Sam McDaniel

Birthday: January 28, 1886 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Deathday: September 24, 1962

Sam McDaniel was an American screen and television actor, as well as a jazz musician. He was the brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.

Known For

Double Indemnity

Movie | 1944

The Public Enemy

Movie | 1931

Captains Courageous

Movie | 1937

Ice Palace

Movie | 1960

George, the train porter

A Hole in the Head

Movie | 1959

Andy

Party Girl

Movie | 1958

Jesse (uncredited)

Johnny Trouble

Movie | 1957

Doorman (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter

Movie | 1955

Henry

I Love Lucy

TV | 1955

Porter

One Episode

Amos 'n' Andy

TV | 1951

Customer (uncredited)

One Episode

Flamingo Road

Movie | 1949

Boatright

The File on Thelma Jordon

Movie | 1949

Porter (Uncredited)

Heavenly Daze

Movie | 1948

Spiffingham

Give My Regards to Broadway

Movie | 1948

Porter

Race Street

Movie | 1948

Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Heart of Virginia

Movie | 1948

'Sunflower' Jones

Secret Service Investigator

Movie | 1948

Porter

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Movie | 1947

Waiter (uncredited)

The Egg and I

Movie | 1947

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

High Barbaree

Movie | 1947

Bertram (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Movie | 1946

Freddy (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Movie | 1946

Train Waiter (uncredited)

My Reputation

Movie | 1946

The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye

Movie | 1946

Porter (uncredited)

Joe Palooka, Champ

Movie | 1946

Smoky

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Movie | 1946

Smoky - Second

Crack-Up

Movie | 1946

Porter (Uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Movie | 1945

Train Steward (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

Movie | 1945

The Naughty Nineties

Movie | 1945

Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous

Movie | 1944

Porter (uncredited)

Double Indemnity

Movie | 1944

Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

3 Men in White

Movie | 1944

Phone Operator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Movie | 1944

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Movie | 1944

Train Station Porter (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

Movie | 1944

Train Porter (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

Movie | 1944

Servant (uncredited)

The Ghost and the Guest

Movie | 1943

Harmony Jones

Gangway for Tomorrow

Movie | 1943

Hank

Son of Dracula

Movie | 1943

Andy (uncredited)

Dixie Dugan

Movie | 1943

Night Porter (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Movie | 1943

Train Porter

All Through the Night

Movie | 1942

Deacon

The Traitor Within

Movie | 1942

Melrose

I Was Framed

Movie | 1942

Kit Carson

Silver Queen

Movie | 1942

Toby

Johnny Doughboy

Movie | 1942

Cook

Mokey

Movie | 1942

Uncle Ben

Grand Central Murder

Movie | 1942

Night Watchman (uncredited)

In This Our Life

Movie | 1942

Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

The Great Lie

Movie | 1941

Jefferson Washington

Bad Men of Missouri

Movie | 1941

Wash

They Died with Their Boots On

Movie | 1941

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

South of Panama

Movie | 1941

Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

Golden Hoofs

Movie | 1941

Henry

New York Town

Movie | 1941

Henry (uncredited)

International Lady

Movie | 1941

Waiter

Broadway Limited

Movie | 1941

Train Porter

Louisiana Purchase

Movie | 1941

Sam

Sleepers West

Movie | 1941

Porter (uncredited)

Virginia

Movie | 1941

Servant

Calling All Husbands

Movie | 1940

Nappy

Brother Orchid

Movie | 1940

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Virginia City

Movie | 1940

Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands

Movie | 1940

Porter

Am I Guilty?

Movie | 1940

John D. Jones

They Made Me a Criminal

Movie | 1939

Splash (uncredited)

Let Us Live

Movie | 1939

Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

Union Pacific

Movie | 1939

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris

Movie | 1939

Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family

Movie | 1939

Sam

Days of Jesse James

Movie | 1939

Black Janitor (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass

Movie | 1939

Domino Jones

Everybody's Baby

Movie | 1939

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Sweepstakes Winner

Movie | 1939

Mose (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd

Movie | 1938

H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Movie | 1938

Train Waiter (uncredited)

Stablemates

Movie | 1938

Bookie

Gambling Ship

Movie | 1938

Speedy

Jezebel

Movie | 1938

Driver (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

Movie | 1938

Claybourne's Chauffeur

Sergeant Murphy

Movie | 1938

Henry H. Henry

Bargain with Bullets

Movie | 1937

Police Capt. Holmes

Danger – Love at Work

Movie | 1937

Train porter

It Happened in Hollywood

Movie | 1937

Black Porter

Dark Manhattan

Movie | 1937

Jack Jackson

Captains Courageous

Movie | 1937

'Doc'

