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Mary Tyler Moore Biography (1937?-)

Born December 29, 1937 (some sources cite 1936), in Brooklyn, NY; daughter ofGeorge Tyler (a clerk) and Marjorie Moore; married Richard Meeker (a food sales representative), 1955 (divorced, 1961); married Grant Tinker (a television executive), c. 1963 (divorced, 1981); married Robert Levine (a cardiologist), November 23, 1983; children: (first marriage) Richard (deceased). Addresses: Agent: Allison Band, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer, director

Birth Details

December 29, 1937?

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Happy Hotpoint, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, ABC, 1955
• (As Mary Moore) Sam, Richard Diamond, Private Eye (also known as Call Mr. D.), CBS, 1959
• Laura Meeham Petrie, The Dick Van Dyke Show (also known as TheDick Van Dyke Daytime Show and Head of the Family), CBS, 1961-1966
• Mary Richards, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1970-1977
• Host, Mary, CBS, 1978
• Mary McKinnon, The Mary Tyler Moore Comedy Hour, CBS, 1979
• Mary Brenner, Mary, CBS, 1985-1986
• Title role, Annie McGuire, CBS, 1988
• Family Edition, syndicated, 1992
• Louise Felcott (The Dragon), New York News, 1995
• Movies
• Elizabeth Sutton, Run a Crooked Mile, NBC, 1969
• Betty Rollin, First You Cry, CBS, 1978
• Martha Weinman Lear, Heart Sounds (also known as Heartsounds), ABC, 1984
• Liz DeHaan, Finnegan, Begin Again, HBO, 1985
• Wendy Allen (some sources cite Wendy Haller), The Last Best Year (also known as The Last Best Year of My Life), ABC, 1990
• Paula Schloss, Thanksgiving Day (also known as The Good Family), NBC, 1990
• Georgia Tann, Stolen Babies, syndicated, 1993
• Jessica, Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (also knownas Forbidden Memories), 1995
• Kathryn Stanfill, Payback, 1997
• Mary Richards Cronin, Mary and Rhoda, NBC, 2000
• Sante Chambers Kimes/Eva Guerrero, Like Mother, Like Son: The StrangeStory of Sante and Kenny Kimes, CBS, 2001
• Lettie Anderson, Miss Lettie and Me, TNT, 2002
• Miniseries
• Host, CBS: On the Air, CBS, 1978
• Mary Todd Lincoln, Gore Vidal's Lincoln (also known as Lincoln), NBC, 1988
• Pilots
• Rhoda, CBS, 1974
• Van Dyke and Company, NBC, 1975
• Roberta Gold, Good As Gold, CBS, 2000
• Specials
• Danny Thomas Show Special, 1965
• Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman, Mary Tyler Moore (also known asDick Van Dyke and the Other Woman), CBS, 1969
• Angel/devil/woman, Mary's Incredible Dream, CBS, 1976
• Host, The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet, 1976
• Host, How to Survive the Seventies and Maybe Even Bump into Happiness, CBS, 1978
• The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1979
• Narrator, Making "M*A*S*H," 1981
• I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982
• The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
• The Television Academy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1986
• This Is Your Life, NBC, 1987
• Host, How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid, HBO, 1989
• Thanks for Giving (also known as The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Telethon), USA Network, 1989
• Fifty Years of Television: A Golden Celebration, CBS, 1989
• Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
• Segment host (in archive footage), "The Ladies of 1000 Faces," Funny Women of Television: A Museum of Television and Radio Tribute, NBC, 1991
• Host, Just for Laughs: The Montreal International Comedy Festival(also known as Just for Laughs IV), Showtime, 1991
• Host and Mary Richards, Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show, CBS, 1991
• Spy Magazine's Hit List: The 100 Most Annoying and Alarming People andEvents of 1992 (also known as Spy Magazine 1992 and The Spy 100), NBC, 1992
• Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
• Host, One on One: Classic Television Interviews, CBS, 1993
• What Is This Thing Called Love? (also known as The Barbara Walters Special), ABC, 1993
• The 2nd Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (also known as The Comedy Hall of Fame), NBC, 1994
• People's 20th Birthday, ABC, 1994
• The Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
• (In archive footage) The Dick Van Dyke Show Remembered (also knownas The Dick Van Dyke Show Retrospective), CBS, 1994
• Carl Reiner: Still Laughing, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
• A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
• Host, The Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special, CBS, 1995
• Hollywood's Most Powerful Women, E! Entertainment Television, 1995
• People Yearbook '95, CBS, 1995
