Charles R. Moore
Acting
1893-04-23 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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(68)
movieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Bootblack (uncredited) · 1947 · 6.4
movieSuddenly It's Spring
as Charlie · 1947 · 4.3
movieWithout Reservations
as Redcap (uncredited) · 1946 · 6.2
movieHail the Conquering Hero
as The Porter (uncredited) · 1944 · 7.1
movieTrue to Life
as Gabe the Butler (uncredited) · 1943 · 8.0
movieCalling Dr. Death
as · 1943 · 6.4
movieSon of Dracula
as Matthew (uncredited) · 1943 · 5.8
movieDixie
as News Vendor (uncredited) · 1943 · 5.0
movieStrictly in the Groove
as Cactus (uncredited) · 1942 · 9.0
movieI Married a Witch
as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) · 1942 · 6.9
movieSunset Serenade
as Sam · 1942 · 6.2
movieThe Palm Beach Story
as Colored Porter · 1942 · 7.0
movieThis Gun for Hire
as Pullman Waiter (uncredited) · 1942 · 7.0
movieSullivan's Travels
as Colored Chef · 1941 · 7.4
movieJesse James at Bay
as Mose · 1941 · 4.8
movieThe Little Foxes
as Simon · 1941 · 7.5
movieHit the Road
as Martin · 1941 · 7.0
movieKansas Cyclone
as T-Bone (as Charles Moore) · 1941 · 10.0
movieDesert Bandit
as T-Bone Jones · 1941 · 9.0
movieSleepers West
as Porter (uncredited) · 1941 · 6.4
movieBlonde Inspiration
as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · 1941 · 5.8
movieSecond Chorus
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) · 1941 · 5.8
movieTin Pan Alley
as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) · 1940 · 5.4
movieThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Sam - Carriage Driver · 1940 · 6.2