Mary Tyler Moore Overview:

Actress, Mary Tyler Moore, was born on Dec 29, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY. Tyler Moore died at the age of 80 on Jan 25, 2017 in Greenwich, CT .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Tyler Moore was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1980Best ActressOrdinary People (1980)Beth JarrettNominated
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Tyler Moore was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .

Mary Tyler Moore BlogHub Articles:

Remembering Mary Tyler Moore: ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980)

By Lara on Jan 28, 2017 From Backlots

Mary Tyler Moore’s death on Wednesday?was a huge loss for the entertainment industry. It is hard to overstate the importance of Mary Tyler Moore’s influence in shaping how women are portrayed onscreen, and in paving the way for more nuanced female characters. Onscreen, Moore took the sta... Read full article


The Mary Tyler Moore Show

By Irish Jayhawk on Jul 15, 2013 From Outspoken and Freckled

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a landmark TV show that ran for seven seasons, from 1970-1977. It was a ground-breaking show named after it's central character's (Mary Richard) real name of the well-known TV actress Mary Tyler Moore. As arguably the first (and many may say the best) true ensemble cast... Read full article


The Mary Tyler Moore Show

By Irish Jayhawk on Jul 15, 2013 From Outspoken and Freckled

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a landmark TV show that ran for seven seasons, from 1970-1977. It was a ground-breaking show named after it's central character's (Mary Richard) real name of the well-known TV actress Mary Tyler Moore. As arguably the first (and many may say the best) true ensemble cast... Read full article


Mary Tyler Moore: A tribute (for the Funny Lady Blogathon)

By Lindsey on Jun 29, 2013 From The Motion Pictures

Mary Tyler Moore covers TV Guide. (Image: movieandsports.com) TMP is largely a mid-20th century film blog, but as you may have noticed I also like to talk about classic television from time to time. One of my favorite classic television series is The Dick Van Dyke Show, which I’ve been re-watc... Read full article


Classic TV Actress of the Month: Mary Tyler Moore (Part 3)

By monty on Jun 14, 2013 From All Good Things

Continuing with my spotlight on this month's classic TV actress, Mary Tyler Moore. Here are some personal quotes by Mary over the years. Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers. There is a dark side. I tend not to be as optimistic as Mary Richar... Read full article


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Mary Tyler Moore Quotes:

Taxi driver: That'll be 35 cents please.
Miss Dorothy Brown: A pen, please.
Taxi driver: A pen? What for?
Miss Dorothy Brown: To write a check.
Taxi driver: A check? 35 cents I said, not 35 dollars. Who writes a check for 35 cents?
Miss Dorothy Brown: Oh, I do.


[Referring to the elevator]
Miss Dorothy Brown: Oh, I love it! All you do in the Ritz elevator is go up and down!


Millie Dillmount, Miss Dorothy Brown: [running up to take their bow] Echo, echo!
Millie Dillmount, Miss Dorothy Brown: [about ready to do their jump] Andiamo, andiamo! Allez oop!


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Broke a bone in her wrist while filming Mary and Rhoda (2000) (TV).

Mary Tyler Moore portrayed the first Sam, who was in charge of the answering service on CBS Television's "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957). Only her voice and her legs were known to the viewer.

Daughter of George Tyler Moore, a devout Catholic, and his wife, Marjorie Hackett, an alcoholic.

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