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 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.

Cast

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

(Bootblack (uncredited))

The Palm Beach Story

(Colored Porter)

The Little Foxes

(Simon)

The Ninety and Nine

(Sam Grant)

Without Reservations

(Redcap (uncredited))

Sullivan's Travels

(Colored Chef)

Carolina Moon

(Servant (uncredited))

Exclusive Story

(Bootblack (uncredited))

The Prodigal

(Railroad Porter (uncredited))

Hit the Road

(Martin)

Southward Ho!

(Skeeter)

Calling Dr. Death

Beach Pajamas

He Was Her Man

(Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant)

Doctor Rhythm

(Tooter, the Chauffeur)

Dixie

(News Vendor (uncredited))

36 Hours to Kill

(Red Cap)

College Holiday

(Red-Cap Porter)

Spring Madness

(Excited Porter in Diner)

Start Cheering

(Train Porter)

Only Angels Have Wings

(Charlie - Waiter)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

(Porter (uncredited))

Professor Beware

(Bootblack)

Son of Dracula

(Matthew (uncredited))

Kentucky

(Stable Swipe)

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

(Sam - Carriage Driver)

A Daughter of the Congo

Adventure in Sahara

(Gungadin)

God's Step Children

(School Superintent)

Fast Workers

(Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited))

Girl Missing

(Elevator Operator (Uncredited))

This Gun for Hire

(Pullman Waiter (uncredited))

Christmas in July

(Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited))

Tin Pan Alley

(Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited))

The Great McGinty

(McGinty's Valet (uncredited))

Two Girls on Broadway

(Porter at Bus Station (uncredited))

Second Chorus

(Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited))

Maryland

Black Moon

Diamond Jim

(Cook)

It's A Small World

(Doorman (uncredited))

Desert Bandit

(T-Bone Jones)

Kansas Cyclone

(T-Bone (as Charles Moore))

Jesse James at Bay

(Mose)

Sunset Serenade

(Sam)

Blonde Inspiration

(Elevator Operator (uncredited))

Big Town Czar

(Ray)

Million Dollar Legs

(Porter (uncredited))

The Exile

The Accusing Finger

(Black Prisoner)

True to Life

(Gabe the Butler (uncredited))

I Married a Witch

(Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited))

Page Miss Glory

(The Porter (uncredited))

Manhattan Melodrama

(Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited))

I'll Fix It

(Nifty)

So You Won't Talk?

(Bootblack)

Sleepers West

(Porter (uncredited))

Suddenly It's Spring

(Charlie)

Killer at Large

(Highpockets (uncredited))

Comet Over Broadway

(Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited))

Strictly in the Groove

(Cactus (uncredited))

Queen of the Mob

(Cocktail Party Butler)

His First Command

(Homer (as Charles Moore))

Blonde Venus

(Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited))