Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore, CBE (April 19, 1935 – March 27, 2002), was a British musician, actor and comedian who was enormously popular in his home country for many years but relatively unknown in the USA until he made the film 10 with Bo

Dudley Moore, CBE (April 19, 1935 – March 27, 2002), was a British musician, actor and comedian who was enormously popular in his home country for many years but relatively unknown in the USA until he made the film 10 with Bo Derek.

He was born to working-class parents who showed little or no affection to their offspring, (as his surviving sister publicly revealed) in Dagenham, England, and was notably short: 5' 2 1/2" (1.59 m). He was born with a deformed left foot (club foot) which required extensive hospital treatment and made him the butt of jokes by other children. Seeking refuge from his problems, he became a choirboy at the age of six and took up piano and violin. He rapidly developed into a talented pianist and organist and was playing the organ at church weddings by age 14. He attended Dagenham County High School.