Mary Tyler Moore

Actress

American Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

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Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth29/12/1936
Age80 years (died on 25, Jan, 2017)
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Date of Death25/01/2017

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMary Tyler Moore
NicknameNot Known
Famous forThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Weight61 kg
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • St. Rose of Lima Parochial School, Brooklyn, New York
  • Saint Ambrose School, Los Angeles
  • Immaculate Heart High School, Los Feliz, California
Educational QualificationsHigh School Graduate

Personal Life

Place of DeathGreenwich, Connecticut, U.S.

Relationships & More

SexualityStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Paul Stanley (Musician)
  • Richard Meeker
  • Grant Tinker (Enterpriser)
  • Warren Beatty (Actor)
  • Robert Levine (Physician)
Husbands
  • Late Richard Carleton Meeker (aka Dick Meeker) (married 1955–61)
  • Grant Tinker (married 1962–81)
  • Robert Levine (married 1983- her death, 2017)
ChildrenLate Richard Meeker Jr. (born to Richard Carleton Meeker in 1955)

Family

FatherLate George Tyler Moore (Clerk, retired executive of Southern California Gas Company)
MotherLate Marjorie
Siblings
  • Late John More (7 years younger to her, died at the age of 47 due to Kidney Cancer)
  • Late Elizabeth Ann (29 years younger to her, died in 1978 due to drug overdose)

Career

Debut
CommercialHappy Hotpoint commercial in 1950s
TVThe Eddie Fisher Show (1957)
FilmX-15 (1961)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mary was diagnosed with type I diabetes.
2. She struggled with alcoholism.
3. In 2011, she had brain surgery to remove a tumor.
4. Mary authored two memoirs: 'After All' (1995) and 'Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes' (2009).
5. Mary reportedly attempted to help her brother, John, commit suicide by giving him drugs in ice cream during his Kidney Cancer battle. Unfortunately, John passed away at 47 three months later, despite the failed attempt.
6. Her son passed away at 24 on October 14, 1980, in an accidental gunshot incident involving his gun collection job.
7. Mary was well-known for her philanthropic efforts, particularly in animal rights and diabetes causes.
8. She served as International Chairperson of JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), raising billions for type 1 diabetes research.
9. Moore co-founded Broadway Barks, an annual animal adopt-a-thon in New York City with Bernadette Peters to promote shelter adoptions.
10. She advocated for animal rights, supporting organizations like ASPCA and Farm Sanctuary, and promoted vegetarianism.
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