Irving Joseph Moore (April 7, 1919 – July 2, 1993)[2] was an American television director.
In 1957 he directed an episode of the American western television series Tales of the Texas Rangers.
[4] Moore later directed episodes of Maverick, Bonanza, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Eight Is Enough (on which the best friend of youngest child Nicholas was named Irving J. Moore and they had to make a big deal out of using the full name with middle initial EVERY TIME he was mentioned, i.e. "Nicholas went over to Irving J. Moore's house") , Hogan's Heroes,[5] Here Come the Brides, Lost in Space, The Guns of Will Sonnett, Perry Mason and 77 Sunset Strip.
[1][2][4][6] He also directed the primetime soap operas Dynasty and Dallas,[4] including the top-rated episode "Who Shot JR?
[8] Moore died in July 1993[1] of heart failure in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 74.