Pauline Moore

1.1. Early years

Pauline Moore was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1914. Her birth name was Pauline Joless Love. Tragically, her father passed away during World War I. In 1925, her mother remarried, and Pauline subsequently adopted her stepfather's surname, becoming Pauline Moore.

1.2. Education

Moore pursued her education at Darlington Seminary in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She also attended William Penn High School in her hometown of Harrisburg.

2.1. Early acting career

Moore's first professional acting opportunity came with the Edna Preston stock theater company. This early experience laid the groundwork for her career. In the early 1930s, she made the move to Hollywood, seeking further opportunities in the burgeoning film industry.

2.2. Theatre and modeling

Before and during her early film career, Moore also performed on Broadway. Her Broadway appearances included roles in several plays: The Easiest Way (1921), Man and the Masses (1924), The Fountain (1925), The Prisoner (1927), Murder at the Vanities (1933), and Dance With Your Gods (1934). In addition to her stage work, she also worked as a fashion model.

2.3. Film career

From the late 1930s through the early 1940s, Pauline Moore was under contract with 20th Century Fox, for whom she made 24 films. Her film debut was an uncredited role as a bridesmaid in the 1931 film Frankenstein.

She later transitioned to working for Republic Pictures, where she became a prominent figure in the Western genre. She starred in four Roy Rogers Westerns and appeared in the 1940 film King of the Texas Rangers alongside football star Sammy Baugh. Moore also featured in three Charlie Chan films, where she acted alongside notable actors such as Cesar Romero, Allan Lane, and Kane Richmond. Beyond Westerns and mystery films, she appeared in other significant productions, including the 1937 film Heidi with Shirley Temple, and the 1939 film Young Mr. Lincoln alongside Henry Fonda.

Her career spanned a total of 30 films, from her first uncredited role in 1931 to her final film appearance in 1958. Although she largely retired from acting in the early 1940s to raise her three children, she continued to take on select roles into the 1950s.

2.4. Television appearances

In the 1950s, Moore made a few appearances on television. These included a bit part in the 1957 film Spoilers of the Forest, where she appeared alongside Rod Cameron and Vera Ralston. Despite these occasional roles, her acting career had largely concluded by her own choice.

4.1. Marriage and children

In 1934, Pauline Moore married the cartoonist Jefferson Machamer. Their marriage lasted until Machamer's death in 1960. Together, they had three children. Two years after Machamer's passing, in 1962, she married Reverend Dodd Watkins. Her second marriage concluded with Watkins' death in 1972, making her a widow for the second time.