Alvy Moore was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Indiana natives Roy and Elice Moore. When Alvy was young, the family moved with his parents to Terre Haute, where Roy was a grocery store manager. He was the president of the senior class at Wiley High School in 1940-1941. He then attended Indiana State Teachers College, now Indiana State University, both before and after service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II, in which he saw combat in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

He became an actor and furthered his training at the Pasadena Playhouse, succeeding David Wayne in the role of Ensign Pulver opposite Henry Fonda’s Mister Roberts on Broadway, and later toured with the play for 14 months. He made his screen debut playing the quartermaster in “Okinawa” (1952).  Moore appeared in guest and supporting roles in a number of movies and television shows, including The Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted “What I Want to Be” segments as the Roving Reporter. He had a small role as a member of Marlon Brando’s motorcycle gang in the 1953 film, The Wild One. Moore co-starred with Dick Powell and Debbie Reynolds in the 1954 film Susan Slept Here, in which he displayed his natural gift for physical comedy. In 1955, Moore co-starred with Brian Keith and Kim Novak in the film, 5 Against the House. In the early 1960s, he was cast in the recurring role of Howie in eleven episodes of the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.  Moore made a brief appearance as a cab driver in the 1964 Perry Mason episode, “The Case of the Wednesday Woman.” He also appeared in two episodes of another CBS sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, “The Impractical Joke” and “The Case Of The Pillow”. He was a producer and uncredited script writer for the movie A Boy and His Dog. He attended DisCon II, the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention, to help promote the film. His last television appearance was a brief guest shot on the sitcom, Frasier.  In the 1980s, Moore appeared in many cult horror films, including Scream (1981), Mortuary (1983), They’re Playing With Fire (1984), Intruder (1989), and The Horror Show (1989).

Moore met his wife, Carolyn, in 1947 while both were actors with the Pasadena Playhouse. They married in 1950 and traveled with the national touring company of “Mr. Roberts” before settling in Los Angeles to start their family. Alvy and Carolyn had three children, Janet, Alyson and Barry. Carolyn continued to be involved in acting, doing dinner theater and various church productions.  In Alvy’s spare time during the 1960s, he umpired Little League baseball in Lake View Terrace, California and played in charity golf tournaments across the country.  He was proud of his role of Hank Kimball, and up until his death he drove a white Cadillac with the license plate “GRNACRS.”  Alvy and Carolyn Moore were married 47 years. Alvy died of heart failure on May 4, 1997, at their home in Palm Desert, California.  For over 50 years, Carolyn was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, a women’s sorority group that raises money for charity. In 2008 she received the “International Award of Distinction”, the highest honor the organization bestows on active members, in 2008. She also was a member and treasurer for the “Motion Picture Mothers” for over 30 years. Carolyn Moore died at age 79 in 2009.