Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore (April 19, 1935 - March 27, 2002), was a British actor and comedian who became a star after making the film 10. He came from a working-class background and was notably short, at 5 foot 2 1/2 inches.

While studying music at Oxford University, Moore became friends with Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Alan Bennett. In the early 1960s, they formed Beyond the Fringe, a comedy troupe which many see as a forerunner to Monty Python's Flying Circus. Arguably, Beyond the Fringe launched the 1960s Satire Boom.

Moore teamed up with Cook several times in his career, most notably for the original film Bedazzled (1967) with Elenor Bron and the television series Not Only But Also.... They also had a tour called Behind the Fridge.

In the 1970s, Moore moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in Foul Play (1978) with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. The following year, saw his breakout role in Blake Edwards' 10, which he followed up with the movie Arthur (1981). His subsequent films were more hit and miss.

In addition to acting, Moore continued to work as a composer and pianist, composing scores for numerous films and giving piano concerts.

He was married four times and has children from his marriage to Tuesday Weld and Nicole Rothschild. All of his marriages ended in divorce.

In June, 2001, Moore was knighted as a Commander of the British Empire.

In September, 1999, Moore announced he suffered from Progressive Supranuclear Palsey, for which there is no treatment. He eventually succumbed to pneumonia which was a side effect of PSP.