Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Acting
Born 1893-04-23 - Died 1947-07-20Chicago, 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.

Movies (68)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939Movie7.8
The Little Foxes
7.5

The Little Foxes

1941Movie7.5
Only Angels Have Wings
7.3

Only Angels Have Wings

1939Movie7.3
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
6.4

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947Movie6.4
I Married a Witch
6.9

I Married a Witch

1942Movie6.9
This Gun for Hire
7.0

This Gun for Hire

1942Movie7.0
Start Cheering
6.9

Start Cheering

1938Movie6.9
Without Reservations
6.3

Without Reservations

1946Movie6.3
Sullivan's Travels
7.4

Sullivan's Travels

1941Movie7.4
Christmas in July
7.0

Christmas in July

1940Movie7.0
Son of Dracula
5.8

Son of Dracula

1943Movie5.8
Diamond Jim
6.5

Diamond Jim

1935Movie6.5
Dixie
5.0

Dixie

1943Movie5.0
The Great McGinty
7.0

The Great McGinty

1940Movie7.0
The Palm Beach Story
7.0

The Palm Beach Story

1942Movie7.0
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.1

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944Movie7.1
Manhattan Melodrama
7.0

Manhattan Melodrama

1934Movie7.0
Ann Carver's Profession
7.0

Ann Carver's Profession

1933Movie7.0
Second Chorus
5.8

Second Chorus

1941Movie5.8
Blonde Inspiration
5.8

Blonde Inspiration

1941Movie5.8
College Holiday
5.7

College Holiday

1936Movie5.7
Jesse James at Bay
4.8

Jesse James at Bay

1941Movie4.8
The Accusing Finger
5.8

The Accusing Finger

1936Movie5.8
So You Won't Talk?
5.8

So You Won't Talk?

1940Movie5.8
Desert Bandit
9.0

Desert Bandit

1941Movie9.0
I'll Fix It
9.0

I'll Fix It

1934Movie9.0
36 Hours to Kill
6.1

36 Hours to Kill

1936Movie6.1
Fast Workers
5.0

Fast Workers

1933Movie5.0
He Was Her Man
6.5

He Was Her Man

1934Movie6.5
Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

Two Girls on Broadway

1940Movie7.0
Suddenly It's Spring
4.3

Suddenly It's Spring

1947Movie4.3
Tin Pan Alley
5.4

Tin Pan Alley

1940Movie5.4
Professor Beware
6.0

Professor Beware

1938Movie6.0
Maryland
6.5

Maryland

1940Movie6.5
Sunset Serenade
6.2

Sunset Serenade

1942Movie6.2
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938Movie6.1
Exclusive Story
7.2

Exclusive Story

1936Movie7.2
Sleepers West
6.4

Sleepers West

1941Movie6.4
Southward Ho!
5.5

Southward Ho!

1939Movie5.5
True to Life
8.0

True to Life

1943Movie8.0
Million Dollar Legs
6.8

Million Dollar Legs

1932Movie6.8
Calling Dr. Death
6.4

Calling Dr. Death

1943Movie6.4
Adventure in Sahara
5.8

Adventure in Sahara

1938Movie5.8
Smashing the Spy Ring
6.7

Smashing the Spy Ring

1938Movie6.7
Florida Special
7.0

Florida Special

1936Movie7.0
Black Moon
5.5

Black Moon

1934Movie5.5
Spring Madness
4.9

Spring Madness

1938Movie4.9
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
6.2

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940Movie6.2
Queen of the Mob
6.2

Queen of the Mob

1940Movie6.2
The Prodigal
4.0

The Prodigal

1931Movie4.0
Page Miss Glory
6.7

Page Miss Glory

1935Movie6.7
The Ninety and Nine
7.0

The Ninety and Nine

1922Movie7.0
Girl Missing
5.2

Girl Missing

1933Movie5.2
Killer at Large
8.0

Killer at Large

1936Movie8.0
Your Obedient Servant

Your Obedient Servant

1917Movie
Carolina Moon
7.5

Carolina Moon

1940Movie7.5
Comet Over Broadway
5.7

Comet Over Broadway

1938Movie5.7
It's A Small World
6.0

It's A Small World

1935Movie6.0
His First Command
8.5

His First Command

1929Movie8.5
Big Town Czar
7.0

Big Town Czar

1939Movie7.0
Doctor Rhythm
7.5

Doctor Rhythm

1938Movie7.5
Hit the Road
7.0

Hit the Road

1941Movie7.0
The Exile
5.2

The Exile

1931Movie5.2
Kansas Cyclone
10.0

Kansas Cyclone

1941Movie10.0
Beach Pajamas
7.0

Beach Pajamas

1931Movie7.0
Strictly in the Groove
9.0

Strictly in the Groove

1942Movie9.0
God's Step Children
6.0

God's Step Children

1938Movie6.0
A Daughter of the Congo
9.0

A Daughter of the Congo

1930Movie9.0