
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 t…
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Porter (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Colored Chef
Only Angels Have Wings
Charlie - Waiter
The Little Foxes
Simon
The Palm Beach Story
Colored Porter
I Married a Witch
Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (67)
Movies (67)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947as Charlie
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947as Bootblack (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946as Redcap (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944as The Porter (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Death
1943
Dixie
1943as News Vendor (uncredited)
Son of Dracula
1943as Matthew (uncredited)
True to Life
1943as Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
1942as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove
1942as Cactus (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942as Colored Porter
I Married a Witch
1942as Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited)
Sunset Serenade
1942as Sam
Hit the Road
1941as Martin
Jesse James at Bay
1941as Mose
Second Chorus
1941as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
1941as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941as Colored Chef
The Little Foxes
1941as Simon
Sleepers West
1941as Porter (uncredited)
Kansas Cyclone
1941as T-Bone (as Charles Moore)
Desert Bandit
1941as T-Bone Jones
So You Won't Talk?
1940as Bootblack
The Great McGinty
1940as McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Carolina Moon
1940as Servant (uncredited)
Maryland
1940
Tin Pan Alley
1940as Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Queen of the Mob
1940as Cocktail Party Butler
Two Girls on Broadway
1940as Porter at Bus Station (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940as Sam - Carriage Driver
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939as Porter (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
1939as Charlie - Waiter
Southward Ho!
1939as Skeeter
Big Town Czar
1939as Ray
Comet Over Broadway
1938as Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Kentucky
1938as Stable Swipe
Start Cheering
1938as Train Porter
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938as Man Finding Dollar (uncredited)
Doctor Rhythm
1938as Tooter, the Chauffeur
Spring Madness
1938as Excited Porter in Diner
Adventure in Sahara
1938as Gungadin
Professor Beware
1938as Bootblack
God's Step Children
1938as School Superintent
College Holiday
1936as Red-Cap Porter
The Accusing Finger
1936as Black Prisoner
36 Hours to Kill
1936as Red Cap
Florida Special
1936as George, the Porter (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
1936as Bootblack (uncredited)
Killer at Large
1936as Highpockets (uncredited)
It's A Small World
1935as Doorman (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935as Cook
Page Miss Glory
1935as The Porter (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
1934as Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
Manhattan Melodrama
1934as Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Black Moon
1934
I'll Fix It
1934as Nifty
Girl Missing
1933as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Fast Workers
1933as Liar Fined in Court (Uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
1933as Trial Witness (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
1932as Porter (uncredited)
The Exile
1931as Jack Stewart
The Prodigal
1931as Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Beach Pajamas
1931
A Daughter of the Congo
1930
His First Command
1929as Homer (as Charles Moore)
The Ninety and Nine
1922as Sam Grant
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