Charles R. Moore
male
Born on April 23, 1893 (132 years old)
Passed Away on July 20, 1947
From Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1947
- 1946
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
The Little Foxes
as
Simon
1941
Sullivan's Travels
as
Colored Chef
1941
Hit the Road
as
Martin
1941
Second Chorus
as
Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1941
Desert Bandit
as
T-Bone Jones
1941
Kansas Cyclone
as
T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
1941
Jesse James at Bay
as
Mose
1941
Blonde Inspiration
as
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1941
Sleepers West
as
Porter (uncredited)
1941
- 1940
Carolina Moon
as
Servant (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as
Sam - Carriage Driver
1940
Christmas in July
as
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
1940
Tin Pan Alley
as
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
1940
The Great McGinty
as
McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
1940
Two Girls on Broadway
as
Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
1940
Maryland
1940
So You Won't Talk?
as
Bootblack
1940
Queen of the Mob
as
Cocktail Party Butler
1940
- 1939
- 1938
Doctor Rhythm
as
Tooter, the Chauffeur
1938
Spring Madness
as
Excited Porter in Diner
1938
Start Cheering
as
Train Porter
1938
Professor Beware
as
Bootblack
1938
Kentucky
as
Stable Swipe
1938
Adventure in Sahara
as
Gungadin
1938
God's Step Children
as
School Superintent
1938
Comet Over Broadway
as
Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1938
Smashing the Spy Ring
as
Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
1938
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1922
