Charles R. Moore
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.
Acting
Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Porter (uncredited)
1939
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Sullivan's Travels
as Colored Chef
1941
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Only Angels Have Wings
as Charlie - Waiter
1939
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I Married a Witch
as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
1942
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The Palm Beach Story
as Colored Porter
1942
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This Gun for Hire
as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
1942
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The Little Foxes
as Simon
1941
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Son of Dracula
as Matthew (uncredited)
1943
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Christmas in July
as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
1940
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Manhattan Melodrama
as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
1934
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The Great McGinty
as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
1940
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Hail the Conquering Hero
as The Porter (uncredited)
1944
Movie
Second Chorus
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1941
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Calling Dr. Death
1943
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Bootblack (uncredited)
1947
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Black Moon
1934
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Million Dollar Legs
as Porter (uncredited)
1932
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Without Reservations
as Redcap (uncredited)
1946
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Sleepers West
as Porter (uncredited)
1941
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Kentucky
as Stable Swipe
1938
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Adventure in Sahara
as Gungadin
1938
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Tin Pan Alley
as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
1940
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He Was Her Man
as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
1934
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Sam - Carriage Driver
1940