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