1893-04-23 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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Suddenly It's Spring | Charlie | 1947-02-13 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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Without Reservations | Redcap (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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Son of Dracula | Matthew (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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True to Life | Gabe the Butler (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 | |
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Dixie | News Vendor (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
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Strictly in the Groove | Cactus (uncredited) | 1942-11-20 |
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I Married a Witch | Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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Sunset Serenade | Sam | 1942-09-14 |
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This Gun for Hire | Pullman Waiter (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Colored Porter | 1942-08-28 |
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Kansas Cyclone | T-Bone (as Charles Moore) | 1941-06-24 |
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Hit the Road | Martin | 1941-06-27 |
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Desert Bandit | T-Bone Jones | 1941-05-24 |
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Blonde Inspiration | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
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Jesse James at Bay | Mose | 1941-10-17 |
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Second Chorus | Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
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Sullivan's Travels | Colored Chef | 1941-11-30 |
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Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) | 1941-03-14 |
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The Little Foxes | Simon | 1941-08-29 |
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Queen of the Mob | Cocktail Party Butler | 1940-06-28 |
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So You Won't Talk? | Bootblack | 1940-10-02 |
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Carolina Moon | Servant (uncredited) | 1940-07-14 |
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The Great McGinty | McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
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Maryland | 1940-07-19 | |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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Tin Pan Alley | Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) | 1940-11-29 |
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Sam - Carriage Driver | 1940-11-02 |
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Christmas in July | Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
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Only Angels Have Wings | Charlie - Waiter | 1939-05-15 |
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Southward Ho! | Skeeter | 1939-03-19 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Porter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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Big Town Czar | Ray | 1939-05-03 |
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Spring Madness | Excited Porter in Diner | 1938-11-11 |
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God's Step Children | School Superintent | 1938-01-01 |
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Professor Beware | Bootblack | 1938-07-29 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
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Doctor Rhythm | Tooter, the Chauffeur | 1938-05-06 |
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Adventure in Sahara | Gungadin | 1938-11-15 |
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Start Cheering | Train Porter | 1938-03-03 |
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Kentucky | Stable Swipe | 1938-12-30 |
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Killer at Large | Highpockets (uncredited) | 1936-10-27 |
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The Accusing Finger | Black Prisoner | 1936-11-17 |
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Exclusive Story | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
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College Holiday | Red-Cap Porter | 1936-12-19 |
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36 Hours to Kill | Red Cap | 1936-07-24 |
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It's A Small World | Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
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Diamond Jim | Cook | 1935-09-01 |
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Page Miss Glory | The Porter (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
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Manhattan Melodrama | Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
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He Was Her Man | Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant | 1934-06-16 |
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I'll Fix It | Nifty | 1934-11-10 |
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Girl Missing | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1933-03-04 |
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Fast Workers | Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited) | 1933-03-10 |
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Blonde Venus | Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
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Million Dollar Legs | Porter (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
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The Prodigal | Railroad Porter (uncredited) | 1931-02-21 |
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The Exile | 1931-05-15 | |
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Beach Pajamas | 1931-09-21 | |
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A Daughter of the Congo | 1930-04-05 | |
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His First Command | Homer (as Charles Moore) | 1929-12-28 |
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The Ninety and Nine | Sam Grant | 1922-12-17 |
