Charles R. Moore

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-04-23

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Images

Cast

The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1931

3.30

Hit the Road

Hit the Road

1941

0.00

Dixie

Dixie

1943

3.00

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

5.83

Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933

5.30

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933

5.10

Maryland

Maryland

1940

6.20

Black Moon

Black Moon

1934

5.20

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

6.00

The Exile

The Exile

1931

4.90

True to Life

True to Life

1943

6.00

I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1934

0.00