Duke Moore, (July 15, 1913 as James Moore – November 16, 1976), was an American actor who has the distinction of spending his entire on-screen career in productions by

Ed Wood Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novel author. In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult cla ...

. Between 1953 and 1970, Moore appeared in the following for Wood: *'' Crossroads of Laredo'' *'' Final Curtain'' *''

Plan 9 from Outer Space ''Plan 9 from Outer Space'' is a 1957 American independent science fiction-horror film produced, written, directed, and edited by Ed Wood. The film was shot in black-and-white in November 1956 and had a theatrical preview screening on March 15 ...

'' (1957) *''

Night of the Ghouls ''Night of the Ghouls'' is a horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. The film was shot between April and May 1958. Cast member Paul Marco recalled that the film had a preview screening in 1959 at the Vista Theatre in Hollywood, after which ...

'' (1958) *'' The Sinister Urge'' (1960) *''

Take it Out in Trade ''Take It Out in Trade'' is a 1970 softcore pornographic comedy, written, directed and edited by Ed Wood. The plot centers on a couple who hire a private investigator to locate their missing daughter. He finds her in a "house of ill-repute," full o ...

'' (1970) Moore also received a posthumous addition to his

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when outtake footage to ''Take it out in Trade'' was found in a projectionist's booth in a pornographic

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and subsequently released on video in "as is" form. This footage can be seen in '' Take it Out in Trade: The Outtakes''. Duke died in

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

in 1976 of a heart attack. He was 63.

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* * American male film actors 1913 births 1976 deaths 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub