Alvy Moore

Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore (December 5, 1921 – May 4, 1997) was an American light comic actor best known for his role as scatterbrained county agricultural agent "Hank Kimball" on the television series Green Acres.

Born in Vincennes, Indiana, a young Moore moved with his parents to Terre Haute, Indiana. President of the senior class at Wiley High School, he attended Indiana State Teachers College, now Indiana State University, both before and after service with the Marines during World War II, seeing combat in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Moore appeared in guest and supporting roles in a number of movies and television shows, including Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted "What I Want to Be" segments as the "Roving Reporter." He had a small role as a member of Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film, The Wild One. He was a producer and uncredited script writer for the movie A Boy and His Dog, attending DisCon II, the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention, to help promote it. His last appearance on television was a brief guest shot on the sitcom Frasier.

Moore occasionally took part in voice acting, such as his role as Napoleon in The Aristocats. In his spare time, during the 1960s, Moore also umpired Little League baseball in Lake View Terrace, California

Moore died of heart failure on May 4, 1997.

See also

United States Marine Corps portal

He was in the Navy serving alongside MARINES.

References

• Alvy Moore at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview
• The Roving Mooseketeer
• "Mr. Kimball" Tops List of TV Greats in Secondary Role

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