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.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) | Bootblack (uncredited) | - | - |
| 2 | Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) | The Porter (uncredited) | 3 | |
| 3 | Son of Dracula (1943) | Matthew (uncredited) | 3.5 | |
| 4 | Calling Dr. Death (1943) | - | 5 | |
| 5 | The Palm Beach Story (1942) | Colored Porter | 7 | |
| 6 | This Gun for Hire (1942) | Pullman Waiter (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
| 7 | I Married a Witch (1942) | Rufus - Samuel's Servant (uncredited) | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Sullivan's Travels (1941) | Colored Chef | 6.8 | |
| 9 | The Little Foxes (1941) | Simon | 6 | |
| 10 | The Great McGinty (1940) | McGinty's Valet (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 11 | Tin Pan Alley (1940) | Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 12 | Christmas in July (1940) | Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
| 13 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | Porter (uncredited) | 7.6 | |
| 14 | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | Charlie - Waiter | 6.3 | |
| 15 | Kentucky (1938) | Stable Swipe | - | - |
| 16 | Manhattan Melodrama (1934) | Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 17 | Million Dollar Legs (1932) | Porter (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 18 | The Exile (1931) | Jack Stewart | 4 |

