Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 19, 1914
Died
January 1, 2014 (age 99)
Place of Birth
Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Juanita Moore
Biography
Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film and television actress. She is the fifth black American to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Supporting Actress category.
Known For
TV
ER
Mrs. Barnwell
1994
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Suse
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mrs. Jones
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mrs. McFarland
1962
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Ben Casey
1961
TV
Adam-12
Edna Dixon
1968
TV
Judging Amy
Katerine Barrantes
1999
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mrs. Hughes
1969
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
TV
Mr. Novak
Ellen Towner
1963
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cleo
1955
TV
Cain's Hundred
Beatrice George
1961
TV
Ellery Queen
1975
TV
The Partners
1971
TV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Rosanna Watkins
1959
TV
The Thin Man
1957
TV
Going My Way
1962
TV
Weekend Special
1977
Filmography
2022FilmA Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Storyas Self (archive footage)2004FilmHollywood Legendenas Self2003FilmRitaas Self2002TVCelebrity Bootcamp2001FilmLana Turner... a Daughter's Memoiras Self2000FilmThe Kidas Kenny's Grandmother1999TVJudging Amyas Katerine Barrantes1998FilmSmall Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywoodas Self1994TVERas Mrs. Barnwell1990TVShades of L.A.1988FilmTwo Moon Junctionas Delilah1982FilmAnd They're Offas Sadie Johnson1982FilmO'Hara's Wifeas Ethel1981FilmPaternityas Celia1977TVWeekend Special1976FilmEverybody Rides the Carouselas Stage 8 (voice)1975FilmFugitive Loversas Assemblywoman Griffin1975TVEllery Queen1975FilmDeliver Us From Evilas Mrs Trindal1974FilmAbbyas Miranda 'Momma' Potter1974FilmThomasine & Bushrodas Pecolia1973FilmA Dream for Christmasas Fannie Mitchell1973FilmFox Styleas Cindy McDougal1973FilmThe Mackas Mother1971FilmSkin Gameas Viney1971TVThe Partners1970FilmLittle Black Angelsas Nana Mercé1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Mrs. Hughes1969FilmThe Whole World Is Watchingas Mrs. Harbeson1968FilmUptightas Mama Wells1968TVAdam-12as Edna Dixon1967FilmRosie!as Nurse1967TVMannix1967TVIronside1966FilmThe Singing Nunas Sister Mary1963TVMr. Novakas Ellen Towner1963FilmPapa's Delicate Conditionas Ellie1963FilmA Child Is Waitingas Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)1962TVGoing My Way1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Suse1962FilmWalk on the Wild Sideas Mama1961TVBen Casey1961TVCain's Hundredas Beatrice George1961FilmTammy Tell Me Trueas Della1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Rosanna Watkins1959FilmImitation of Lifeas Annie Johnson1958TV77 Sunset Strip1957FilmThe Green-Eyed Blondeas Miss Randall1957FilmBombers B-52as Clarissa (uncredited)1957FilmThe Helen Morgan Storyas Backstage Maid1957TVThe Thin Man1957FilmBand of Angelsas Budge1957FilmSomething of Valueas Tribal Woman1956FilmThe Girl Can't Help Itas Hilda1956FilmThe Opposite Sexas Powder Room Attendant (uncredited)1956FilmRansom!as Shirley Lorraine1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Cleo1955FilmLord of the Jungleas Molu's Wife1955FilmWomen's Prisonas Polyclinic 'Polly' Jones1954FilmWitness to Murderas Negress - Mental Patient1952FilmAffair in Trinidadas Dominique1952FilmLydia Baileyas Marie (uncredited)1952FilmSkirts Ahoy!as Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)1949FilmPinkyas Nurse (uncredited)1943FilmCabin in the Skyas Nightclub Patron / Churchgoer (uncredited)1942FilmStar Spangled Rhythmas Dancer (uncredited)1941FilmBelle Starras Dressed-up Freed Slave (uncredited)1940FilmBroken Stringsas Nightclub Patron1939FilmDouble Dealas Nightclub Patron1936FilmShow Boat1934FilmCleopatraas Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)1934FilmMurder at the Vanitiesas Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)1933FilmSo This Is Africaas Dancer (uncredited)