Celebrities Then And Now: They Have Really Changed!
Mary Tyler Moore
| Famous For: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Ordinary People |
Networth: $60 Million |
| Currently Known For: Deceased |
Famous Years: 1961 – 2017 |
| Birthdate: December 29, 1936 |
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Mary Tyler Moore was born on December 29, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. When she was a child, her family decided to move out to Los Angeles. Moore was a very energetic child: to expel some of her energy, she got into dancing. “My grandfather once said, having watched me one entire afternoon, prancing and leaping and cavorting, ‘This child will either end up on stage or in jail,’” She said. “Fortunately, I took the easy route.”
Moore started to land gigs on television advertisements, even as a teen. After becoming pregnant and no longer working with the company she was advertising for, Moore had auditioned for many jobs. She’d be featured in many guest spots on several series, but stardom was just around the corner for her.
Moore’s had several roles on the big screen but it was the casting in 1961 on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” that proved to be her big break. In 1965, she won the Golden Globe for Best TV Star (Female) and earned two Emmy wins on three nominations. The series came to an end in 1966; however, that wouldn’t be the last of Moore.
In 1970, she was a star in her own sitcom called “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”. Female comedians hadn’t been featured front and center on TV shows at the time, especially single working women. The show ended up being a huge hit that stuck around for many years, with Moore receiving many Award nominations and wins in the process.
She returned to a film career and starred in a trio of 1980s films with “Ordinary People,” “Six Weeks” and “Just Between Friends,” Moore would receive a Golden Globe win for her role in “Ordinary People” and was even nominated for her only Oscar for Best Actress.
In the 2000s, Moore had her final roles, with her last appearance on television coming in a recurring role on “Hot in Cleveland” and in the 2009 movie “Against the Current.”
Even though she was a huge star, she still tried to keep her private life quiet. She said, “There are certain things about me that I will never tell to anyone because I am a very private person,” she continued. “But basically, what you see is who I am. I’m independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I’m positive, I’m disciplined, I like my life in order, and I’m as neat as a pin.”
Moore unfortunately suffered through health problems for a majority of her life, having been a long-time diabetic. Still, she was able to live a long and successful life. From having brain surgery to multiple organ diseases, Moore fought to the very end. Sadly, Moore passed away on January 25, 2017, at the age of 80.
Moore had one last piece of advice for others, “Take chances, make mistakes,” she said. “That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”
