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 | Strictly in the Groove | Cactus (uncredited) | 1942-11-20 |
Movie | Sunset Serenade | Sam | 1942-09-14 |
Movie | I Married a Witch | Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
Movie | Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) | 1941-03-14 |
Movie | Blonde Inspiration | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
Movie | Desert Bandit | T-Bone Jones | 1941-05-24 |
Movie | Second Chorus | Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
Movie | Hit the Road | Martin | 1941-06-27 |
Movie | Kansas Cyclone | T-Bone (as Charles Moore) | 1941-06-24 |
Movie | The Little Foxes | Simon | 1941-08-29 |
Movie | Jesse James at Bay | Mose | 1941-10-17 |
Movie | Sullivan's Travels | Colored Chef | 1941-11-30 |
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 Great McGinty | McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
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 | Big Town Czar | Ray | 1939-05-03 |
Movie | Southward Ho! | Skeeter | 1939-03-19 |
Movie | Only Angels Have Wings | Charlie - Waiter | 1939-05-15 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Porter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Doctor Rhythm | Tooter, the Chauffeur | 1938-05-06 |
Movie | God's Step Children | School Superintent | 1938-01-01 |
Movie | Professor Beware | Bootblack | 1938-07-29 |
Movie | Start Cheering | Train Porter | 1938-03-03 |
Movie | Spring Madness | Excited Porter in Diner | 1938-11-11 |
Movie | Comet Over Broadway | Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
Movie | Kentucky | Stable Swipe | 1938-12-30 |
Movie | Adventure in Sahara | Gungadin | 1938-11-15 |
Movie | Exclusive Story | Bootblack (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
Movie | 36 Hours to Kill | Red Cap | 1936-07-24 |
Movie | College Holiday | Red-Cap Porter | 1936-12-19 |
Movie | Killer at Large | Highpockets (uncredited) | 1936-10-27 |
Movie | The Accusing Finger | Black Prisoner | 1936-11-17 |
Movie | It's A Small World | Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
Movie | Page Miss Glory | The Porter (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Diamond Jim | Cook | 1935-09-01 |
Movie | Manhattan Melodrama | Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
Movie | Black Moon | 1934-06-15 | |
Movie | He Was Her Man | Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant | 1934-06-16 |
Movie | I'll Fix It | Nifty | 1934-11-10 |
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 |