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Cleouna Moore (October 31 1928 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - October 25 1973) was a blonde bombshell of 1950s Hollywood films. Today, Moore enjoys a cult following among many movie buffs and her bad girl movies film posters are hot collectibles for their sexy graphics of Moore.

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Biography

Cleouna Moore was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and raised in nearby Gonzales, Louisiana. Moore's parents were deeply involved in Democratic politics. She received a lot of publicity but most of her movies were less than memorable. Nevertheless, she became a "name" with her fairly popular B movies during the era albeit not a major star. She made her film debut in 1948 movie serial Congo Bill. She had stints as a starlet at Warner Bros. in 1950 and RKO Radio Pictures in 1950-52 before signing with Columbia Pictures in 1952. She first gained attention as a doomed gun moll on Nicholas Ray's film noir classic On Dangerous Ground in 1951.

Moore began starring in films in 1952. Her best-known films include One Girl's Confession (1953), Women's Prison (1955), Hold Back Tomorrow (1955), Over-Exposed (1956) and Hit and Run (1957). She was often starred in films directed by actor/director Hugo Haas and starred opposite John Agar, Richard Crenna, Vince Edwards, and Robert Ryan among other actors. During this period Moore was one of several buxom blondes to ride to fame following Marilyn Monroe's major breakthrough, the others including Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren, Diana Dors, Sheree North, and Barbara Nichols. In the mid 1950s Columbia considered starring Moore in a film biography on Jean Harlow's life but the project never got off the ground. Moore made headlines with several publicity stunts notably a five minute kiss on live Chicago television in 1954 and her tongue-in-cheek pledge to one day run for Governor of Louisiana, having once been married to the youngest son of Huey Long, Palmer. Many sources have incorrectly stated that she did run for Governor.

Moore found success as a businesswoman as a real estate developer after her screen career ended in the late 1950s. She had been out of the limelight for many years when she died from a heart attack. Today, Moore enjoys a cult following among many movie buffs and her bad girl movies film posters are hot collectibles for their sexy graphics of Moore.

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Quotes

  • I've been in so many women's prison movies I should get time off for good behavior.
  • I've found that to become a star you must spend a few years being Miss Ping Pong.
  • Men are all alike. Their faces are only different so you can tell them apart.
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Filmography


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