List of people with surname Moore

Moore is a popular surname in many English-speaking countries and is of Gaelic/English origin. This surname is shared by many notable people, among them being:

Contents 1 Philosophy 2 Literature 3 Visual arts, fashion and architecture 4 Law 5 Crime 6 Industry and economics 7 Sports 8 Music 9 Religion 10 Military 11 Physical sciences 12 Government and politics 13 History 14 Television and film 15 Education 16 Mathematics and computer science 17 Health and Medicine 18 Other 19 Fictional characters 20 References

Philosophy

• Addison Webster Moore (1866–1930), American professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago
• George Edward Moore, English philosopher educated at the University of Cambridge
• James Moore (biographer), English philosopher of science University of Cambridge, visiting scholar at Harvard University

Literature

• Alan Moore (born 1953), English comic book writer
• Brian Moore (novelist) (1921–1999), Irish novelist
• C. L. Moore (1911–1987), American science fiction and fantasy writer
• Charles Leonard Moore, American poet and essayist
• Charles Moore (journalist), British journalist and former editor of The Daily Telegraph
• Charles Willard Moore, American architect, educator, writer
• Christopher Moore (author) (born 1957), American absurdist writer
• Clara Jessup Moore (1824–99), American philanthropist and writer
• Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863), American professor and writer
• Edward Moore, English dramatist and writer
• Frank Frankfort Moore, British dramatist, novelist and poet
• Frank Moore (journalist), American journalist and compiler
• George Henry Moore (author), American historical writer and librarian
• George Moore (novelist), (1852–1933) Irish writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist
• Henry Moore (biographer), English Wesleyan minister and biographer
• Jacqueline S. Moore (1926–2002), American. poet
• James Moore (Cornish author), English non-fiction writer
• James A. Moore American horror writer
• John Moore (anarchist), British anarchist author, teacher and organiser
• John Moore (American author), American engineer and author
• John Moore (author, British), British author and pioneer conservationist
• John Moore (Bishop of Ely), English cleric, scholar, and book collector
• John Moore (Scottish physician), Scottish physician and writer
• John Robert Moore, American biographer of Daniel Defoe
• Marshall Moore, American author
• Maurice Moore (1854–1939), Irish author and revolutionary soldier
• Marianne Moore (1887–1972), American poet
• Nicholas Moore (1918–86), English poet
• Peter Moore (travel author) (born 1962), Australian travel author
• Robin Moore (born 1925), American writer
• Susanna Moore (born 1947), American crime writer
• Thomas Moore (1779–1852), Irish poet
• Thomas Sturge Moore (1870–1944), English poet and artist
• William Moore (critic) (1868–1937) Australian art and dramatic critic

Visual arts, fashion and architecture

• Albert Joseph Moore (1841–1893), English decorative painter
• Arthur Cotton Moore (born 1935), American architect
• Arthur Louis Moore (1849–1939) English stained glass designer and manufacturer
• Charles Moore (photographer), American photographer
• Frank C. Moore (painter) (1953–2002), American New York-based painter
• Frank Montague Moore (1877-1967), painter and first director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts
• Henry Moore (1898–1986), English artist and sculptor
• Henry Moore (painter) (1831–1895), English marine and landscape painter
• John Moore (artist), South African artist
• Daniel Moore Irish Dancing in donegal

Law

• Alfred Moore (1755–1810), former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• C. H. Moore (1817–1901), friend and law associate of Abraham Lincoln on the Dewitt County circuit
• James F. Moore, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society
• John Bassett Moore, the first US judge to serve on the International Court of Justice
• John Moore (Australian jurist), presiding judge of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission
• Roy Moore (born 1947), former Chief Justice of Alabama

Crime

• Devin Moore American murderer
• John Moore (regicide), English regicide of King Charles I
• Peter Moore (serial killer) (born 1940), Welsh serial killer
• Ramona Moore (died 2003), American murder victim
• Sara Jane Moore (born 1930), American failed assassin
• Tyria Moore (born 1965), American serial killer befriender
• James Michael Moore (died 1993), American murder victim

Industry and economics

• Gordon E. Moore, American co-founder and retired chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation
• Karl Moore (academic), Canadian professor of business management
• Paul Moore, Sr., founder, Republic Aviation, and corporate director
• William Henry "Judge" Moore, among founders, U.S. Steel, and corporate director
• Randle T. Moore (1874–1962), American businessman
• Stephen Moore (economist), American economist

Sports

• Archie Moore (1913 or 1916–1998), American world boxing champion
• Barbara Moore (born 1957), New Zealand long-distance runner
• Billy Moore, Australian rugby league player
• Bobby Moore (1941–1993), English footballer
• Brian Moore (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
• Brian Moore (rugby union) (born 1962), English rugby union footballer and commentator
• Charles Moore (athlete), American athlete
• Charlie Moore, American baseball player
• Davey Moore (1933–1963), American world champion boxer
• Davey Moore (1959–1988), American world champion boxer
• Dominic Moore, Canadian ice hockey player (NHL)
• Donnie Moore (1954–1989), American baseball player
• Harry Moore (baseball), American baseball player
• Jacqueline Moore (born 1966), American professional wrestler
• James Moore (cyclist), English bicycle racer, consider the first champion cyclist
• Jerrie Moore (1855–1890), Canadian baseball player
• John Moore (footballer), English football player and manager
• Karl Moore, Irish footballer
• Kellen Moore (born 1989), American football player
• Luke Moore, English footballer
• Manfred Moore, American football player
• Marie Moore (born 1967), former international butterfly swimmer from Canada
• Maya Moore (born 1989), American basketball player
• Mike Moore (baseball), American baseball player
• Nat Moore (born 1951), American football player
• Rob Moore (field hockey) (born 1981), English field hockey player
• Ronnie Moore (born 1953), English football manager and former player
• Shannon Moore (born 1979), American professional wrestler
• Stephen Moore (cricketer), English cricketer
• Stephen Moore (rugby player), Australian rugby union footballer
• Steve Moore, Canadian ice hockey player (NHL)

Music

• Alecia Beth Moore (born 1979), American pop/rock/R&B singer (aka Pink)
• Anthony Moore (born 1948), British musician and composer
• Arnold Moore (1914–2004), American blues singer
• Bob Moore (born 1932), American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist
• Chante Moore (born 1967), American singer
• Deacon John Moore, American musician, singer, and bandleader
• Douglas Moore (born 1893), American composer, and president, National Institute and American Academy of Arts & Letters
• Freddy Moore (born 1950), American musician
• Gary Moore (1952-2011), Northern Irish guitarist
• Grace Moore (1898–1947), American soprano and actress
• Jackie Moore (singer) (born 1946), American jazz singer from Florida
• John Moore (bluegrass musician), American mandolin player
• John Moore (saxophonist), American saxophonist and saxophone teacher
• Kevin Moore, American musician
• Lecrae Moore, American Christian rap artist
• Mandy Moore, American pop-singer and actress
• Michael Moore, American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
• ((Michael Patrick Moore)), (born 1950)American drummer/vocalist, Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs, from San Francisco, Ca.
• Rudy Ray Moore (born 1927), African-American singer, comedian and cult-film maker
• Scotty Moore American blues and rock-n-roll guitarist
• Sonny Moore, American vocalist
• Thurston Moore, (born 1958) American guitarist and experimental musician
• Vinnie Moore (born 1964), American musician
• William Moore (musician) (1893−1951), American blues singer and guitarist

Religion

• Benjamin Moore (1748–1816), American Protestant Episcopal bishop
• David Hastings Moore (1838–1915), American Methodist Episcopal bishop
• Edward Caldwell Moore, American theologian
• George Foot Moore, American theologian
• Henry Moore (1751–1844), English biographer and friend of John Wesley
• John Moore (Archbishop), English cleric and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805
• John Moore (Baptist), Baptist minister
• Michael Moore (priest) (1640–1726), Irish priest, preacher, and professor, the only Catholic provost of Trinity College (Dublin University)^[1]
• Zephaniah Swift Moore (1770–1823), American clergyman and educator

Military

• Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda, British military officer
• Edwin Ward Moore (1810–1865), American-born Texan commander of the Texas Navy
• George F. Moore (soldier), American Major General in the U.S. Army
• Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore, career officer, Royal Navy
  • Sir Graham Moore Islands, Nunavut, Canada
• Hal Moore (born 1922), American Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army
• Henry Moore (admiral), British admiral during World War II
• James Edward Moore, American United States Army General
• John Moore (British Army officer), British soldier and General
• John White Moore, American naval officer

Physical sciences

• Charles B. Moore, American physicist, engineer and meteorologist
• Frederic Moore (1830–1907), British Indian Lepidopterist
• Gordon Moore (born 1929), U.S. chemist
• Henry Ludwell Moore, American economist
• John Percy Moore, American zoologist
• Moore's Law, the empirical observation that the transistor density of integrated circuits doubles every 24 months (after Gordon Moore)
• Patrick Moore (born 1923), English astronomer

