James Moody |
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| Biological Information | |
| Full name |
James Paul Moody |
| Nicknames |
Mr. Moody |
| Born |
August 21, 1887, North Yorkshire, England |
| Death |
April 15, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean |
| Cause |
Perished on Titanic |
| Background Information | |
| Family |
John Henry Moody (father) Evelyn Louis Lammin (mother) |
| Hometown |
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England |
| Titanic Statistics | |
| Boarded |
Belfast, Ireland |
| Destination |
New York, New York |
| Occupation |
Sixth Officer |
| Class |
Crew |
| Fate |
Either Tangled by falls or killed by funnel |
| Production | |
| Classification |
Historical character |
| Portrayal | |
James Paul Moody was the Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic and the only junior officer of the ship to die in the disaster. He died at only 24 years old. James Paul Moody was born in Scarborough, England, on August 21, 1887, the youngest of four children born to solicitor John Henry Moody and his wife Evelyn Louis Lammin. Moody's grandfather and namesake, John James Paul Moody, had been a prominent local figure. Moody attended the Rosebery House School, where he received a prestigious education, before joining the Navy training vessel HMS Conway as a cadet in 1902. His two years in the ship, 1902-1903, counted as one years' sea time towards his Board of Trade Second Mate's Certification.
Character history[]
Moody during the final moments of the sinking.
He first appeared as the officer admitting steerage passengers Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi on board the ship only moments before it departed Southampton. He was later seen in the wheelhouse when Murdoch ordered him "All Ahead Full". Moody was also the officer who answered the call from the crow's nest, asking, "What do you see?" Fleet replied, "Iceberg, right ahead!"
After the collision, Moody was ordered to write the time of collision to ship's log. Later, he appeared in the chart room near Murdoch when Bride told Smith about Carpathia. He is later seen when Caledon Hockley bribes Murdoch for access to a lifeboat. When Cal was furiously going through the Wheelhouse, Moody attempted to stop him only to be knocked to one side. He with Murdoch, Wilde and the other crewmens as they attempted to launch Collapsible Lifeboat A. After Murdoch’s Suicide, he and a handful of other seaman’s try to launch the lifeboat which ends up getting tangled by the falls. Moody is last seen clinging onto a davit as the deck is washed. He presumably gets tangled by the falls and drowns or is killed by the funnel.
Behind the scenes[]
- In the movie, during the sinking, Moody was seen near Collapsible Boat A, along with Murdoch and Wilde. After Murdoch commits suicide, Moody and Wilde tried freeing boat from the falls. However, after the sinking, only Wilde is in the water. This was caused by a hang in the screenplay. Originally in the script only Murdoch was near Collapsible A. Wilde later appeared in the water with a whistle as the movie depicts. In the script, Moody last appeared when Murdoch told him to note the time of collision in the log.
- Sixth Officer Moody was portrayed by Edward Fletcher. Although Fletcher was an American actor, he used a North Yorkshire English accent to match the real life Moody's.
- Moody in real life was last seen on top of the officers Quarters, not on deck and it’s likely he was swept by a wave that claimed others.
External links[]
James Moody on Wikipedia- James Moody at Find a Grave
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