• The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996
• Herself, The Universal Story, Encore and Starz!, 1996
• Intimate Portrait: Mary Tyler Moore, Lifetime, 1997
• Artists and Entertainers: People of the Century: CBS News/Time 100, CBS, 1998
• Guest host, CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998
• Host, Three Cats from Miami and Other Pet Practitioners (also known as Mary Tyler Moore in Three Cats from Miami and Other Pet Practitioners), HBO, 1998
• Reno's adoptive mother, Reno Finds Her Mom, HBO, 1998
• Voice of teacher, "The Parable of the Clown," Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny (animated), HBO, 1998
• Mary Tyler Moore: All American Girl, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• The Television Academy Hall of Fame, UPN, 1999
• Dick Van Dyke: Put On a Happy Face, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Betty White, Lifetime, 2000
• Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
• The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television, ABC, 2000
• Mark Twain Price--Celebrating the Humor of Carl Reiner, PBS, 2001
• The Gin Game, PBS, 2002
• Behind the Fame: Mary Tyler Moore/Bob Newhart, The Learning Channel, 2002
• Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years, CBS, 2002
• TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2002
• The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion, CBS, 2002
• Episodic
• Club Oasis, 1957
• Dancer, "Meet Cyd Charisse," Ford Startime, 1959
• "The Robbery," Steve Canyon, NBC, 1959
• Elise Picard (title role), "Woman in the River," Bourbon Street Beat, 1959
• The girl, "The Kookie Caper," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1959
• Marie Drew, "Thanks for Tomorrow," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1959
• A student, "Ivy League," Schlitz Playhouse of the Stars, CBS, 1959
• Marilee Goddard, "Flight from an Empire," Bronco, ABC, 1959
• Laura Montgomery, "The Black Magnolia," Bourbon Street Beat, ABC,1959
• "The Case of the Nan Havens," Lock Up, 1959
• Joanne Sutton, "Bentley and the Big Board," Bachelor Father, CBS,1960
• "Bentley and the Combo," Bachelor Father, CBS, 1960
• Susan Hart, "The Typhoon," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1960
• Mary Snyder, "The Fatal Impulse," Thriller, NBC, 1960
• "The Mask of Jason," Johnny Staccato (also known as Staccato), NBC, 1960
• Laura Chandler, "The Fix," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1960
• "Millionaire Vance Ludlow," The Millionaire, CBS, 1960
• "The Twain Shall Meet," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1960
• Vanessa Kinard, "Vanessa Vanishes," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1960
• "Day of Fear," The Deputy, NBC, 1960
• Joan Ransom, "All the O'Mara's Horses," Overland Trail, 1960
• Millie, "Lady on the Brink," Checkmate, 1960
• "Trunk Full of Dreams," Riverboat, 1960
• Dana March, "Killers in Paradise," The Aquanauts, CBS, 1961
• Kathy Murlow, "Inside Job," Surfside 6, ABC, 1961
• Joan White, "The Comics," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1961
• Peggy, "Two for the Money," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1961
• "Sounds of Fury," Straightaway, ABC, 1962
• Sherry Smith, "Man of Mystery," Thriller, NBC, 1962
• The Danny Kaye Show, 1963
• Voice of Sam, the secretary, "The Man from Emperor," The Dick Van DykeShow (also known as The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show and Head ofthe Family), CBS, 1964
• The Andy Williams Show, 1965
• Narrator, "We the Women," The American Parade, CBS, 1974
• Mary Richards, "Rhoda's Wedding: Parts 1 & 2," Rhoda, CBS, 1974
• Mary Richards, "Joe," Rhoda, CBS, 1974
• Mary Richards, "Pop Goes the Question," Rhoda, CBS, 1974
• Mary Richards, "The Unexpected Visitor," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
• Mary Richards, "The Horrible Truth," Phyllis, CBS, 1975
• Mary Richards, "The First Day," Phyllis, CBS, 1975
• Mary Richards, "Along Comes Mary," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
• Mary Richards, "You're Not Getting Better, Just Older," Phyllis, CBS, 1976
• Mary Richards, "The Ultimatum," Rhoda, CBS, 1977
• Panelist, Password Plus, 1979
• "Episode 1," Shalom Sesame, PBS, 1988
• Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1989
• Late Night with David Letterman, multiple episodes, between 1990 and 1992
• Late Show with David Letterman, multiple episodes, between 1993 and 2002
• Voice of Marjorie, "Frasier Crane's Day Off," Frasier, NBC, 1994
• Herself, "Lobster Diary," Ellen, ABC, 1996
• Catherine Wilde, "The Sister Show," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
• Catherine Wilde, "A Year in the Life," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
