O'Brien-Moore, Erin (1902–1979)

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O'Brien-Moore, Erin (1902–1979)

American stage, tv, and screen actress. Name variations: Erin O'Brien Moore. Born May 2, 1902, in Los Angeles, CA; died May 3, 1979, in Los Angeles; m. Mark Barron (critic, div.).

Made NY debut in Makropoulis Secret (1926), followed by My Country, Street Scene, Yoshe Kalb and Tortilla Flat; absent from stage for 2 years after suffering burns in a restaurant fire (1939–40); toured overseas in combat zones during WWII; films include Dangerous Corner, Little Men, Seven Keys to Baldpate, Ring Around the Moon, The Plough and the Stars, Black Legion, Life of Emile Zola, Long Gray Line, Peyton Place and How to Succeed in Business.

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