Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore (April 23, 1893, Chicago, Illinois - July 20, 1947, Los Angeles, California) was an African-American 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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Movies (68)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947 · Bootblack (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947 · Charlie
Without Reservations
1946 · Redcap (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944 · The Porter (uncredited)
True to Life
1943 · Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Death
1943
Son of Dracula
1943 · Matthew (uncredited)
Dixie
1943 · News Vendor (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove
1942 · Cactus (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942 · Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
Sunset Serenade
1942 · Sam
The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Colored Porter
This Gun for Hire
1942 · Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · Colored Chef
Jesse James at Bay
1941 · Mose
The Little Foxes
1941 · Simon
Hit the Road
1941 · Martin
Kansas Cyclone
1941 · T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
Desert Bandit
1941 · T-Bone Jones
Sleepers West
1941 · Porter (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
1941 · Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Second Chorus
1941 · Sam (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
1940 · Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940 · Sam - Carriage Driver
Christmas in July
1940 · Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
So You Won't Talk?
1940 · Bootblack
The Great McGinty
1940 · McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Maryland
1940
Carolina Moon
1940 · Servant (uncredited)
Queen of the Mob
1940 · Cocktail Party Butler
Two Girls on Broadway
1940 · Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Porter (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 · Charlie (uncredited)
Big Town Czar
1939 · Ray
Southward Ho!
1939 · Skeeter
Kentucky
1938 · Stable Swipe
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938 · Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938 · Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
1938 · Gungadin
Spring Madness
1938 · Excited Porter in Diner
Professor Beware
1938 · Bootblack
Doctor Rhythm
1938 · Tooter, the Chauffeur
God's Step Children
1938 · School Superintent
Start Cheering
1938 · Train Porter
College Holiday
1936 · Red-Cap Porter
The Accusing Finger
1936 · Black Prisoner
Killer at Large
1936 · Highpockets (uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill
1936 · Red Cap
Florida Special
1936 · George, the Porter (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
1936 · Bootblack (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory
1935 · The Porter (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935 · Cook
It's A Small World
1935 · Doorman (uncredited)
I'll Fix It
1934 · Nifty
He Was Her Man
1934 · Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
Black Moon
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
1934 · Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
1933 · Trial Witness (uncredited)
Fast Workers
1933 · Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
Girl Missing
1933 · Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
1932 · Porter (uncredited)
Beach Pajamas
1931
The Exile
1931 · Jack Stewart
The Prodigal
1931 · Railroad Porter (uncredited)
A Daughter of the Congo
1930
His First Command
1929 · Homer (as Charles Moore)
The Ninety and Nine
1922 · Sam Grant
Your Obedient Servant
1917
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