
Charles R. Moore
- Date of Birth: 1893-04-23
- Date of Death: 1947-07-20
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 credi... 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.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Comedy, Drama • 1939 October

The Little Foxes
Drama, Romance, History • 1941 August

Sullivan's Travels
Comedy, Romance, Adventure • 1941 November

Only Angels Have Wings
Romance, Adventure, Drama • 1939 May

Manhattan Melodrama
Crime, Drama, Romance • 1934 May

Hail the Conquering Hero
Comedy, War • 1944 August

Start Cheering
Comedy, Music, Romance • 1938 March

The Palm Beach Story
Comedy, Romance • 1942 August

His First Command
Adventure, Action • 1929 December

This Gun for Hire
Crime, Thriller, Mystery • 1942 April