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My Take
Joanna Moore is the kind of figure I find quietly haunting. Between 1956 and 1976 she logged seventeen films and nearly a hundred TV guest spots, the kind of steady working actor who kept mid-century American television alive. What stays with me is the second act that never came: after 1976, personal struggles left her with only two minor roles. I have a lot of respect for performers like her who carried a show as reliable craft rather than as headlines. A girl from tiny Parrott, Georgia who made a real career out of showing up. I think she deserves to be remembered for the work, not just the fall.
Overview
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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joanna Moore
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアンナ・ムーア
- Reading
- じょあんな・むーあ
- Born
- November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Parrott, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Agnes Scott College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.