Duke Moore (born James Moore; July 15, 1913 – November 16, 1976) was an American actor who has the distinction of spending his entire on-screen career in productions by Ed Wood.
Between 1953 and 1970, Moore appeared in the following for Wood:
Crossroads of Laredo
Final Curtain
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
The Sinister Urge (1960)
Take it Out in Trade (1970)
Moore also received a posthumous addition to his oeuvre when outtake footage to Take it out in Trade was found in a projectionist's booth in a pornographic theater in California and subsequently released on video in "as is" form. This footage can be seen in Take it Out in Trade: The Outtakes.
Duke died from a heart attack in Hollywood, on November 16, 1976, at the age of 63.
