Editing Archie Moore (section)

==Acting career==
In 1960, Moore was chosen to play the role of the runaway slave Jim in [[Michael Curtiz]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film)|The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', based on the [[Mark Twain]] novel, opposite [[Eddie Hodges]] as Huck. Moore garnered positive reviews for his sympathetic portrayal of Jim, which some viewers still consider the best interpretation of this much-filmed role.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Moore did not choose to pursue a full-time career as an actor, but he did appear in films such as ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]'' (1964), ''[[The Hanged Man (1964 film)|The Hanged Man]]'' (1964) and ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]'' (1966), and on television in episodes of ''[[Family Affair]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[The Reporter (TV series)|The Reporter]]'', ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (episode 35)  and the soap opera ''[[One Life to Live]]''. He also appeared in the critically acclaimed TV movie ''[[My Sweet Charlie]]''.  His later film appearances included the crime film ''[[The Outfit (1973 film)|The Outfit]]'' (1973), as a chef in ''[[Breakheart Pass (1975 film)|Breakheart Pass]]'' (1975) with [[Charles Bronson]], and a cameo role as himself in the 1982 film ''[[Penitentiary II]]'', along with Leon Isaac Kennedy and [[Mr. T]].