People
Charles R. 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'... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Bootblack (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
Suddenly It's Spring as Charlie | 1947-02-13 |
Without Reservations as Redcap (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
Hail the Conquering Hero as The Porter (uncredited) | 1944-08-09 |
True to Life as Gabe the Butler (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 |
Son of Dracula as Matthew (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
Dixie as News Vendor | 1943-06-23 |
Strictly in the Groove as Cactus (uncredited) | 1942-11-20 |
I Married a Witch as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
Sunset Serenade as Sam | 1942-09-14 |
The Palm Beach Story as Colored Porter | 1942-08-28 |
This Gun for Hire as Pullman Waiter (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
Sullivan's Travels as Colored Chef | 1941-11-30 |
Jesse James at Bay as Mose | 1941-10-17 |
The Little Foxes as Simon | 1941-08-29 |
Hit the Road as Martin | 1941-06-27 |
Kansas Cyclone as T-Bone (as Charles Moore) | 1941-06-24 |
Desert Bandit as T-Bone Jones | 1941-05-24 |
Sleepers West as Porter (uncredited) | 1941-03-14 |
Blonde Inspiration as Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
Second Chorus as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1941-01-03 |
Tin Pan Alley as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) | 1940-11-29 |
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Sam - Carriage Driver | 1940-11-02 |
Christmas in July as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
So You Won't Talk? as Bootblack | 1940-10-02 |
The Great McGinty as McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 1940-08-01 |
Maryland | 1940-07-19 |
Carolina Moon as Servant (uncredited) | 1940-07-14 |
Queen of the Mob as Cocktail Party Butler | 1940-06-28 |
Two Girls on Broadway as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Porter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
Only Angels Have Wings as Charlie - Waiter | 1939-05-15 |
Big Town Czar as Ray | 1939-05-03 |
Southward Ho! as Skeeter | 1939-03-19 |
Kentucky as Stable Swipe | 1938-12-30 |
Comet Over Broadway as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
Adventure in Sahara as Gungadin | 1938-11-15 |
Spring Madness as Excited Porter in Diner | 1938-11-11 |
Professor Beware as Bootblack | 1938-07-29 |
Doctor Rhythm as Tooter, the Chauffeur | 1938-05-06 |
Start Cheering as Train Porter | 1938-03-03 |
God's Step Children as School Superintent | 1938-01-01 |
College Holiday as Red-Cap Porter | 1936-12-19 |
The Accusing Finger as Black Prisoner | 1936-11-17 |
Killer at Large as Highpockets (uncredited) | 1936-10-27 |
36 Hours to Kill as Red Cap | 1936-07-24 |
Exclusive Story as Bootblack (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
Page Miss Glory as The Porter (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
Diamond Jim as Cook | 1935-09-01 |
It's A Small World as Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
I'll Fix It as Nifty | 1934-11-10 |
He Was Her Man as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant | 1934-06-16 |
Black Moon | 1934-06-15 |
Manhattan Melodrama as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
Fast Workers as Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited) | 1933-03-10 |
Girl Missing as Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1933-03-04 |
Million Dollar Legs as Porter (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
Beach Pajamas | 1931-09-21 |
The Exile | 1931-05-15 |
The Prodigal as Railroad Porter (uncredited) | 1931-02-21 |
A Daughter of the Congo | 1930-04-05 |
His First Command as Homer (as Charles Moore) | 1929-12-28 |
The Ninety and Nine as Sam Grant | 1922-12-17 |