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 .

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Remembering : ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980)

By Lara on Jan 28, 2017 From Backlots

’s death on Wednesday?was a huge loss for the entertainment industry. It is hard to overstate the importance of ’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 Show

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

The 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 . As arguably the first (and many may say the best) true ensemble cast... Read full article


The Show

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

The 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 . As arguably the first (and many may say the best) true ensemble cast... Read full article


: A tribute (for the Funny Lady Blogathon)

By Lindsey on Jun 29, 2013 From The Motion Pictures

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: (Part 3)

By monty on Jun 14, 2013 From All Good Things

Continuing with my spotlight on this month's classic TV actress, . 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:

Sister Irene: I think our neighbours are Catholic.
Sister Michelle: Yes, it's too bad they're not Christian.


Pete: Come 'ere! Come 'ere. Look. In this cruddy pile o' junk: a flower. The odds against survival must've been a million to one. But it made it. Couple of drops of rain, and some sun...
Liz: Pete, what's wrong? What's the matter with you?


Pete: Hey listen.
Liz: To what, the traffic?
Pete: Kids laughing.
Liz: You know *why* they're laughing? 'Cause they're not old enough to read the newspaper. You take a look at the front page and then try laughing. The world's a stinking, hopeless mess! Oh, Pete, you're sick.


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Met her husband, Robert Levine, when she took her mother to the hospital and he was the doctor.

Bronze statue capturing her character Mary's signature hat-toss went on display May 8, 2002 at the Minneapolis intersection where the scene for "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) was originally filmed. On hand for the ceremony, Moore tossed her tam, but this time, into an appreciative downtown crowd.

Is mentioned by name in Peanuts comic strip by Snoopy [9-25-77].

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