Charles R. Moore
AKA: Charles Randolph Moore
Birthday: 1893-04-23
Died: 1947-07-20
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Character: Bootblack (uncredited)
Character: Colored Porter
Character: Redcap (uncredited)
Character: Servant (uncredited)
Character: Bootblack (uncredited)
Character: Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Character: Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
Character: Tooter, the Chauffeur
Character: News Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Red-Cap Porter
Character: Excited Porter in Diner
Character: Charlie - Waiter
Character: Porter (uncredited)
Character: Matthew (uncredited)
Character: Sam - Carriage Driver
Character: School Superintent
Character: Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
Character: Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Character: Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Character: Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Character: McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Character: Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
Character: Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Character: Doorman (uncredited)
Character: T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
Character: Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Character: Porter (uncredited)
Character: Black Prisoner
Character: Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Character: Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
Character: The Porter (uncredited)
Character: Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Character: Porter (uncredited)
Character: Highpockets (uncredited)
Character: Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Character: Cactus (uncredited)
Character: Cocktail Party Butler
Character: Homer (as Charles Moore)
Character: Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited)