance (Triangle, 1916). ... Fair use of an image from: from Little Meenas Romance (Triangle, 1916). ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company (also known as the Biograph Company) was founded in 1895 and is the oldest movie production company in the United States. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Mary Pickford Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was a motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists, known as Americas Sweetheart and the girl with the curl. ... In 1912 the Victor Film Company was formed by movie star Florence Lawrence and her husband, Harry Solter. ... Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 (her birth date has also been reported as 1890) - December 28, 1938) was an inventor and actress, who was referred to as The First Movie Star. ...

So much in demand, Mary Pickford left Biograph Studios to join the IMP Co. who had lost their major star, Pickford’s Canadian friend, Florence Lawrence. Carl Laemmle, the owner of IMP Co., agreed to sign her husband as part of the deal. This humiliation and his wife's meteoric rise to fame, drastically affected Owen Moore and alcohol became a problem that led to violent behaviour and his physically abusing Pickford. Before long, the marriage ended and Mary Pickford left him for actor Douglas Fairbanks. Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 (her birth date has also been reported as 1890) - December 28, 1938) was an inventor and actress, who was referred to as The First Movie Star. ... Carl Laemmle ( January 17, 1867, Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany – September 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, California) was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios. ... Polish propaganda poster saying: Stop drinking! Come with us and build a happy tomorrow. ... Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm. ... Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. ...

Owen Moore married a second time to another silent film actress, Katherine Perry. Although Moore was a good actor, his talent for singing and music went to waste during the silent film era. By the time "musical talkies" came along, it was too late for Moore to take much advantage of his gifts.

Owen Moore died in Beverly Hills, California and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located within the city of Los Angeles. ... Calvary Cemetery is a fairly common name for a burial ground. ... Welcome sign on Atlantic Boulevard East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A.) is an unincorporated area located in Los Angeles County, California, United States that is bounded by the city of Los Angeles to the west and north, the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park to the east...

He has Star #6743 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6727 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

Some of his films:

• The Lonely Villa - (1909)
• Home Sweet Home - (1914)
• Little Meena's Romance - (1916)
• The Blackbird - (1926)
• The Red Mill - (1927)
• The Taxi Dancer - (1927)
• High Voltage - (1929)
• Side Street - (1929)
• As You Desire Me - (1932)
• She Done Him Wrong - (1933)
• A Man of Sentiment - (1933)
• A Star Is Born (1937)