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Melba Moore

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateOct 29, 1945 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, United States
Career Span1948 – 2022
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Melba Moore

Also known as:Melba Hill
Total Works

43

20 movies • 23 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melba Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Signature Roles & Milestones

All Dogs Go to Heaven
6.8
as Whippet Angel (voice)
Hair
7.3
Hair
1979•movie
as '3-5-0-0' Soloist
The Cosby Show
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984•series
as Patricia Abbott
The Love Boat
6.2
The Love Boat
1977•series
as Claudette Plummer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Melba Moore

All Dogs Go to Heaven
6.8

as Whippet Angel (voice)

Hair
7.3
Hair
1979•movie

as '3-5-0-0' Soloist

The Cosby Show
7.0
1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984•series

as Patricia Abbott

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Claudette Plummer

The Fighting Temptations
5.8

as Bessie Cooley

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
2 eps

as Self

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Falcon Crest
5.6
4 eps
Falcon Crest
1981•series

as Francine Hope

Def by Temptation
4.8
Def by Temptation
1990•movie

as Madam Sonya

Hotel
6.8
1 eps
Hotel
1982•series
Monsters
6.9
1 eps
Monsters
1988•series

as Angela Lyle

Great Performances
6.1
1 eps
Great Performances
1971•series

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

The Flip Wilson Show
5.1
4 eps

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

ABC Afterschool Special
6.5
1 eps

as Ms. Varady

Sherri
2.6
1 eps
Sherri
2022•series

as Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Some Kind of a Nut
4.2
Some Kind of a Nut
1969•movie

as One of Bunny's Bunch

Ellis Island
5.1
3 eps
Ellis Island
1984•series

as Flora Mitchum

American Playhouse
6.6
1 eps
American Playhouse
1982•series

as Charlotte Forten

Lost in the Stars
6.5
Lost in the Stars
1974•movie

as Irina

Lord Help Us
3.7
Lord Help Us
2007•movie

Role: Music

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
5.4

as Model at Party

Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

as Self

Unsung
4.7
1 eps
Unsung
2008•series
Purlie
6.5
Purlie
1981•movie

as Lutiebelle

The Tim Conway Show
7.7
1 eps
The Tim Conway Show
1980•series

as Self

Mother's Day
7.5
Mother's Day
1989•movie
Lightning Force
6.5
2 eps
Lightning Force
1991•series
Melba
10.0
7 eps
Melba
1986•series

as Melba Patterson

Numéro un
7.5
1 eps
Numéro un
1975•series

as Self

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
7.0

as Harriet Tubman

Flamingo Road
10.0
Flamingo Road
1980•movie

as Alma

A Bing Crosby Christmas
10.0

as Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
10.0

as Ms. Rogers

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

as Charlotte Forten

Seasonal Differences

as Ms. Varady

The Beatrice Arthur Special

as Herself

Show of Titles
Show of Titles
2021•movie

as "Purlie" Performer

Let's Go Mets
Let's Go Mets
1986•movie

as Self

Tony Awards
1 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Nominee / Performer