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Charles R. Moore

Acting
Known For

54 Years Old

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.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 23rd April 1893

Died

20th July 1947

All Credits

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Image
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Porter (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels Image
Sullivan's Travels
Colored Chef
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Image
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Sam - Carriage Driver
Only Angels Have Wings Image
Only Angels Have Wings
Charlie - Waiter
This Gun for Hire Image
This Gun for Hire
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Son of Dracula Image
Son of Dracula
Matthew (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story Image
The Palm Beach Story
Colored Porter
I Married a Witch Image
I Married a Witch
Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
The Little Foxes Image
The Little Foxes
Simon
Second Chorus Image
Second Chorus
Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Christmas in July Image
Christmas in July
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama Image
Manhattan Melodrama
Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero Image
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Porter (uncredited)
Sunset Serenade Image
Sunset Serenade
Sam
The Great McGinty Image
The Great McGinty
McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Image
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Bootblack (uncredited)
Kentucky Image
Kentucky
Stable Swipe
Florida Special Image
Florida Special
George, the Porter (uncredited)
Without Reservations Image
Without Reservations
Redcap (uncredited)
Fast Workers Image
Fast Workers
Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
Diamond Jim Image
Diamond Jim
Cook
Big Town Czar Image
Big Town Czar
Ray
Hit the Road Image
Hit the Road
Martin
Million Dollar Legs Image
Million Dollar Legs
Porter (uncredited)
Sleepers West Image
Sleepers West
Porter (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Death Image
Calling Dr. Death
Dixie Image
Dixie
News Vendor (uncredited)
Maryland Image
Maryland
The Accusing Finger Image
The Accusing Finger
Black Prisoner
Strictly in the Groove Image
Strictly in the Groove
Cactus (uncredited)
He Was Her Man Image
He Was Her Man
Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
Tin Pan Alley Image
Tin Pan Alley
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Spring Madness Image
Spring Madness
Excited Porter in Diner
Comet Over Broadway Image
Comet Over Broadway
Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Black Moon Image
Black Moon
It's A Small World Image
It's A Small World
Doorman (uncredited)
Southward Ho! Image
Southward Ho!
Skeeter
Professor Beware Image
Professor Beware
Bootblack
So You Won't Talk? Image
So You Won't Talk?
Bootblack
Page Miss Glory Image
Page Miss Glory
The Porter (uncredited)
True to Life Image
True to Life
Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession Image
Ann Carver's Profession
Trial Witness (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara Image
Adventure in Sahara
Gungadin
Two Girls on Broadway Image
Two Girls on Broadway
Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
Girl Missing Image
Girl Missing
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Doctor Rhythm Image
Doctor Rhythm
Tooter, the Chauffeur
36 Hours to Kill Image
36 Hours to Kill
Red Cap
College Holiday Image
College Holiday
Red-Cap Porter
Exclusive Story Image
Exclusive Story
Bootblack (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay Image
Jesse James at Bay
Mose
Start Cheering Image
Start Cheering
Train Porter
Blonde Inspiration Image
Blonde Inspiration
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring Image
Suddenly It's Spring
Charlie
Desert Bandit Image
Desert Bandit
T-Bone Jones
God's Step Children Image
God's Step Children
School Superintent
Queen of the Mob Image
Queen of the Mob
Cocktail Party Butler
No Image
Beach Pajamas
The Prodigal Image
The Prodigal
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Carolina Moon Image
Carolina Moon
Servant (uncredited)
Killer at Large Image
Killer at Large
Highpockets (uncredited)
Kansas Cyclone Image
Kansas Cyclone
T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
His First Command Image
His First Command
Homer (as Charles Moore)
I'll Fix It Image
I'll Fix It
Nifty
The Exile Image
The Exile
Jack Stewart
The Ninety and Nine Image
The Ninety and Nine
Sam Grant
A Daughter of the Congo Image
A Daughter of the Congo