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
- Son of Dracula as Matthew (uncredited)
- Dixie as News Vendor (uncredited)
- True to Life as Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Death
1942
- I Married a Witch as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
- This Gun for Hire as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
- The Palm Beach Story as Colored Porter
- Sunset Serenade as Sam
- Strictly in the Groove as Cactus (uncredited)
1941
- Sullivan's Travels as Colored Chef
- The Little Foxes as Simon
- Blonde Inspiration as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Second Chorus as Sam (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bay as Mose
- Sleepers West as Porter (uncredited)
- Desert Bandit as T-Bone Jones
- Kansas Cyclone as T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
- Hit the Road as Martin
1940
- So You Won't Talk? as Bootblack
- Christmas in July as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
- The Great McGinty as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
- Two Girls on Broadway as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
- Queen of the Mob as Cocktail Party Butler
- Maryland
- Tin Pan Alley as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Sam - Carriage Driver
- Carolina Moon as Servant (uncredited)
1939
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Porter (uncredited)
- Only Angels Have Wings as Charlie (uncredited)
- Big Town Czar as Ray
- Southward Ho! as Skeeter
1938
- Start Cheering as Train Porter
- Kentucky as Stable Swipe
- Adventure in Sahara as Gungadin
- Smashing the Spy Ring as Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
- Comet Over Broadway as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Professor Beware as Bootblack
- Spring Madness as Excited Porter in Diner
- Doctor Rhythm as Tooter, the Chauffeur
- God's Step Children as School Superintent
1936
- The Accusing Finger as Black Prisoner
- Killer at Large as Highpockets (uncredited)
- Florida Special as George, the Porter (uncredited)
- College Holiday as Red-Cap Porter
- Exclusive Story as Bootblack (uncredited)
- 36 Hours to Kill as Red Cap
1935
- Diamond Jim as Cook
- Page Miss Glory as The Porter (uncredited)
- It's A Small World as Doorman (uncredited)
1934
- Manhattan Melodrama as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
- He Was Her Man as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
- Black Moon
- I'll Fix It as Nifty
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