Charles R. Moore
Acting
Born: 1893-04-23 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Porter (uncredited)
Start Cheering
Train Porter
Sullivan's Travels
Colored Chef
Only Angels Have Wings
Charlie (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
Simon
I Married a Witch
Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Without Reservations
Redcap (uncredited)
Son of Dracula
Matthew (uncredited)
So You Won't Talk?
Bootblack
Dixie
News Vendor (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
Colored Porter
Manhattan Melodrama
Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Southward Ho!
Skeeter
Second Chorus
Sam (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
I'll Fix It
Nifty
Christmas in July
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Porter (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
College Holiday
Red-Cap Porter
Jesse James at Bay
Mose
Fast Workers
Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Bootblack (uncredited)
True to Life
Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
Cook
Kentucky
Stable Swipe
The Accusing Finger
Black Prisoner
Sunset Serenade
Sam
Calling Dr. Death
Tin Pan Alley
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
The Ninety and Nine
Sam Grant
Ann Carver's Profession
Trial Witness (uncredited)
Hit the Road
Martin
Suddenly It's Spring
Charlie
Million Dollar Legs
Porter (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory
The Porter (uncredited)
Queen of the Mob
Cocktail Party Butler
Smashing the Spy Ring
Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)