William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to:

Artists and entertainers

* Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), American jazz musician *

Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) William George Moore (April 23, 1931 – November 6, 2002) was a musician and composer from Georgetown, Guyana. Moore had been one of the lead vocalists in the male group The Four Lords. He died in destitution in 2002 at the Georgetown Public H ...

(1931–2002), Guyana caribbean musician * Wild Bill Moore (1918–1983), tenor saxophone player Expos * William Moore (critic) (1868–1937), Australian art critic and author * William Moore (musician) (1893–1951), U.S. blues singer and guitarist *

William Moore (actor) William Aaron Moore (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor. He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series '' Sorry!'' (in which he became known for the catchphra ...

(1916–2000), British TV actor * William Moore (dancer) (1933–1992), African American dance critic, dancer, researcher, managed the Eleo Pomare Dance Company at one time *

William Henry Moore William Henry Moore (October 19, 1872 – August 16, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer, author and Member of the House of Commons of Canada. Biography William Henry Moore was born in Stouffville, Markham Township, Ontario, on Oct 19 1872 to R ...

(1872–1960), Canadian author and Member of the Canadian House of Commons *

William R. Moore (journalist) William R. Moore (1909 or 1910 – July 30 or July 31, 1950) was an American war correspondent for the Associated Press who was the 90th reporter killed while covering the Korean War. He was one of the first reporters to reach the front lin ...

(1909/10–1950), war correspondent killed in the Korean War * Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr., actor and comedian

Businesspeople

* William Moore (banker) (1914–2009), chairman of the board, Bankers Trust * William Dalgety Moore (1835–1910), Western Australian businessman * William H. Moore, soldier, businessman and founder of the Mystic Copper Mine and

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William H. H. Moore William Henry Helme Moore (February 13, 1824 – January 4, 1910) was an American lawyer and insurance executive who served as president of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company. Early life Moore was born in Greenport on Long Island on February 1 ...

(1824–1910), American lawyer and insurance executive

Military people

William Moore (Medal of Honor) William Moore (May 18, 1837–February 16, 1918) was a United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he received the Medal of Honor, for heroism, on December 27, 1862, while on the Yazoo River Expe ...

(1837–1918), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Moore (British Army officer) (born 1958), British general * William Moore (loyalist) (1949–2009), Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and Shankill Butcher * William G. Moore Jr. (1920–2012), U.S. Air Force general * Sir

William George Moore (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir William George Moore K.C.B. (16 November 1795 – 23 October 1862), served in the Peninsular War and was at the Battle of Waterloo. He was born in Petersham, the eldest son of Francis Moore (1767 - 1854), Under Secretary at ...

(1795–1862)

Politicians and judges

* Bill Moore (Queensland politician) (1897–1976), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merthyr from 1940–1957 * William Moore (Ardee MP) (c. 1685–1732), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Ardee 1715–27 * William Moore (Clogher MP) (1743–1810), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Clogher, Clonmel and St Johnstown * Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet (1864–1944), Irish politician and judge * Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet, Anglo-Irish politician * William Robert Moore (1830–1909), American politician, U.S. Representative from Tennessee *

William S. Moore William Sutton Moore (November 18, 1822 – December 30, 1877) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician from Washington, Pennsylvania. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Rep ...

(1822–1877), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *

William J. Moore William J. Moore, Sr. (May 6, 1923 – August 11, 2015) was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1988. He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Represe ...

(1923–2015), American politician, Pennsylvania State Senator 1973–1988 * Henson Moore (William Henson Moore III, born 1939), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana * William Moore (Banbury MP) (1699–1746), British politician, Member of Parliament for Banbury * William Moore (1699–1783), United States landowner, politician and jurist; builder of Moore Hall * William Moore (Pennsylvania politician, died 1793) (1735–1793), jurist and politician, President (i.e. Governor) of Pennsylvania * William Moore (New Jersey politician) (1810–1878), American politician, U.S. Representative from New Jersey * William Campbell Moore (1923–1982), politician in British Columbia, Canada * William Henry Moore (judge) (1848–1923), among founders, U.S. Steel, corporate director *

William L. Moore (Virginia politician) William Luther Moore (March 31, 1851 – November 14, 1926) was an American politician who twice served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Tazewell County. References External links * * 1851 births 1926 d ...

(1851–1926), American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates *

William O. Moore William Orville Moore (February 17, 1841 – October 3, 1913) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing his native Wythe County for one session until his death in 1913. Moore ...

(1841–1913), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates *

William Theodore Moore Jr. William Theodore Moore Jr. (born May 7, 1940) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Early life, education and career Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, Moore received an A ...

(born 1940), American lawyer, U.S. federal judge * William T. Moore (Texas politician) (1918–1999), American politician, President pro tempore of the 55th Texas legislature * William Moore (Wisconsin politician) (1886–1961), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

William Henry Moore (Australian solicitor) William Henry Moore (c. 1788 - 1854) was an English-Australian solicitor. He was the first free (non-convict) solicitor in the colony of New South Wales and was acting Attorney-General of New South Wales from October 1826 to July 1827 and again fr ...

(1788–1854), English-Australian solicitor * William Moore (Australian politician) (1823–1914), Australian politician * William Moore (Queensland politician) (1866–1933), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla *

William Sturge Moore William Sturge Moore (before 1785 – 1809 or later) was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1805 to 1809. He came to the seigneury of Foucault, also known as Caldwell' ...

(died 1809), political figure in Lower Canada *

William Vail Moore William Vail Moore was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Moore was born on January 15, 1818, in Minisink, New York Minisink is a town located in southwestern Orange County, New York, United S ...

