Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore (April 23, 1893, Chicago, Illinois - July 20, 1947, Los Angeles, California) was a Negro actor who appeared in over 100 films in his acting career, and was sometimes credited as Charles Moore or Charlie Moore Moore played small parts such as servants, bootblacks, elevator operators, menial laborers, and, especially, railroad porters and Red Caps. Film buffs may remember him in Meet John Doe where he played the City Hall janitor trying to smoke a cigar while washing the floor on the Christmas Eve that John Doe has threatened to jump off the building. Moore was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six of Sturges' films. In Sullivan's Travels, Moore had a memorable moment as the chef who is propelled headfirst through the roof of the land yacht during the chase scene. Moore was also a dancer, but that skill was not often called for in his film appearances.
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- Born:
- Apr 23, 1893 In Chicago - Illinois - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 63
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Ninety and Nine 1922-12-17
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1947-04-04
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Suddenly It's Spring | Charlie | 1947-02-13 |
| Movie | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
| Movie | Without Reservations | Redcap (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
| Movie | Hail the Conquering Hero | The Porter (uncredited) | 1944-08-09 |
| Movie | Son of Dracula | Matthew (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
| Movie | Dixie | News Vendor (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
| Movie | Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 | |
| Movie | True to Life | Gabe the Butler (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| Movie | This Gun for Hire | Pullman Waiter (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
| Movie | The Palm Beach Story | Colored Porter | 1942-08-28 |
| Movie | Sunset Serenade | Sam | 1942-09-14 |
| Movie | I Married a Witch | Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
| Movie | Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) | 1941-03-14 |
| Movie | Blonde Inspiration | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
| Movie | Desert Bandit | T-Bone Jones | 1941-05-24 |
| Movie | Second Chorus | Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
| Movie | Hit the Road | Martin | 1941-06-27 |
| Movie | Kansas Cyclone | T-Bone (as Charles Moore) | 1941-06-24 |
| Movie | The Little Foxes | Simon | 1941-08-29 |
| Movie | Jesse James at Bay | Mose | 1941-10-17 |
| Movie | Sullivan's Travels | Colored Chef | 1941-11-30 |
| Movie | Carolina Moon | Servant (uncredited) | 1940-07-14 |
| Movie | Queen of the Mob | Cocktail Party Butler | 1940-06-28 |
| Movie | Two Girls on Broadway | Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
| Movie | Maryland | 1940-07-19 | |
| Movie | So You Won't Talk? | Bootblack | 1940-10-02 |
| Movie | Tin Pan Alley | Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) | 1940-11-29 |
| Movie | The Great McGinty | McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
| Movie | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Sam - Carriage Driver | 1940-11-02 |
| Movie | Christmas in July | Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
| Movie | Big Town Czar | Ray | 1939-05-03 |
| Movie | Patrola na hranicích Mexika | Skeeter | 1939-03-19 |
| Movie | Only Angels Have Wings | Charlie - Waiter | 1939-05-15 |
| Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Porter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
| Movie | Doctor Rhythm | Tooter, the Chauffeur | 1938-05-06 |
| Movie | Start Cheering | Train Porter | 1938-03-03 |
| Movie | God's Step Children | School Superintent | 1938-01-01 |
| Movie | Professor Beware | Bootblack | 1938-07-29 |
| Movie | Spring Madness | Excited Porter in Diner | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Kentucky | Stable Swipe | 1938-12-30 |
| Movie | Smashing the Spy Ring | Man Finding Dollar (uncredited) | 1938-12-29 |
| Movie | Comet Over Broadway | Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
| Movie | Adventure in Sahara | Gungadin | 1938-11-15 |
| Movie | Florida Special | George, the Porter (uncredited) | 1936-05-01 |
| Movie | 36 Hours to Kill | Red Cap | 1936-07-24 |
| Movie | Exclusive Story | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
| Movie | The Accusing Finger | Black Prisoner | 1936-11-17 |
| Movie | College Holiday | Red-Cap Porter | 1936-12-19 |
| Movie | Diamond Jim | Cook | 1935-09-01 |
| Movie | It's A Small World | Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
| Movie | Page Miss Glory | The Porter (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
| Movie | Manhattan Melodrama | Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
| Movie | Black Moon | 1934-06-15 | |
| Movie | He Was Her Man | Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant | 1934-06-16 |
| Movie | Girl Missing | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1933-03-04 |
| Movie | Ann Carver's Profession | Trial Witness (uncredited) | 1933-05-26 |
| Movie | Fast Workers | Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited) | 1933-03-10 |
| Movie | Million Dollar Legs | Porter (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
| Movie | Blonde Venus | Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
| Movie | The Prodigal | Railroad Porter (uncredited) | 1931-02-21 |
| Movie | The Divorcee | First Porter Opening Window (uncredited) | 1930-04-19 |
| Movie | His First Command | Homer (as Charles Moore) | 1929-12-28 |
| Movie | The Ninety and Nine | Sam Grant | 1922-12-17 |