Tedde Moore, the actress who played Ralphie Parker’s teacher in A Christmas Story, died Wednesday, August 5. Forever the teacher, she had a quote for every occasion and a special way of touching the lives and hearts of everyone she met. Moore starred opposite Peter Billingsley (Ralphie Parker) in the 1983 Christmas classic. Moore’s family was also in show business, her father was Mavor Moore and her grandmother, Dora Mavor Moore, starred in Canadian theater. Daughter Suzanna was a child actor who became a teacher, while Noah was a child actor who became the music producer known as 40.