Cleo Moore (born Cleouna Moore; October 31,
1924 – October 28, 1973) was an American actress, usually
seen in the role of a blonde bombshell in Hollywood
films of the 1950s.
After being raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and moving to
Hollywood in the late 1940s, Moore became a well-known pin-up girl.
After breaking into minor films, Moore signed a brief contract with Warner
Brothers in 1950. She then signed a two-year deal with RKO Radio Pictures (1950–52), before signing a
longer contract with Columbia Pictures in 1952. At Columbia, Moore was
molded as the studio's next resident film star, with the studio hoping to make
her "their Marilyn Monroe" or the "new Rita
Hayworth".
During her time at Columbia, Moore starred in One Girl's Confession (1953), The Other Woman (1954), and Women's Prison (1955). However,
Moore's career began to decline when the studio signed Kim Novak
to a contract and started focusing on capitalizing her instead of Moore. Moore
retired from acting in 1957 after starring in Hit and Run.
Moore died in her sleep at the age of 48 in 1973. Despite
the fact she never obtained true film stardom, Moore has become a cult fan
favorite, with several of her films being considered cult
classics.
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