Charles R. Moore
Born: 1893-04-23 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1947-07-20
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
1947
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Bootblack (uncredited)
- Suddenly It's Spring as Charlie
1946
- Without Reservations as Redcap (uncredited)
1944
- Hail the Conquering Hero as The Porter (uncredited)
1943
- Dixie as News Vendor (uncredited)
- Son of Dracula as Matthew (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Death
- True to Life as Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
1942
- I Married a Witch as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
- The Palm Beach Story as Colored Porter
- This Gun for Hire as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
- Strictly in the Groove as Cactus (uncredited)
- Sunset Serenade as Sam
1941
- Sullivan's Travels as Colored Chef
- Blonde Inspiration as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- The Little Foxes as Simon
- Second Chorus as Sam (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bay as Mose
- Desert Bandit as T-Bone Jones
- Sleepers West as Porter (uncredited)
- Kansas Cyclone as T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
- Hit the Road as Martin
1940
- So You Won't Talk? as Bootblack
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Sam - Carriage Driver
- Christmas in July as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
- Queen of the Mob as Cocktail Party Butler
- Two Girls on Broadway as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
- The Great McGinty as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
- Tin Pan Alley as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
- Carolina Moon as Servant (uncredited)
- Maryland
1939
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Porter (uncredited)
- Only Angels Have Wings as Charlie (uncredited)
- Southward Ho! as Skeeter
- Big Town Czar as Ray
1938
- Start Cheering as Train Porter
- Doctor Rhythm as Tooter, the Chauffeur
- Kentucky as Stable Swipe
- Adventure in Sahara as Gungadin
- Smashing the Spy Ring as Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
- God's Step Children as School Superintent
- Professor Beware as Bootblack
- Comet Over Broadway as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Spring Madness as Excited Porter in Diner
1936
- 36 Hours to Kill as Red Cap
- The Accusing Finger as Black Prisoner
- College Holiday as Red-Cap Porter
- Florida Special as George, the Porter (uncredited)
- Killer at Large as Highpockets (uncredited)
- Exclusive Story as Bootblack (uncredited)
1935
- It's A Small World as Doorman (uncredited)
- Page Miss Glory as The Porter (uncredited)
- Diamond Jim as Cook
1934
- Manhattan Melodrama as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
- He Was Her Man as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
- I'll Fix It as Nifty
- Black Moon
1933
- Ann Carver's Profession as Trial Witness (uncredited)
- Fast Workers as Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
- Girl Missing as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
1932
- Million Dollar Legs as Porter (uncredited)
1931
- The Prodigal as Railroad Porter (uncredited)
- The Exile as Jack Stewart
- Beach Pajamas
1929
- His First Command as Homer (as Charles Moore)
1922
- The Ninety and Nine as Sam Grant