Trivia

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

Like his father, 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.

Is a classically trained pianist.

His favorite movie star was Gene Kelly.

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

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

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.

He was considered for Doc Brown in Back to the Future (1985).

Turned down the lead role in Splash (1984).

Was the first choice to play "Henry Fine" in The Mirror Has Two Faces (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 cared for in his final days and through burial in Plainfield, New Jersey, by longtime friend and pianist Rena Fruchter.

He was laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Watchung, New Jersey's Higgins Funeral Home supplied his casket.

He was considered for Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

His roles in Lovesick (1983) and Unfaithfully Yours (1984) were originally meant for Peter Sellers, who died before they were made.

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

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

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 The Muppet Show (1976).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Godfather of Peter Cook's eldest daughter, Lucy.

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

He was considered for the role of Harry Lyme in Home Alone (1990).

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

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

He was an Oxford Organ Scholar.

He was considered to voice Zazu in The Lion King (1994).

He was considered for the role of Lawrence Jamieson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988).

In partnership with Peter Cook they topped the bill on The New London Palladium Show, made the record charts with Goodbye -ee and were in the film The Wrong Box with John Mills and Michael Caine.

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.

Married actress Tuesday Weld.

Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts.