Birth Day: 1893-04-23
Place of birth: 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.
Credits
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As Bootblack (uncredited) -
As Charlie -
As Redcap (uncredited) -
As The Porter (uncredited) -
As Matthew (uncredited) -
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As Gabe the Butler (uncredited) -
As News Vendor (uncredited) -
As Colored Porter -
As Sam -
As Cactus (uncredited) -
As Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) -
As Pullman Waiter (uncredited) -
As Colored Chef -
As Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) -
As T-Bone Jones -
As T-Bone (as Charles Moore) -
As Elevator Operator (uncredited) -
As Mose -
As Porter (uncredited) -
As Martin -
As Simon -
As Bootblack -
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As Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) -
As Cocktail Party Butler -
As Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) -
As Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) -
As McGinty's Valet (uncredited) -
As Servant (uncredited) -
As Sam - Carriage Driver -
As Charlie - Waiter -
As Skeeter -
As Ray -
As Porter (uncredited) -
As Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) -
As Tooter, the Chauffeur -
As Train Porter -
As Excited Porter in Diner -
As Bootblack -
As Stable Swipe -
As School Superintent -
As Gungadin -
As Bootblack (uncredited) -
As Highpockets (uncredited) -
As Red Cap -
As Red-Cap Porter -
As Black Prisoner -
As Cook -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As The Porter (uncredited) -
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As Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant -
As Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) -
As Nifty -
As Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited) -
As Elevator Operator (Uncredited) -
As Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited) -
As Porter (uncredited) -
As Railroad Porter (uncredited) -
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As Homer (as Charles Moore) -
As Sam Grant