Charles R. Moore

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.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Porter (uncredited)

Sullivan's Travels

as Colored Chef

Only Angels Have Wings

as Charlie - Waiter

I Married a Witch

as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

as Colored Porter

The Little Foxes

as Simon

This Gun for Hire

as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Son of Dracula

as Matthew (uncredited)

Christmas in July

as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

The Great McGinty

as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)