(1818–?), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * William W. Moore (c. 1832–?), Florida Representative *

William Hickman Moore William Hickman Moore (May 26, 1861 – March 13, 1946) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Seattle from 1906 to 1908. Career In 1906, Moore became the mayor if Seattle. Moore also served as a member of the Washington State Senat ...

(1861–1946), American politician in Seattle, Washington *

W. F. Moore William Folsom Moore (October 28, 1868 – November 3, 1956) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) is the court of last resort for civil matters (including juvenile delinquency cases, which are categoriz ...

(William Folsom Moore, 1868–1956), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas

Sportspeople

Football

Bill Moore (American football) William Julius Moore (February 4, 1912 – May 25, 1973) was an American football player. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Moore attended The Kiski School and then played college football at the University of North Carolina. He then played ...

(1912–1973), American football player * Bill Moore (Australian footballer) (1917–2009), Australian rules footballer * Bill Moore (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1982), English football player and manager * Bill Moore (rugby union) (1921–2002), English rugby union player *

Billy Moore (footballer, born 1894) William Gray Bruce Moore (6 October 1894 – 26 September 1968) was an English footballer who played as an inside-left in the Football League for Sunderland and West Ham United. Playing career Moore was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played ...

(1894–1968), English footballer *

Billy Moore (footballer, born 1912) William Albert Moore (14 October 1912 – 2002) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City as a left half. He was capped by Wales at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an ...

(1912–2002), Welsh footballer * Billy Moore (rugby) (1910–1976), Welsh dual-code rugby player * Billy Moore (rugby league) (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer * Will Moore (gridiron football) (born 1970), American and Canadian football wide receiver * William Moore (American football) (born 1985), American football safety *

William Moore (footballer) William John Moore (2 August 1895 – 17 August 1932), sometimes known as Pal Moore, was an Ireland international footballer. He spent several years with Glentoran (in two separate spells), and also appeared in the Irish League with Ards. Awa ...

(1895–1932), Ireland international footballer * William M. Moore (1926–2013), American football and basketball coach * William R. Moore (American football) (1922–2011), American football coach

Other sports

* Bill Moore (catcher) (1901–1972), MLB catcher for the 1926–27 Boston Red Sox * Bill Moore (first baseman) (born 1960), MLB first baseman for the 1986 Montreal *

Bill Moore (pitcher) William Christopher Moore (September 3, 1902 – January 24, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers on April 15, . He faced three batters, and allowed three base on balls and two earned run In base ...

(1902–1984), MLB pitcher for the 1925 Detroit Tigers * Bill Moore (cricketer) (1863–1956), Australian cricketer *

Billy Moore (boxer) Billy Moore is a former English boxer, who was later active as a Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. Early life Moore grew up in poverty on a council estate in Liverpool. He explains in his memoir ''A Prayer Before Dawn'' (2011) that he often felt ...

, English retired Muay Thai boxer * Wilcy Moore (1897–1963), American baseball player *

William Moore (athlete) William Craig Moore (5 April 1890 – 12 May 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympia ...

(1890–1956), British track and field athlete * William Moore (cyclist) (born 1947), British Olympic cyclist * William Moore (cricketer, born 1846) (1846–1919), English cricketer *

William Moore (bowls) William Moore is a former Scottish international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, fr ...

, Scottish lawn bowler * William T. Moore (yachtsman), American yachtsman and president of Moore-McCormack, son of founder Albert V. Moore * Willie Moore (Collegians hurler), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer * Willie Moore (Cork hurler) (1931–2003), Irish hurler for Cork * Willie Moore (Limerick hurler) (born 1950), Irish hurler for Limerick

Other people

* Bill Moore (ufologist) (born 1943?), author and former UFO researcher * Bill Moore, founder of the audio streaming service TuneIn *

Will H. Moore Will H. Moore (1962 - April 18, 2017) was an American political scientist and professor of political science at Arizona State University. Previously, he was the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Florida State University, and ...

(1962–2017), American political scientist *

William Moore (mathematician) William Moore (William Moore (steamship captain) (1822–1909), British Columbia gold rush entrepreneur, miner, explorer and earliest settler of Skagway, Alaska * William

Harrison Moore Sir William Harrison Moore KBE CMG (30 April 1867 – 1 July 1935), usually known as Harrison Moore or W. Harrison Moore, was an Australian lawyer and academic who was a professor at the University of Melbourne and the third dean of the M ...

(1867–1935), Australian lawyer and academic *

William Lewis Moore William Lewis Moore (April 28, 1927 – April 23, 1963) was a postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member who staged lone protests against racial segregation. He was assassinated in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march from C ...

(1927–1963), American postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member *

William Moore (bishop) The Rt Rev William Richard Moore ( 1858–1930 ) was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1915 to 1930. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1882 and his first post a curacy at Temple Michael. After this he was Vic ...

(1858–1930), Anglican bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh * William Underhill Moore (1879–1949), American law professor * William Moore (surveyor) (1827–1897), Los Angeles County, California * William Usborne Moore (1849–1918), British naval commander, psychical researcher and spiritualist *

William C. Moore William Charles Moore (born April 13, 1929) is a retired Major general (United States), major general in the United States Army. He served as Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Opera ...

(born 1929), United States Army general *

Willie Hobbs Moore Willie Hobbs Moore (May 23, 1934 – March 14, 1994) was an American physicist and engineer. She is the first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics. Early life Willie Hobbs was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 23, 1934, to ...

(1934–1994), first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics * Willie Moretti, also known as Willie Moore, underboss of the Genovese crime family *

William Moore (chemist) William Earl Moore (1941 - 10 December 2020) was an American chemist. He was the first African Americans, African American to graduate from Purdue University with a PhD in chemistry. Moore was a faculty member at Southern University for more th ...

(1941–2020), American chemist