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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
Tedde Moore | |
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| Born | Dorothea Mavor Moore April 11, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 5, 2026 (aged 79) Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2017 |
| Partner | Donald Shebib (1976-2023; his death) |
| Children | 4, including Noah Shebib |
Dorothea Mavor Moore (April 11, 1947 – August 5, 2026), known professionally as Tedde Moore, was a Canadian actress, script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor.
Tedde Moore was born on April 11, 1947, in Toronto,[1] the daughter of Darwina (née Faessler)[2] and actor and cultural icon Mavor Moore,[3] the granddaughter of Canadian theatre legend Dora Mavor Moore, and the great-granddaughter of Scottish-born economist James Mavor.[4]
She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and graduated in 1967 with the Principal's Medal of Honor.
Upon leaving RADA, she returned to Canada to star opposite Christopher Walken in the Stratford Festival's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Moore is best known for playing Miss Shields in the 1983 film A Christmas Story.[5] She reprised her role in the 1994 film My Summer Story and is the only actor to have appeared in both films.[6][7]
Her film credits include Second Wind (1976),[8][9] Murder by Decree (1979), Overnight (1985), and Down the Road Again (2011).
In 2011, Moore starred as Mrs. Claus in the TV movie Mistletoe over Manhattan and as Nanny Shaw in the mini-series The Kennedys. Moore's final acting credit came in the 2017 TV movie Magical Christmas Ornaments for the Hallmark Channel as part of its Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series.[10]
Moore and her partner, filmmaker Donald Shebib,[1] had two children — Noah[11][12] and Suzanna — along with Moore's daughter, Zoë, from an earlier relationship with actor Patrick Christopher Carter.[13] Moore also raised a foster daughter, Chaunce Drury.[14] They remained together until Schebib's death on November 5, 2023 at the age of 85.[15]
Zoë is a writer/producer and Suzanna is a teacher. Noah, better known as 40, is the music engineer and producer for the recording artist Drake.[14][16]
Moore had five grandchildren.[14]
In 2009, Moore was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which led to her retirement from acting in 2017.[17] She died in Huntsville, Ontario on August 5, 2026, at the age of 79.[1][17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rip-Off | Nancy | |
| 1976 | Second Wind | Paula | |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree | Mrs. Lees | |
| 1981 | The Amateur | Newscaster | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Miss Shields | |
| 1985 | Overnight | Leslie | |
| 1987 | Rolling Vengeance | Misty's Mother | |
| Taking Care of Terrific | Mrs. Cameron | TV movie | |
| Mr. Nobody | Narrator | Short film | |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 | Bank Manager | TV movie |
| 1994 | My Summer Story | Miss Shields | |
| 1995 | The Man in the Attic | Another wife | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Deliverance of Elaine | Mary Ann | TV movie |
| Gotti | Judge | TV movie | |
| Undue Influence | Corrections Officer | TV movie | |
| 1999 | God's New Plan | Kate Young | TV movie |
| 2001 | Focus | Woman #1 in Theater | |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Nurse Gowtand | TV movie |
| The Scream Team | Friendly Woman | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase | Polie-Anna | TV movie |
| 2008 | A Christmas Story Documentary: Road Trip for Ralphie | Herself | |
| The Untold Christmas Story | Herself | ||
| 2009 | Clarkworld | Herself | |
| 2011 | Down the Road Again | Annie Burns | |
| 2012 | The Cast of a Christmas Story: Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Anniversary | Evelyn | |
| 2017 | High-Rise Rescue | Maxine Smith |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Encounter | Episode: "Breaking Point" | |
| 1972–1975 | Police Surgeon | Ruth/Mary/Wilma/Marta Morgan/Amy | 5 episodes |
| 1977 | Sidestreet | Eleanor Slater | Episode: "Stakeout" |
| 1980 | The Littlest Hobo | Mrs. Baxter | Episode: "Snapshot" |
| For the Record | Episode: "Lyon's Den" | ||
| 1988 | T. and T. | Mrs. Lewelyn | Episode: "And Baby Makes Nine" |
| 1989–1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Nurse Dana/Dr. Meade | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | E.N.G. | Dr. Holtfield | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 1995 | Avonlea | Guest #2 | Episode: "What a Tangled Web We Weave" |
| 1996 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Sarah Kilmartin | Episode: "The Transient/Two Lost Old Men" |
| 2001 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | The Old Woman (CEO) | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Video Shrink | Episode: "L.D.U. 7" |
| 2003–2004 | Rolie Polie Olie | Polie-Anna (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Stacey's Grandma | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Kennedys | Mrs. Shaw | 3 episodes |
In 1976, Moore won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Paula in the film Second Wind at the 27th Canadian Film Awards.[18]
In 1984, Moore was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Miss Shields in the film A Christmas Story at the 5th Genie Awards.[19]
In 2001, Moore won the Dora Mavor Moore Best Actress Award for her performance on stage in The Walls of Africa.[20][21][22]
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Dorothea Mavor Moore (April 11, 1947 – August 5, 2026), known professionally as Tedde Moore, was a Canadian actress, script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor.
Overnight is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jack Darcus and released in 1985. The film stars Victor Ertmanis as Scott, a struggling actor who is cast by producer Arthur (Duncan Fraser) in a new film by Vladimir Jezda (Alan Scarfe), a pretentious director from Czechoslovakia. The catch is that it's a pornographic film opposite porn star Del Dukakis (Gale Garnett), in which he is slated to play a sex robot who suffers from erectile dysfunction opposite Del's Countess Sexcula. The cast also includes Melissa Bell as Adrienne, Tedde Moore as Leslie, Eric Keenleyside as Ernst, Barbara Gordon as Alison, Patrick Brymer as Miller and Cynthia Kereluk as Patsy.
James Mavor Moore (March 8, 1919 – December 18, 2006) was a Canadian writer, producer, actor, public servant, critic, and educator. He notably appeared as Nero Wolfe in the CBC radio production in 1982.
Dora Mavor Moore, (née Mavor; 8 April 1888 – 15 May 1979) was a Scottish actress, teacher and director who was a pioneer of Canadian theatre.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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