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Patrick Moore(1923-2012)

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Patrick Moore was born on 4 March 1923 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Gamesmaster (1992), The Sky at Night (1957) and Doctor Who (2005). He died on 9 December 2012 in Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornMarch 4, 1923
DiedDecember 9, 2012(89)
BornMarch 4, 1923
DiedDecember 9, 2012(89)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win total

Known for:

Patrick Moore in Gamesmaster (1992)
Gamesmaster
7.7
TV Series
  • The Gamesmaster
  • Gamesmaster
  • Self
The Sky at Night (1957)
The Sky at Night
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
Doctor Who
8.6
TV Series
  • Patrick Moore
Claudia Christian, Sue Witheridge, and Simon Gilvear in Starhyke (2009)
Starhyke
3.7
TV Series
  • The Oracle

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Actor

  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    • Patrick Moore
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Claudia Christian, Sue Witheridge, and Simon Gilvear in Starhyke (2009)
    Starhyke
    • The Oracle
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Shoreleave (1987)
    Shoreleave
    • Police CID
    • Short
    • 1987
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Digital Dreams (1983)
    Digital Dreams
    • The Heavenly Body
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
    The Goodies
    • Patrick Moore
    • TV Series
    • 1973–1980
  • Morecambe and Wise at the BBC
    • Various
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Curriculee Curricula (1978)
    Curriculee Curricula
    • Visiting Lecturer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show
    • Self
    • Sky At Night Host
    • TV Series
    • 1976

Writer

  • The Sky at Night (1957)
    The Sky at Night
    • writer
    • narrative script
    • TV Series
    • 1963–2007
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    • book
    • TV Series
    • 1978

Music Department

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    • musical consultant (uncredited)
    • 1968

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Naming Pluto
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Naming Pluto

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Christmas Card
  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • March 4, 1923
    • Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 9, 2012
    • Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    A prolific writer, with a novel ("Mars", 1998) and several dozen data compendia, study guides, translations and other published articles.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    He presented one of the longest running TV shows in United Kingdom history, The Sky at Night (1957), which started in 1957 and is still shown every month as of 2019.
  • Quotes
    The trouble is the BBC now is run by women and it shows soap operas, cooking, quizzes, kitchen-sink plays. You wouldn't have had that in the golden days. I would like to see two independent wavelengths - one controlled by women, and one for us, controlled by men. (Speaking in 2007)
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