Government and politics

• Claire Moore, Australian Senator
• Clover Moore, Australian politician and Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia
• Dan K. Moore (1906–1986), American, former governor of North Carolina
• Danny Roy Moore (born 1925), Louisiana state senator
• Dennis Moore (born 1945), American politician from Kansas
• George Fletcher Moore, prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia
• George H. Moore, American, Los Angeles City Councilman of the 15th district
• George Henry Moore (1810–1870), Irish politician (MP) from County Mayo
• Gwen Moore, American Congresswomen from Wisconsin
• Harry T. Moore(1905–1951) American civil rights activist
• James Moore (Canadian politician), Canadian Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
• James Moore (South Carolina politician), British colonial governor of South Carolina between 1700 and 1703
• John E. Moore, American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
• John M. Moore, American rancher, statesman, and congressmen from Texas
• John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, British politician who was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central
• John Moore (Australian politician), Australian Liberal member of the House of Representatives
• John Moore (Irish politician), Irish statesman and rebellion leader
• John Moore (Whig), American statesman and planter from Louisiana
• Mike Moore (born 1949), former New Zealand Prime Minister and Director-General of the WTO
• Newton Moore (1870–1926), Australian politician
• Richard Moore (New Zealand) (1849–1936), New Zealand politician
• Richard H. Moore, American State Treasurer of North Carolina and 2008 candidate for governor
• Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet, British colonial Governor of New York 1765-1769
• William S. Moore (1822–1877), American Congressman from Pennsylvania

History

• Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852- ? ), American archaeologist
• Lucy Moore, historian

Television and film

• Clayton Moore (1914–1999), American actor
• Constance Moore (1920–2005), American singer and actress
• Demi Moore (born 1962), American actress
• Dudley Moore (1935–2002), English actor and comedian
• Eva Moore (1870–1955), English actress
• Garry Moore (1915–1993), American television host
• Irving J. Moore (1919-1993), American television director
• Jodie Moore (born 1976), Australian porn star and exotic dancer
• Joe Moore (television journalist), American news anchor in Hawaii
• John Moore (movie director), Irish film director, producer, and writer
• John Moore (broadcaster), Canadian radio and television broadcaster, film critic, actor, voice actor and comedian
• John Moore (designer), movie production designer
• Julianne Moore (born 1960), American actress
• Mary Tyler Moore (born 1936), American actress and comedian
• Mason Moore (born 1985), American pornographic actress
• Matt Moore, Irish-born American silent film actor
• Michael Moore (born 1954), American social critic and documentary film director
• Moore Brothers, Irish-born actors from early Hollywoord
• Owen Moore, Irish-born American silent film actor
• Roger Moore (born 1927), English actor best known for James Bond
• Ronald D. Moore (born 1964), American screenwriter and television producer
• Rudy Ray Moore (born 1927), African-American cult-film maker, comedian and singer
• Stephen Campbell Moore (born 1979), English actor
• Stephen Moore (actor), English actor from Brixton, London
• Thomas J. Moore, Irish-born American silent film actor
• Trevor Moore (born 1980), American actor, writer, and comedian
• William Moore (actor) (1915–2000), English TV actor

Education

• Charles Page Thomas Moore, American co-founder of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
• Clifford Herschel Moore (1866–1931), American Latin scholar
• Edward Moore (scholar), English scholar
• Frank Gardner Moore, American Latin scholar

Mathematics and computer science

• Charles H. Moore, American computer scientist, inventor of the Forth programming language
• J Strother Moore, American computer scientist
• Roger Moore (computer scientist), American computer scientist
• Edward F. Moore (1925–2003), American mathematician and computer scientist
• E. H. Moore (1862–1932), American mathematician
• Robert Lee Moore (1882–1974), American mathematician
• William Moore (fl. c.1806–1823), British mathematician

Health and Medicine

• Edward Mott Moore, American surgeon
• Francis Daniels Moore (1913–2001), American surgeon
• John Moore (human patent), American cancer patient
• John Moore (physician), American former Surgeon General of the Army

Other

• Rebecca Moore, American beauty pageant winner
• Al Moore, American railroadman and founder of Moore, Oklahoma

Fictional characters

• Rachel Moore (Case Closed), fictional character in the anime and manga Case Closed
• Richard Moore (Case Closed), character from the detective manga and anime series Case Closed

References

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