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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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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Suddenly It's Spring | Charlie | 1947-02-13 |
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Without Reservations | Redcap (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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Dixie | News Vendor (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
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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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Son of Dracula | Matthew (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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Sunset Serenade | Sam | 1942-09-14 |
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I Married a Witch | Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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Strictly in the Groove | Cactus (uncredited) | 1942-11-20 |
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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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Jesse James at Bay | Mose | 1941-10-17 |
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Kansas Cyclone | T-Bone (as Charles Moore) | 1941-06-24 |
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Desert Bandit | T-Bone Jones | 1941-05-24 |
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Sullivan's Travels | Colored Chef | 1941-11-30 |
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Second Chorus | Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
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Blonde Inspiration | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
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The Little Foxes | Simon | 1941-08-29 |
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Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) | 1941-03-14 |
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Hit the Road | Martin | 1941-06-27 |
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The Great McGinty | McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
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Tin Pan Alley | Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) | 1940-11-29 |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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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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Christmas in July | Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
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Carolina Moon | Servant (uncredited) | 1940-07-14 |
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Maryland | 1940-07-19 | |
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Sam - Carriage Driver | 1940-11-02 |
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Southward Ho! | Skeeter | 1939-03-19 |
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Only Angels Have Wings | Charlie - Waiter | 1939-05-15 |
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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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Start Cheering | Train Porter | 1938-03-03 |
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Doctor Rhythm | Tooter, the Chauffeur | 1938-05-06 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
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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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Adventure in Sahara | Gungadin | 1938-11-15 |
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Kentucky | Stable Swipe | 1938-12-30 |
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Professor Beware | Bootblack | 1938-07-29 |
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The Accusing Finger | Black Prisoner | 1936-11-17 |
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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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Exclusive Story | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
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Killer at Large | Highpockets (uncredited) | 1936-10-27 |
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Page Miss Glory | The Porter (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
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Diamond Jim | Cook | 1935-09-01 |
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It's A Small World | Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
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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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Black Moon | 1934-06-15 | |
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I'll Fix It | Nifty | 1934-11-10 |
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Fast Workers | Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited) | 1933-03-10 |
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Girl Missing | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1933-03-04 |
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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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Beach Pajamas | 1931-09-21 | |
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The Exile | 1931-05-15 | |
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The Prodigal | Railroad Porter (uncredited) | 1931-02-21 |
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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 |
