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