| Joanna Moore | |
| Birth Name: | Dorothy Joanne Cook[1] |
| Birth Date: | November 10, 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Americus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Indian Wells, California, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus, Georgia |
| Other Names: | Joanna Cook Moore |
| Alma Mater: | Agnes Scott College |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1957–1986 |
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| Children: | Tatum O'Neal Griffin O'Neal |
Joanna Moore (born Dorothy Joanne Cook; November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress, who, between 1956 and 1976, appeared in 17 feature films and guest-starred in nearly a hundred television series episodes. After 1976, personal problems derailed her career and she landed only two minor film roles.
From 1963 to 1967, she was married to actor Ryan O'Neal, with whom she had two children, Griffin O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal.
Moore's career hit its peak in the 1960s. During that time, she guest-starred in several popular shows, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Fugitive, Bewitched, and The Real McCoys. One of her recurring roles was as Sheriff Andy Taylor's love interest, Peggy "Peg" McMillan in four episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, from 1962 to 1963. Moore was a guest star in such television Westerns as The Rifleman, Wagon Train (S1E2 & S7E25), Gunsmoke (title character twice; S5E21’s “Coleen So Green” & S10E34’s “Honey Pot”), The Rebel, The High Chaparral, The Wild Wild West, and The Virginian. By the 1970s, her career began to wane because of her drug and alcohol addictions. Moore made her final onscreen appearance in 1986, and died of lung cancer in 1997.
Moore was born Dorothy Joanne Cook in Americus, Georgia, the elder of two daughters of Dorothy Martha (née English) and Henry Anderson Cook III.[1] In 1941, when she was a child, her parents and younger sister were involved in a fatal car accident: her mother and sister died immediately, while her father died from his injuries a year later. Moore was then adopted by a wealthy local family and changed her name from Dorothy to Joanna.[2]
Moore made her television debut in the November 8, 1956 episode of Lux Video Theatre. The following year, she made her film debut in the 1957 crime drama Appointment with a Shadow. Later that year, she appeared in episodes of Goodyear Theatre and Harbormaster, along with another film, Slim Carter. In 1958, she had a small role in the film noir classic Touch of Evil with Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich, followed by more substantial roles in the horror film Monster on the Campus and the Western Ride a Crooked Trail.
From 1958 to 1959, Moore landed guest spots on television, including Westinghouse Studio One, Suspicion, The Rough Riders, Bourbon Street Beat, Bat Masterson, The Real McCoys, Maverick, The Rifleman, and Riverboat. She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as the title character in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Terrified Typist".
During the 1960s, Moore continued her career guest-starring on numerous television shows in addition to film appearances. From 1960 to 1961, she guest-starred on Five Fingers, The Rebel, Hong Kong, The Untouchables, 77 Sunset Strip, Going My Way, and Empire.
In 1962, Moore appeared as Miss Precious in Walk on the Wild Side with Jane Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, and Capucine, followed by the musical Follow That Dream with Elvis Presley. That same year, Moore appeared in four episodes of The Andy Griffith Show as Peggy "Peg" McMillan, Sheriff Taylor's love interest, and guest starred on the Route 66 episode "There I Am – There I Always Am". In 1963, she co-starred in Son of Flubber and was cast in The Man from Galveston, intended as the pilot for Temple Houston. Also that year, she made a second guest appearance on Perry Mason as Grace Olney in "The Case of the Reluctant Model". In 1964, she guest-starred on Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.
From 1965 to 1967, Moore guest starred on The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Rogues, My Three Sons, Peyton Place (starring Moore's then-husband, Ryan O'Neal), Daniel Boone, Cowboy in Africa, and Iron Horse. In 1967, Moore appeared as Daphne Harper, a snob and former college beauty queen chum of Darrin's, in the "Charlie Harper, Winner" episode of Bewitched. During the time, Moore also had an uncredited role as Angie, the widow of Jesse Cole, in Nevada Smith starring Steve McQueen.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Moore also made multiple appearances on The Millionaire, The Andy Griffith Show, The United States Steel Hour, Route 66, Wagon Train, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour), Hawaiian Eye, Alcoa Premiere, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, The Virginian, The High Chaparral, and The F.B.I.
