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Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Acting

Born April 23, 1893 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

Known For · 40 titles

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939
Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

1941
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939
Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942
Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942
The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942
Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

1943
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

1940
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934
Dixie

Dixie

1943
Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

1940
Ann Carver's Profession

Ann Carver's Profession

1933
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947
Second Chorus

Second Chorus

1941
Smashing the Spy Ring

Smashing the Spy Ring

1938
Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration

1941
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943
Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay

1941
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932
Your Obedient Servant

Your Obedient Servant

1917
Maryland

Maryland

1940
It's A Small World

It's A Small World

1935
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938
He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man

1934
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940
Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

1947
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938
Big Town Czar

Big Town Czar

1939
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935
Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

1940
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935