Charles R. Moore
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1893-04-23
- Died
- 1947-07-20
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Randolph Moore · Charles Moore · Charlie Moore
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.
Known For
Movies (68)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Porter (uncredited)
Black Moon
1934
Sleepers West
1941
as Porter (uncredited)
Spring Madness
1938
as Excited Porter in Diner
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Tooter, the Chauffeur
Southward Ho!
1939
as Skeeter
Start Cheering
1938
as Train Porter
The Little Foxes
1941
as Simon
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Colored Chef
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Girl Missing
1933
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
Beach Pajamas
1931
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Charlie - Waiter
Without Reservations
1946
as Redcap (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
1941
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Son of Dracula
1943
as Matthew (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
1940
as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Kentucky
1938
as Stable Swipe
Christmas in July
1940
as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Desert Bandit
1941
as T-Bone Jones
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as The Porter (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Colored Porter
Maryland
1940
Dixie
1943
as News Vendor (uncredited)
It's A Small World
1935
as Doorman (uncredited)
I'll Fix It
1934
as Nifty
True to Life
1943
as Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Cook
Calling Dr. Death
1943
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
1934
as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
Exclusive Story
1936
as Bootblack (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Bootblack (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Bootblack
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Black Prisoner
Fast Workers
1933
as Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Charlie
Sunset Serenade
1942
as Sam
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938
as Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
1932
as Porter (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Gungadin
The Exile
1931
as Jack Stewart
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Cocktail Party Butler
Carolina Moon
1940
as Servant (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
1933
as Trial Witness (uncredited)
Second Chorus
1941
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay
1941
as Mose
His First Command
1929
as Homer (as Charles Moore)
Big Town Czar
1939
as Ray
College Holiday
1936
as Red-Cap Porter
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory
1935
as The Porter (uncredited)
The Ninety and Nine
1922
as Sam Grant
Florida Special
1936
as George, the Porter (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
Hit the Road
1941
as Martin
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Red Cap
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Sam - Carriage Driver
So You Won't Talk?
1940
as Bootblack
Kansas Cyclone
1941
as T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
Killer at Large
1936
as Highpockets (uncredited)
God's Step Children
1938
as School Superintent
The Prodigal
1931
as Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Your Obedient Servant
1917
A Daughter of the Congo
1930
Strictly in the Groove
1942
as Cactus (uncredited)
About Charles R. Moore
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 t… With 68 credits spanning from 1917 to 1947, Charles R. Moore has appeared in 68 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles R. Moore Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Porter (uncredited)
- Black Moon (1934)
- Sleepers West (1941) — as Porter (uncredited)
- Spring Madness (1938) — as Excited Porter in Diner
- Doctor Rhythm (1938) — as Tooter, the Chauffeur
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