During the 1970s, Moore continued with guest roles on Nanny and the Professor, The Governor & J.J., and McCloud. In 1973, she appeared in the television adaption of the 1954 film Three Coins in the Fountain, also starring Yvonne Craig and Cynthia Pepper. In 1974, she appeared on The Waltons in the episode entitled "The Departure". In 1975, she co-starred in the feature film The Hindenburg. The next year, she guest-starred on Petrocelli and The Blue Knight and made two appearances on Bronk.
By the late 1970s, Moore's career had begun to wane owing to personal problems. Her only two on-screen appearances after 1976 were in a supporting role in the 1980 television film Scout's Honor starring Gary Coleman and a bit part in the 1986 Australian film Run Chrissie Run!
In the early 1960s, Moore became deaf as a result of otosclerosis, which her doctor said resulted from a deposit of calcium in her middle ear. Moore said that she had to read lips to understand what people were saying. An operation restored her hearing in 1962.[3]
On April 3, 1963, Moore married her third husband, actor Ryan O'Neal.[4] The couple had two children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal.[5] The marriage was tempestuous and the couple separated in early 1966.[6] In February 1967, their divorce became final.
In February 1975, she married roofing contractor Gary L. Reeves.[7]
In 1970, Moore checked into the Camarillo State Hospital for psychiatric treatment. The next year, she was arrested for drunk driving after getting into a fight while she and their children were visiting O'Neal's Malibu home. After her arrest, she lost custody of her children.
By the late 1970s, she was being supported financially by her daughter, Tatum, who had become an Academy Award-winning actress at age 10 and one of the highest-paid child stars of the era. The children were still in Ryan O'Neal's custody and, despite treatment, Moore continued to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. As a result, she was arrested five times for DUI during the 1980s.
Moore was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1996. On November 22, 1997, she died 12 days after her 63rd birthday. Her daughter Tatum was by her side at the time of her death. Moore's ashes were taken to her home town of Americus, Georgia.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Appointment with a Shadow | Penny Spencer | Alternative title: If I Should Die |
| 1957 | Slim Carter | Charlene Carroll | |
| 1958 | Flood Tide | Barbara Brooks | |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil | Marcia Linnekar | |
| 1958 | Ride a Crooked Trail | Little Brandy | |
| 1958 | Monster on the Campus | Madeline Howard | |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Alice Taggart | |
| 1962 | Walk on the Wild Side | Miss Precious | |
| 1962 | Follow That Dream | Alicia Claypoole | |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Desiree de la Roche | |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston | Rita Dillard | |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Angie Coe, Saloon Girl & Widow of Jesse Coe | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Countdown | Mickey Stegler | |
| 1968 | Never a Dull Moment | Melanie Smooth | |
| 1972 | J.C. | Miriam Wages | Alternative title: Iron Horsemen |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Mrs. Channing | |
| 1986 | Run Chrissie Run! | Cricket coach | Alternative title: Moving Targets, (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Lux Video Theatre | Stephanie | Season 7 Episode 8: "Jezebel" |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theater | Alice Bowles | Season 1 Episode 2: "Lost and Found" |
| 1958 | Bachelor Father | Diana Webster | Season 2 Episode 2: "Parent's Night" |
| 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Judy Archer | Season 3 Episode 33: “Post-Mortem” |
| 1958 | Kraft Television Theatre | Paula Carter | Season 11 Episode 43: "Death for Sale" |
