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Composer (Music Score), Actor Born: April 19, 1935 in Dagenham, Greater London, England, UK Death: March 27, 2002 in Plainfield, NJ Biography:A gifted musician as well as comic actor, diminutive British performer "Dudley Moore" made his mark as an American movie star with his hilarious turns as sensitive, bumbling libertines in the hit movies "10" (1979) and "Arthur" (1981). His stardom, however, had already ebbed before he was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder in 1997. Born with a clubfoot and withered leg, Moore endured a series of operations as a child to correct them. He found a refuge from his physical difficulties when he began studying the piano at age six, adding violin and organ to the mix as he got older. After a stint at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Moore attended prestigious Oxford University on an organ scholarship and began composing music for local shows. While at Oxford, Moore met "Peter Cook", with whom he teamed up several years after graduation for the popular London musical and comedy revue... Full Biography
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