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Matt Moore
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Matt Moore

1888 – 1960 · Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland · Active 1913–1958

Matt Moore, an actor known for his role in I Bury the Living (1958), brings a haunting presence to the film's exploration of mortality and the supernatural. Set in a post-war era, the film delves into the psychological ramifications of a cemetery manager who believes he holds the power of life and death. Moore's performance adds depth to the narrative, reflecting the anxieties of the time while engaging with themes of fate and fear. His work in this cult classic positions him within the broader conversation of 1950s horror and its lasting impact on the genre.

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I Bury the Living

I Bury the Living

1958 ★ 6.2
as Charles Bates Sr.

A newly appointed cemetery chairman believes that, merely by inserting a black plot-marking pin into a wall-sized map of the cemetery, he can cause the deaths of that plot's owner.

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Filmography

112 credits
1950s 11 credits
1958
I Bury the Living as Charles Bates Sr.
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
An Affair to Remember as Father McGrath (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1957
The Helen Morgan Story as Bum (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1956
Pardners as Cowboy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
The King's Thief as Gentleman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
Movie ★ 7.1
1954
Executive Suite as Servant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1952
Plymouth Adventure as William Mullins
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
Invitation as Paul
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
Too Young to Kiss as Charles, Wainwright's Butler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1950
Movie ★ 6.4
1940s 7 credits
1949
That Forsyte Woman as Timothy Forsyte
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as Father Duffy
Movie ★ 5.5
1945
Spellbound as Policeman at Train Station (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1943
Happy Land as Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Harper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
Santa Fe Marshal as Watchman
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 15 credits
1939
Bad Boy as Henchman
Movie ★ 4.2
1939
Range War as Marlow
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Anything Goes as Capt. McPhail
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Movie ★ 5.6
1933
Deluge as Tom
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
Rain as Dr. Robert MacPhail
Movie ★ 6.6
1932
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
Movie ★ 7.7
1932
Little Orphan Annie as Dr. Griffiths
Movie ★ 6.4
1931
Movie ★ 6.5
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands as Lookalike Bartender 3
Movie ★ 7.3
1931
Consolation Marriage as The Colonel
Movie ★ 6.4
1931
Penrod and Sam as Henry Schofield
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
The Squealer as John Sheridan
Movie ★ 8.0
1930
Call of the West as Lon Dixon
Movie ★ 8.0
1920s 44 credits
1929
Coquette as Stanley Wentworth
Movie ★ 5.8
1929
Side Street as John O'Farrell
Movie ★ 5.9
1928
Phyllis of the Follies as Howard Decker
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Dry Martini as Freddie Fletcher
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Movie ★ 5.5
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Married Alive as Charles Orme
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
Tillie the Toiler as J. Cornelius MacDougall
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
His Jazz Bride as Dick Gregory
Movie ★ 10.0
1926
Summer Bachelors as Walter Blakely
Movie ★ 4.0
1926
Diplomacy as Robert Lowry
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
The First Year as Tom Tucker
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
The Cave Man as Mike Smagg
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
Early to Wed as Tommy Carter
Movie ★ 10.0
1926
The Mystery Club as Dick Bernard
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
The Unholy Three as Hector McDonald
Movie ★ 6.7
1925
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
The Narrow Street as Simon Haldane
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Movie ★ 9.0
1925
Grounds for Divorce as Maurice Sorbier
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Where the Worst Begins as Donald Van Dorn
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
How Baxter Butted In as Henry Baxter
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Three Weeks in Paris as Oswald Bates
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
Another Man's Wife as Phillip Cochran
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
No More Women as Peter Maddox
Movie
1924
The Breaking Point as Judson Clark
Movie
1924
A Lost Lady as Neil Herbert
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
A Self-Made Failure as John Steele
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
The Wise Virgin as Bob Hanford
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
Fools in the Dark as Percy Schwartz / Percy Primrose
Movie ★ 7.0
1923
Strangers of the Night as Ambrose Applejohn
Movie ★ 8.0
1923
White Tiger as Dick Longworth
Movie ★ 5.3
1923
Drifting as Capt. Arthur Davis
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
Minnie as Newspaperman
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Back Pay as Jerry Newcombe
Movie ★ 6.9
1922
The Storm as Dave Stewart
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
The Jilt as George Protheoro
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Sisters as Peter Joyce
Movie
1921
The Miracle of Manhattan as Larry Marshall
Movie ★ 9.0
1921
Straight Is the Way as 'Cat' Carter
Movie ★ 7.3
1921
The Passionate Pilgrim as Henry Calverly
Movie ★ 8.0
1921
A Man's Home as Arthur Lynn
Movie ★ 7.0
1920
Love Madness as Lloyd Norwood
Movie ★ 8.0
1920
Don't Ever Marry as Joe Benson
Movie ★ 8.0
1910s 35 credits
1919
Movie ★ 10.0
1919
Getting Mary Married as Ted Barnacle
Movie ★ 5.2
1919
The Glorious Lady as The Duke of Loame
Movie ★ 7.3
1919
The Unpardonable Sin as Nol Windsor
Movie ★ 10.0
1919
Sahara as John Stanley
Movie ★ 9.0
1919
The Dark Star as Prince Alak
Movie ★ 9.0
1919
The Bondage of Barbara as Harry Chambers
Movie
1919
A Regular Girl as Robert King
Movie ★ 8.0
1918
Movie ★ 10.0
1918
Heart of the Wilds as Val Galbraith
Movie
1918
The Unwritten Code as Dick Tower
Movie ★ 10.0
1917
The Pride of the Clan as Jamie Campbell
Movie ★ 7.1
1917
Runaway Romany as Bud Haskell
Movie
1916
Movie ★ 6.1
1914
Movie
1914
The Doctor’s Testimony as John Lund - the Jealous Husband
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
A Singular Cynic as Frederick Stratton
Movie
1914
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
The False Bride as John Stokes - the Bridegroom
Movie ★ 8.0
1914
The Honor of the Humble as The Count de Marigny
Movie ★ 10.0
1914
The Disenchantment as Harry - the Maid's Sweetheart
Movie ★ 8.0
1914
The Honeymooners as Ronald Stuart
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
The Coryphee as John Stokes
Movie ★ 7.0
1914
Diplomatic Flo as Bob Owen
Movie ★ 10.0
1914
Movie ★ 7.0
1914
The Romance of the Photograph as Matt - Flo's Sweetheart
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
Movie ★ 8.0
1914
A Mysterious Mystery as The Lunatic
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
The Pawns of Destiny as Tom Hansell
Movie ★ 10.0
1914
Movie ★ 9.0
1914
The Little Mail Carrier as John - the Man from the City
Movie ★ 9.0
1913
Traffic in Souls as Officer Larry Burke
Movie ★ 5.0
1913
Movie ★ 8.0
1913
A Girl and Her Money as Harry - a Poor Clerk
Movie ★ 9.0
1913
Unto the Third Generation as Esther's Sweetheart
Movie ★ 9.0