• Catherine Wilde, "The Parents," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
• Catherine Wilde, "The Spa," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
• Voice of Reverend Karen Stroup, "Revenge of the Lukefish," King of theHill (animated), Fox, 1999
• Voice, "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2000
• Mary Boudreau, "Ellen's First Christmess," The Ellen Show, CBS, 2001
• The View, 2001, 2002
• "Mary Tyler Moore: America's TV Sweetheart," Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2002
• "The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Making It after All," TVography, 2002
• Also guest on Inside the Actors Studio and Inside TV Land,TV Land.
• Awards Presentations
• Host, The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1976
• The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1978
• Host, The 34th Annual Tony Awards, 1980
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Academy Awards, 1981
• The 38th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1984
• The 41st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1987
• The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1987
• The 40th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1988
• The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991
• Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993
• Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993
• Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1994
• Host, The 17th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
• Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
• Presenter, The 51st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1997
• Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
• Presenter, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 13th Annual Hall ofFame, Showtime, 1998
• Screen Actors Guild 4th Annual Awards, TNT, 1998
• The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards, UPN, 1998
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
• The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2002
• Television Executive Producer
• Movies
• Cousins, 1976
• Mary and Rhoda, NBC, 2000
• Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes,CBS, 2001
• Television Director
• Episodic
• Directed episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, between 1970and 1977.
• Television Work
• Other
• Coproducer of such series as The Bob Newhart Show, Hill StreetBlues, Lou Grant, St. Elsewhere, and WKRP in Cincinnati.
• Film Appearances
• Pamela Stewart, X-15, United Artists, 1961
• Dorothy Brown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Universal, 1967
• Martine Randall, Don't Just Stand There!, Universal, 1968
• Liz, What's So Bad about Feeling Good?, Universal, 1968
• Sister Michelle Gallagher, Change of Habit, Universal, 1969
• Beth Jarrett, Ordinary People, Paramount, 1980
• Charlotte Dreyfus, Six Weeks, Universal, 1982
• Holly Davis, Just between Friends, Orion, 1986
• Mrs. Coplin, Flirting with Disaster, Miramax, 1996
• Voice of Granny Rose, La freccia azzurra (also known as How theToys Saved Christmas, Der Blaue Pfeil, and La fleche bleue), 1996
• Cynthia Boudreau, Keys to Tulsa, Gramercy, 1997
• Esther Raymond, Labor Pains, USA Home Video, 1999
• Principal Stark, Cheats (also known as Chea+ers), New LineCinema/Destination Films, 2002
• Film Producer
• A Little Sex, 1982
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1966
• Claire Harrison, Whose Life Is It, Anyway?, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1980
• The Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
• Susan, Sweet Sue, Music Box Theatre, New York City, c. 1987
• The Players Club Centennial Salute, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1989
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Wrestlemania VI, 1990
• Narrator, The Panama Deception, 1992
• Herself, Everywoman's Workout: Body Sculpting, 1994
• She Turned the World On with Her Smile: The Making of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2002
• WRITINGS
• Book
• After All (autobiography), G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Bonderoff, Jason, Mary Tyler Moore, St. Martin's Press, 1986
• Moore, Mary Tyler, After All (autobiography), G. P. Putnam's Sons,1995
• Paige, David, Mary Tyler Moore, Creative Education, 1977
• Zanderbergen, George, Laugh It Up: Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, Mary Tyler Moore, Crestwood House, 1976

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, October 13, 1995; May 31, 1996, pp. 6-8; November 1, 1999, p. 87
• Interview, February, 2000, p. 108
• Parade, January 30, 2000, p. 14
• TV Guide, March 13, 1993, p. 10; June 27, 1998, p. 7
• U.S. News & World Report, May 13, 2002