| 1958 | Perry Mason | Patricia Taylor | Season 1 Episode 38: "The Case of the Terrified Typist" |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Virginia Pond | Season 4 Episode 36: “Invitation to an Accident” |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Cindy Rainey | Season 5 Episode 5: “No Pain” |
| 1959 | Maverick | Linda | Season 3 Episode 8: "The Lass with the Poisonous Air" |
| 1959 | The Rifleman | Eleanor Claremont | Season 2 Episode 4: "Obituary" |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Arlene Howell | Season 4 Episode 18: "The Easterner" |
| 1960 | Gunsmoke | Colleen Tawny | Season 5 Episode 29: "Colleen So Green" |
| 1960 | Gunsmoke | Cherry O'Dell | Season 5 Episode 39: "Cherry Red" |
| 1960 | Adventures in Paradise | Ricky | Season 1 Episode 21: "The Siege of Troy" |
| 1961 | The Brothers Brannagan | Amanda Barnes | Season 1 Episode 38: "A Matter of Millions" |
| 1961 | Follow the Sun | Constance | Season 1 Episode 14: "The Far Side of Nowhere" |
| 1961 | Route 66 | Trinket | Season 1 Episode 26: "A Skill for Hunting" |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Louise Towers | Season 7 Episode 31: “Most Likely to Succeed” |
| 1962 | Ripcord | Jill Kelly | Season 2 Episode 3: "Chute to Kill" |
| 1962 | The Dick Powell Show | Jeanne Lauring | Season 1 Episode 19: "Squadron" |
| 1962 | Route 66 | Lola | Season 2 Episode 28: "There I Am - There I Always Am" |
| 1962 | The Andy Griffith Show | Peggy 'Peg' McMillan | Season 3 Episode 2: "Andy's Rich Girlfriend" Season 3 Episode 4: "Andy and Opie - Bachelors" Season 3 Episode 6: "Barney Mends a Broken Heart" Season 3 Episode 10: "Opie's Rival" |
| 1963 | Going My Way | Gerry | Season 1 Episode 17: "Don't Forget to Say Goodbye" |
| 1963 | The Dakotas | Doll Harvey | Season 1 Episode 10: "Justice at Eagle's Nest" |
| 1963 | Perry Mason | Grace Olney | Season 7 Episode 6: "The Case of the Reluctant Model" |
| 1964 | The Fugitive | Helen Simmons | Season 1 Episode 27: "Never Stop Running" |
| 1964 | The Lieutenant | Julie Havener | Season 1 Episode 18: "Interlude" |
| 1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Danielle | Season 2 Episode 28: “Who Needs an Enemy?” |
| 1964 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Denny Greenleaf | Season 1 Episode 29: "There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities" |
| 1965 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Madeleine | Season 3 Episode 12: “Crimson Witness” |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Joan Mitchell | Season 3 Episode 3: "Crack in a Crystal Ball" |
| 1965 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Fran Parsons | Season 1 Episode 15: "The Deadly Decoy Affair" |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Linda Medford | Season 1 Episode 15: "The Night of the Fatal Trap" |
| 1965 | Gunsmoke | Honey Dare | Season 10 Episode 34: "Honey Pot" |
| 1966 | The Fugitive | Ruth Bianchi | Season 4 Episode 10: "Nobody Loses All the Time" |
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Kay Mills | Season 2 Episode 10: "The Man Who Had No Enemies" |
| 1966 | Felony Squad | Betty Reilly | Season 1 Episode 16: "Miss Reilly's Revenge" |
| 1967 | Bewitched | Daphne Harper | Season 3 Episode 25: "Charlie Harper, Winner" |
| 1967 | T.H.E. Cat | Valerie Evans | Season 1 Episode 20: "Design for Death" |
| 1967 | The Virginian | Carol Fisk | Season 6 Episode 11: "To Bear Witness" |
| 1969 | Judd, for the Defense | Barbara Townsend | Season 2 Episode 24: "Visitation" |
| 1969 | The High Chaparral | Charlene "Charly" Converse | Season 3 Episode 9: "Lady Fair" |
| 1970 | The Name of the Game | Emily | Season 3 Episode 2: "A Love to Remember" |
| 1970 | The Most Deadly Game | Paula Winton | Season 1 Episode 8: "Nightbirds" |
| 1974 | Police Story | Lisa Roberts | Season 2 Episode 10: "Explosion" |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Laura Sue Champion | Season 3 Episode 12: "The Departure" |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Lula Morgan | Season 3 Episode 20: "The Brothers Caine" |
| 1976 | Petrocelli | Kay Willis | Season 2 Episode 20: "Death Ride" |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor | Ms. Odom | Television film |