Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

  • Birthday: 1893-04-23
  • Deathday: 1947-07-20
  • Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Also know as: Charles Randolph 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.

Filmography

The Exile

1931

As

I'll Fix It

1934

As Nifty

Southward Ho!

1939

As Skeeter

Desert Bandit

1941

As T-Bone Jones

Kansas Cyclone

1941

As T-Bone (as Charles Moore)

So You Won't Talk?

1940

As Bootblack

Adventure in Sahara

1938

As Gungadin

His First Command

1929

As Homer (as Charles Moore)

God's Step Children

1938

As School Superintent

The Ninety and Nine

1922

As Sam Grant

Sullivan's Travels

1941

As Colored Chef

Hit the Road

1941

As Martin

Queen of the Mob

1940

As Cocktail Party Butler

Carolina Moon

1940

As Servant (uncredited)

The Little Foxes

1941

As Simon

Blonde Inspiration

1941

As Elevator Operator (uncredited)

The Prodigal

1931

As Railroad Porter (uncredited)

The Divorcee

1930

As First Porter Opening Window (uncredited)

He Was Her Man

1934

As Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant

Doctor Rhythm

1938

As Tooter, the Chauffeur

Killer at Large

1936

As Highpockets (uncredited)

Strictly in the Groove

1942

As Cactus (uncredited)

Dixie

1943

As News Vendor (uncredited)

It's A Small World

1935

As Doorman (uncredited)

Sleepers West

1941

As Porter (uncredited)

Son of Dracula

1943

As Matthew (uncredited)

Fast Workers

1933

As Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)

Girl Missing

1933

As Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

Suddenly It's Spring

1947

As Charlie

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

As Bootblack (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

1942

As Colored Porter

Big Town Czar

1939

As Ray

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

As Sam - Carriage Driver

Sunset Serenade

1942

As Sam

Blonde Venus

1932

As Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

1942

As Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)

Maryland

1940

As

Million Dollar Legs

1932

As Porter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

1936

As Bootblack (uncredited)

Spring Madness

1938

As Excited Porter in Diner

36 Hours to Kill

1936

As Red Cap

Jesse James at Bay

1941

As Mose

Christmas in July

1940

As Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

Second Chorus

1941

As Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

The Great McGinty

1940

As McGinty's Valet (uncredited)

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

As Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway

1938

As Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

As Charlie - Waiter

Tin Pan Alley

1940

As Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

1935

As The Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

As Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

True to Life

1943

As Gabe the Butler (uncredited)

This Gun for Hire

1942

As Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Professor Beware

1938

As Bootblack

Kentucky

1938

As Stable Swipe

Start Cheering

1938

As Train Porter

The Accusing Finger

1936

As Black Prisoner

Without Reservations

1946

As Redcap (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

1935

As Cook

College Holiday

1936

As Red-Cap Porter

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

As Porter (uncredited)

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