Mary Tyler Moore Through the Years
By Breanne L. Heldman Updated January 26, 2017 at 12:32 AM EST
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Mary Tyler Moore Through the Years
Mary Tyler Moore in 1962
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Hollywood legend Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at the age of 80. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936, the star made her onscreen debut at age 17, playing a tiny elf dancing on a TV commercial for Hotpoint appliances that aired during Ozzie and Harriet. In 1961, Carl Reiner cast her on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which eventually led to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which aired from 1970-1977. Throughout her career, she picked up six Emmy Awards, two Tonys, and an Oscar nomination. Look back on the beloved star's life through the years, ahead.
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Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke posing for The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961
Mary Tyler Moore With Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show on April 21, 1961
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Mary Tyler Moore with Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, and Dick Van Dyke, on The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961
Mary Tyler Moore With Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, and Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961
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Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961
Mary Tyler Moore With Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show on July 10, 1961
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Mary Tyler Moore at the Golden Globe Awards in 1962
Mary Tyler Moore at the Golden Globe Awards in 1962
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Mary Tyler Moore being kissed by costars after winning an Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1962
Mary Tyler Moore at the Emmy Awards in 1962
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Mary Tyler Moore in rehearsal for The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1963
Mary Tyler Moore in Rehearsal for The Dick Van Dyke Show on December 2, 1963
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Mary Tyler Moore at a table read for The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mary Tyler Moore at a Table Read for The Dick Van Dyke Show on December 2, 1963
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Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1964
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Mary Tyler Moore in 1965
1965
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Mary Tyler Moore in the 1960s
1960s
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Mary Tyler Moore on Danny Thomas Special in 1965
Mary Tyler Moore on Danny Thomas Special in 1965
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Mary Tyler Moore and husband Grant Tinker in 1966
Mary Tyler Moore with her Husband Grant Tinker in 1966
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Mary Tyler Moore and Julie Andrews in Thoroughly Modern Millie in 1967
Mary Tyler Moore With Julie Andrews in Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967
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Mary Tyler Moore in 1969
June 20, 1969
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Mary Tyler Moore and Elvis Presley in Change of Habit in 1969
Mary Tyler Moore With Elvis Presley in Change of Habit in 1969
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Mary Tyler Moore in 1970
Mary Tyler Moore in 1970
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Mary Tyler Moore in a scene from The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970
Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970
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Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970
Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970
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Mary Tyler Moore in 1971
April 24, 1971
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Mary Tyler Moore and the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Valerie Harper, Edward Asner, Cloris Leachman, and Ted Knight
Mary Tyler Moore With Valerie Harper, Edward Asner, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod, and Ted Knight on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1972
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Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971
1971
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Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper on Rhoda in 1974
1974
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Mary Tyler Moore with The Mary Tyler Moore Show costars Cloris Leachman and Valerie Harper in 1974
1974
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Mary Tyler Moore in 1975
October 10, 1975
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Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1977
Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1977
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Mary Tyler Moore on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1978
Mary Tyler Moore on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on November 3, 1978
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Mary Tyler Moore poses for a portrait in 1978
Mary Tyler Moore in 1978
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Mary Tyler Moore with the cast of her variety show, Mary — David Letterman, Judy Kahan, James Hampton, Michael Keaton, Dick Shawn, and Swoozie Kurtz — in 1978
Michael Keaton With Mary Tyler Moore, David Letterman, Judy Kahan, James Hampton, and Dick Shawn on Mary on September 1, 1978
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Mary Tyler Moore poses for a portrait in 1979
Mary Tyler Moore in 1979
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Mary Tyler Moore hugs Carol Burnett in 1980
Mary Tyler Moore With Carol Burnett in 1980
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Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland in Ordinary People in 1980
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Mary Tyler Moore at the Metropolitan Club in 1980
Mary Tyler Moore in New York City on October 9, 1980
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Mary Tyler Moore at the 1981 Golden Globes, where she won Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her turn in Ordinary People
Mary Tyler Moore at the 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 31, 1981
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Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Redford in 1981
1981
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Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper at the 1985 Golden Apple Awards
Mary Tyler Moore With Valerie Harper at the 45th Annual Golden Apple Awards on December 08, 1985
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Mary Tyler Moore with Ed Asner and Gavin MacLeod in 1990
Mary Tyler Moore With Ed Asner and Gavin MacLeod at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Honors on March 22, 1990
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Mary Tyler Moore receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1992
Mary Tyler Moore Receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star on September 8, 1992
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Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke at the the TV Land Awards in 2003
Mary Tyler Moore With Dick Van Dyke at the TV Land Awards on March 2, 2003
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Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Levine at the 2006 TV Land Awards
Mary Tyler Moore With her Husband Robert Levine at the 2006 TV Land Awards on March 19, 2006
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Mary Tyler Moore with her dog at Broadway Barks! in 2006
Mary Tyler Moore at Broadway Barks! on July 8, 2006
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Mary Tyler Moore and Julie Andrews at the SAG Awards in 2007
Mary Tyler Moore and Julie Andrews at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 28, 2007
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Mary Tyler Moore presenting at the SAG Awards in 2007
January 28, 2007
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Mary Tyler Moore at an event honoring Betty White in 2008
Mary Tyler Moore at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Honoring Betty White on August 7, 2008
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Mary Tyler Moore testifies at a Senate hearing seeking Federal funding for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 2009
Mary Tyler Moore at a Senate Hearing for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on June 24, 2009
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Mary Tyler Moore receives the Live Achievement Award, presented by Dick Van Dyke, at the SAG Awards in 2012
Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 29, 2012
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Mary Tyler Moore in 2012
July 14, 2012
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Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, and Betty White on the set of Hot in Cleveland in 2013
Mary Tyler Moore With Valerie Harper and Betty White on April 8, 2013
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Mary Tyler Moore in 2013
April 8, 2013
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