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Charles R. Moore
Actor
Born April 23, 1893Died July 20, 1947 (54 years)
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
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger · as Redcap |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock · as Bootblack (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Spring · as Charlie |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Up · as Porter |
| 1946 | Without Reservations · as Redcap (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Guest Wife · as Train Porter |
| 1945 | Out of This World · as Train Porter |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero · as The Porter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Pin Up Girl · as Red Cap #1 |
| 1943 | True to Life · as Gabe The Butler (uncredited) |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | Riding High · as Porter |
| 1943 | Son of Dracula · as Matthew (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold · as Chauffeur |
| 1943 | Dixie · as News Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Happy Go Lucky · as Pandro - The Bellhop |
| 1943 | Lady Bodyguard · as Train Porter |
| 1942 | Andy Hardy's Double Life · as Train Porter |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon · as Gardener |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story · as Colored Porter |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch · as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Pullman Porter |
| 1942 | This Gun for Hire · as Pullman Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Sunset Serenade · as Sam |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie · as Porter |
| 1942 | Syncopation · as Basin Street Denizen |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers · as Porter |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Colored Chef |
| 1941 | The Night of January 16th · as Porter |
| 1941 | Jesse James at Bay · as Mose |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes · as Simon |
| 1941 | Virginia · as Servant |
| 1941 | Hit the Road · as Martin |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe · as City Hall Janitor |
| 1941 | Sleepers West · as Porter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blonde Inspiration · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Train Porter |
| 1940 | Second Chorus · as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley · as Porter At Railroad Station (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date · as Sam - Carriage Driver |
| 1940 | Christmas in July · as Porter In Maxford's Office (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty · as Mcginty's Valet (uncredited) |
| 1940 | |
| 1940 | Carolina Moon · as Servant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob · as Cocktail Party Butler |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadway · as Porter At Bus Station (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Star Dust · as Train Porter |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Porter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings · as Charlie - Waiter |
| 1939 | Southward Ho! · as Skeeter |
| 1939 | St. Louis Blues · as Porter |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Stable Swipe |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway · as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Adventure in Sahara · as Gungadin |
| 1938 | Spring Madness · as Excited Porter In Diner |
| 1938 | Professor Beware · as Bootblack |
| 1938 | Doctor Rhythm · as Tooter, The Chauffeur |
| 1938 | Start Cheering · as Train Porter |
| 1938 | God's Step Children · as School Superintent |
| 1937 | Saratoga · as Bartender On Train |
| 1937 | Internes Can't Take Money · as Elevator Operator |
| 1936 | College Holiday · as Red-Cap Porter |
| 1936 | The Accusing Finger · as Black Prisoner |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill · as Red Cap |
| 1936 | Florida Special · as George The Porter |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story · as Bootblack (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as The Porter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim · as Cook |
| 1935 | Front Page Woman · as Black Man |
| 1935 | Love Me Forever · as Janitor |
| 1935 | Reckless · as Train Porter |
| 1935 | It's a Small World · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Captain Hates the Sea · as Train Porter |
| 1934 | Have a Heart · as Negro |
| 1934 | He Was Her Man · as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant |
| 1934 | |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tell · as Gambling House Attendant |
| 1934 | Manhattan Melodrama · as Black Man In Speakeasy (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Fugitive Lovers · as Porter |
| 1933 | I Loved You Wednesday · as Elevator Operator |
| 1933 | Ann Carver's Profession · as Trial Witness |
| 1933 | The Constant Woman · as Speakeasy Piano Player |
| 1933 | Fast Workers · as Liar Fined In Court (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Girl Missing · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Blonde Venus · as Charlie, The Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legs · as Porter (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love Is a Racket · as Sam - Eddie's Elevator Operator |
| 1931 | New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford · as Bootblack |
| 1931 | |
| 1931 | The Prodigal · as Railroad Porter (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Divorcee · as First Porter Opening Window |
| 1929 | His First Command · as Homer (as Charles Moore) |
| 1929 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as James Madison |