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.
68 movies
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947·6.4
Suddenly It's Spring
1947·4.3
Without Reservations
1946·6.2
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944·7.1
True to Life
1943·8.0
Calling Dr. Death
1943·6.4
Son of Dracula
1943·5.8
Dixie
1943·5.0
Strictly in the Groove
1942·9.0
I Married a Witch
1942·6.9
Sunset Serenade
1942·6.2
The Palm Beach Story
1942·7.0
This Gun for Hire
1942·7.0
Sullivan's Travels
1941·7.4
Jesse James at Bay
1941·4.8
The Little Foxes
1941·7.5
Hit the Road
1941·7.0
Kansas Cyclone
1941·10.0
Desert Bandit
1941·9.0
Sleepers West
1941·6.4
Blonde Inspiration
1941·5.8
Second Chorus
1941·5.8
Tin Pan Alley
1940·5.4
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940·6.2
Christmas in July
1940·7.0
So You Won't Talk?
1940·5.8
The Great McGinty
1940·7.0
Maryland
1940·6.5
Carolina Moon
1940·7.5
Queen of the Mob
1940·6.2
Two Girls on Broadway
1940·7.0
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939·7.8
Only Angels Have Wings
1939·7.3
Big Town Czar
1939·7.0
Southward Ho!
1939·5.5
Kentucky
1938·6.1
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938·6.7
Comet Over Broadway
1938·5.7
Adventure in Sahara
1938·5.8
Spring Madness
1938·4.9
Professor Beware
1938·6.0
Doctor Rhythm
1938·7.5
God's Step Children
1938·6.0
Start Cheering
1938·6.9
College Holiday
1936·5.7
The Accusing Finger
1936·5.8
Killer at Large
1936·8.0
36 Hours to Kill
1936·6.1
Florida Special
1936·7.0
Exclusive Story
1936·7.2
Page Miss Glory
1935·6.7
Diamond Jim
1935·6.5
It's A Small World
1935·6.0
I'll Fix It
1934·9.0
He Was Her Man
1934·6.5
Black Moon
1934·5.5
Manhattan Melodrama
1934·7.0
Ann Carver's Profession
1933·7.0
Fast Workers
1933·5.0
Girl Missing
1933·5.2
Million Dollar Legs
1932·6.8
Beach Pajamas
1931·7.0
The Exile
1931·5.2
The Prodigal
1931·4.0
A Daughter of the Congo
1930·9.0
His First Command
1929·8.5
The Ninety and Nine
1922·7.0
Your Obedient Servant
1917·0.0