Joanna Cook Moore

Joanna Cook Moore

Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Joanna Cook Moore


imagesize = 220px
caption = Actress Joanna Cook Moore
birthdate = birth date|1934|11|10
location = Americus, Georgia, USA
deathdate = death date and age|1997|11|22|1934|11|10
deathplace = Indian Wells, California, USA
birthname = Dorothy Cook

Joanna Cook Moore (November 10, 1934November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress best known for her guest roles on the popular television shows of the 1960s, most notably as Sheriff Andy Taylor's love interest, Peggy "Peg" McMillan on "The Andy Griffith Show". She is also known for her marriage to Ryan O'Neal and as the mother of Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O'Neal. She is sometimes credited as Joanna Moore.

Early life

She was born Dorothy Cook, the eldest of two daughters, in Americus, Georgia, to Henry English Cook, an atomic scientist and Dorothy English Cook. When Moore was a child, her parents and baby sister were involved in a fatal car accident. Her mother and sister died immediately, while her father died a year after the accident from the injuries he sustained. For a time, Cook was raised by her grandmother until she became mentally and physically incapable. Cook was then adopted by a wealthy local family and changed her name from Dorothy to Joanna. [http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show.php?id=197 Joanna Moore - The Private Life and Times of Joanna Moore ] ]

As a teen, Joanna married, and quickly divorced, Willis Moore. After the divorce, she attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. While attending college, she entered and won a beauty contest and was brought to Hollywood. Cook Moore's acting career began when she was spotted at a cocktail party by a producer for Universal.

Career

Cook Moore made her film debut in the 1957's crime drama, "Appointment with a Shadow". Later that year, she appeared in episodes of "Goodyear Theater" and "Harbourmaster", along with another film, "Slim Carter". In 1958, Cook Moore co-starred in the film noir classic "Touch of Evil", with Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich. The same year, she appeared in "Monster on the Campus" and "Ride a Crooked Trail"She played Andy Taylor's girlfrien on the Andy Griffith show.. Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, Cook Moore continued to appear in television on shows such as "Studio One", "Bachelor Father", "Kraft Television Theatre", "The Rough Riders", "The Millionaire", "The Untouchables", "Follow the Sun", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Hong Kong", and "Route 66".

In 1962, Cook Moore appeared as Miss Precious in "Walk on the Wild Side" with Jane Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck and Capucine, followed by the musical, "Follow That Dream" with Elvis Presley.

Cook Moore continued to land roles on television shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s, appearing in "Bewitched", "Nanny and the Professor", "McCloud", and "The Waltons". Cook Moore made her last screen appearance in the 1986 film, "Run Chrissie Run!".

Personal life

On April 3, 1963, Cook Moore married actor Ryan O'Neal, who was seven years her junior. She had earlier guest starred on O'Neal's television series "Empire" filmed on a New Mexico ranch. The couple had two children, Tatum Beatrice O'Neal, born in 1963, and Griffin Patrick O'Neal, born in 1964. [cite book |title=A Paper Life |last=O'Neal |first=Tatum |year=2004 |publisher=HarperEntertainment |isbn=0-060-54097-4 |pages=14 ] The marriage was tempestuous and the couple separated in early 1966. [cite book |title=A Paper Life |last=O'Neal |first=Tatum |year=2004 |publisher=HarperEntertainment |isbn=0-060-54097-4 |pages=18 ]

Around the time of the separation, Cook Moore began to abuse alcohol and drugs, namely amphetamine. She continued to land acting roles, but her depression worsened over her impending divorce. In 1967, O'Neal and Cook Moore's divorce became final, and O'Neal quickly married actress Leigh Taylor-Young. The two had a son together the same year.

Later years

In 1970, Cook Moore acknowledged her addiction to drugs and alcohol and checked herself into the Camarillo State Hospital for treatment. The next year, she was arrested for drunk driving after she and O'Neal got into a fight while she and their children were visiting O'Neal's Malibu home. After her arrest, she lost custody of both Tatum and Griffin.

In 1975, Cook Moore married Gary L. Reeves, a man who was five years her junior. However, the marriage was short lived and ended in 1976.

By the late 1970s, Cook Moore was being supported financially by her daughter Tatum, who had become an Academy award winning actress at age 10, and one of the highest paid child stars of the era. The children were still in Ryan O'Neal's custody, and despite treatment, Cook Moore continued to abuse drugs and alcohol. As a result, Cook Moore was arrested five times for DUI throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Death

In 1996, Cook Moore, a long time smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer. On November 22, 1997, she died from the disease. Her daughter Tatum O'Neal was by her side at the time of her death.

Filmography

*"Appointment with a Shadow" (1957)
*"Slim Carter" (1957)
*"Touch of Evil" (1958)
*"Flood Tide" (1958)
*"Ride a Crooked Trail" (1958)
*"Monster on the Campus" (1958)
*"The Rough Riders" (1959)
*"The Last Angry Man" (1959)
*"Walk on the Wild Side" (1962)
*"Follow That Dream" (1962)
*"Son of Flubber" (1963)
*"The Man From Galveston" (1963)
*"Nevada Smith" (Uncredited, 1966)
*"Countdown" (1968)
*"Never a Dull Moment" (1968)
*"J.C." (1972)
*"Bronk" (1975)
*"The Hindenburg" (1975)
*"Scout's Honor" (1980)
*"Run Chrissie Run!" (1986)

Television

*"Goodyear Theater" (1 episode, 1957)
*"Harbourmaster" (1 episode, 1957)
*"Studio One" (1 episode, 1958)
*"Suspicion" (1 episode, 1958)
*"Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
*"Bachelor Father" (1 episode, 1958)
*"Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1959)
*"The Rifleman" (1 episode, 1959)
*"Maverick" (1 episode, 1959)
*"Bat Masterson" (1 episode, 1959)
*"The Millionaire" (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
*"Riverboat" (1 episode, 1959)
*"Tales of Wells Fargo" (1 episode, 1960)
*"Five Fingers" (1 episode, 1960)
*"Adventures in Paradise" (1 episode, 1960)
*"The Rebel" (1 episode, 1960)
*"Hong Kong" (1 episode, 1960)
*"The Untouchables" (1 episode, 1961)
*"The Brothers Brannagan" (1 episode, 1961)
*"The United States Steel Hour" (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
*"Follow the Sun" (1 episode, 1961)
*"The Dick Powell Show" (1 episode, 1962)
*"Route 66" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
*"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (4 episodes, 1958-1962)
*"Ripcord" (1 episode, 1962)
*"The Andy Griffith Show" (4 episodes, 1962)
*"Empire" (1 episode, 1962)
*"Going My Way" (1 episode, 1963)
*"Hawaiian Eye" (2 episodes, 1959-1963)
*"The Dakotas" (1 episode, 1963)
*"Alcoa Premiere" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
*"Kraft Mystery Theater" (1 episode, 1963)
*"Perry Mason" (2 episodes, 1958-1963)
*"The Lieutenant" (1 episode, 1964)
*"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1964)
*"Wagon Train" (2 episodes, 1957-1964)
*"The Greatest Show on Earth" (1 episode, 1964)
*"Peyton Place" (1 episode)
*"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
*"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1965)
*"The Rogues" (1 episode, 1965)
*"Gunsmoke" (3 episodes, 1960-1965)
*"My Three Sons" (1 episode, 1965)
*"The Wild Wild West" (1 episode, 1965)
*"Daniel Boone" (1 episode, 1966)
*"Run for Your Life" (1 episode, 1966)
*"The Fugitive" (3 episodes, 1964-1966)
*"Felony Squad" (1 episode, 1966)
*"T.H.E. Cat" (1 episode, 1967)
*"Bewitched" (1 episode, 1967)
*"Vacation Playhouse" (1 episode, 1967)
*"Cowboy in Africa" (1 episode, 1967)
*"The Virginian" (4 episodes, 1963-1967)
*"The Iron Horse" (1 episode, 1967)
*"Judd, for the Defense" (1 episode, 1969)
*"The High Chaparral" (1 episode, 1969)
*"The F.B.I" (3 episodes, 1967-1969)
*"Nanny and the Professor" (1 episode, 1970)
*"The Governor & J.J." (1 episode, 1970)
*"Three Coins in the Fountain" (1970)
*"The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1970)
*"McCloud" (1 episode, 1970)
*"The Most Deadly Game" (1 episode, 1970)
*"Police Story" (1 episode, 1974)
*"The Waltons" (1 episode, 1974)
*"Kung Fu" (1 episode, 1975)
*"Bronk" (1 episode, 1976)
*"The Blue Night" (1 episode, 1976)
*"Petrocelli" (1 episode, 1976)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0601369|name=Joanna Cook Moore
*tv.com person|40411|Joanna Cook Moore
*findagrave|12235717

Persondata
NAME= Moore, Joanna Cook
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Cook, Dorothy; Moore, Joanna
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= November 10, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH= Americus, Georgia, USA
DATE OF DEATH= November 22, 1997
PLACE OF DEATH= Indian Wells, California, USA


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