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Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Acting

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 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 Movies

Acting

Poster for The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
MOVIE

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

6.4(0.0K)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Bootblack (uncredited)
Poster for The Palm Beach Story
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The Palm Beach Story

7.0(0.2K)
The Palm Beach Story
Colored Porter
Poster for The Little Foxes
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The Little Foxes

7.5(0.2K)
The Little Foxes
Simon
Poster for The Ninety and Nine
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The Ninety and Nine

7.0(0.0K)
The Ninety and Nine
Sam Grant
Poster for Without Reservations
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Without Reservations

6.2(0.0K)
Without Reservations
Redcap (uncredited)
Poster for Sullivan's Travels
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Sullivan's Travels

7.4(0.5K)
Sullivan's Travels
Colored Chef
Poster for Carolina Moon
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Carolina Moon

7.5(0.0K)
Carolina Moon
Servant (uncredited)
Poster for Exclusive Story
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Exclusive Story

7.2(0.0K)
Exclusive Story
Bootblack (uncredited)
Poster for The Prodigal
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The Prodigal

4.0(0.0K)
The Prodigal
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Poster for Hit the Road
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Hit the Road

7.0(0.0K)
Hit the Road
Martin

Gallery

Charles R. Moore portrait