Polo Joe

Movie | 1936

Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

Movie | 1936

Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

Hearts Divided

Movie | 1936

Zachariah

36 Hours to Kill

Movie | 1936

Dining Car Waiter

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Movie | 1936

Jeff

Rhythm on the Range

Movie | 1936

Train Porter

Sing, Baby, Sing

Movie | 1936

Train Porter

Stormy

Movie | 1935

Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Unwelcome Stranger

Movie | 1935

Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

We're in the Money

Movie | 1935

Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

Movie | 1935

Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Two Hearts in Wax Time

Movie | 1935

Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Lady Tubbs

Movie | 1935

Reckless

Stranded

Movie | 1935

Train Porter (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935

Movie | 1935

Janitor (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Movie | 1935

Sam (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934

Movie | 1934

Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Dark Hazard

Movie | 1934

George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

Movie | 1934

Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

Kid Millions

Movie | 1934

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Rough Necking

Movie | 1934

Anatole

Contented Calves

Movie | 1934

Eli - the Porter

Wagon Wheels

Movie | 1934

Coachman

The Human Side

Movie | 1934

Porter (uncredited)

Operator 13

Movie | 1934

Rufus (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties

Movie | 1934

Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case

Movie | 1934

Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage

Movie | 1934

Porter

Here Comes the Navy

Movie | 1934

Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Blondie Johnson

Movie | 1933

Train Porter (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier

Movie | 1933

Whistlin' Zeke

Lady Killer

Movie | 1933

Porter (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance

Movie | 1933

Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

Movie | 1933

Porter (uncredited)

Going Hollywood

Movie | 1933

Rasputin

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Movie | 1933

Gus - Rocci's Valet

College Coach

Movie | 1933

Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

The Chief

Movie | 1933

Bootblack

Grand Slam

Movie | 1933

Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Only Yesterday

Movie | 1933

Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Footlight Parade

Movie | 1933

Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

Movie | 1933

Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us

Movie | 1932

Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

The All-American

Movie | 1932

McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

Movie Crazy

Movie | 1932

Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Union Depot

Movie | 1932

Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Guilty Hands

Movie | 1931

Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

Movie | 1931

Headwaiter (uncredited)

A Free Soul

Movie | 1931

Casino Valet (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance

Movie | 1931

Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

Brown Gravy

Movie | 1929

Ice Palace

Movie | 1960

George, the train porter

A Hole in the Head

Movie | 1959

Andy

Party Girl

Movie | 1958

Jesse (uncredited)

Johnny Trouble

Movie | 1957

Doorman (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter

Movie | 1955

Henry

Flamingo Road

Movie | 1949

Boatright

The File on Thelma Jordon

Movie | 1949

Porter (Uncredited)

Heavenly Daze

Movie | 1948

Spiffingham

Give My Regards to Broadway

Movie | 1948

Porter

Race Street

Movie | 1948

Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Heart of Virginia

Movie | 1948

'Sunflower' Jones

Secret Service Investigator

Movie | 1948

Porter

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Movie | 1947

Waiter (uncredited)

The Egg and I

Movie | 1947

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

High Barbaree

Movie | 1947

Bertram (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Movie | 1946

Freddy (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Movie | 1946

Train Waiter (uncredited)

My Reputation

Movie | 1946

The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye

Movie | 1946

Porter (uncredited)

Joe Palooka, Champ

Movie | 1946

Smoky

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Movie | 1946

Smoky - Second

Crack-Up

Movie | 1946

Porter (Uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Movie | 1945

Train Steward (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

Movie | 1945

The Naughty Nineties

Movie | 1945

Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous

Movie | 1944

Porter (uncredited)

Double Indemnity

Movie | 1944

Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

3 Men in White

Movie | 1944

Phone Operator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Movie | 1944

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Movie | 1944

Train Station Porter (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

Movie | 1944

Train Porter (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

Movie | 1944

Servant (uncredited)

The Ghost and the Guest

Movie | 1943

Harmony Jones

Gangway for Tomorrow

Movie | 1943

Hank

Son of Dracula

Movie | 1943

Andy (uncredited)

Dixie Dugan

Movie | 1943

Night Porter (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Movie | 1943

Train Porter

All Through the Night

Movie | 1942

Deacon

The Traitor Within

Movie | 1942

Melrose

I Was Framed

Movie | 1942

Kit Carson

Silver Queen

Movie | 1942

Toby

Johnny Doughboy

Movie | 1942

Cook

Mokey

Movie | 1942

Uncle Ben

Grand Central Murder

Movie | 1942

Night Watchman (uncredited)

In This Our Life

Movie | 1942

Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

The Great Lie

Movie | 1941

Jefferson Washington

Bad Men of Missouri

Movie | 1941

Wash

They Died with Their Boots On

Movie | 1941

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

South of Panama

Movie | 1941

Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

Golden Hoofs

Movie | 1941

Henry

New York Town

Movie | 1941

Henry (uncredited)

International Lady

Movie | 1941

Waiter

Broadway Limited

Movie | 1941

Train Porter

Louisiana Purchase

Movie | 1941

Sam

Sleepers West

Movie | 1941

Porter (uncredited)

Virginia

Movie | 1941

Servant

Calling All Husbands

Movie | 1940

Nappy

Brother Orchid

Movie | 1940

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Virginia City

Movie | 1940

Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands

Movie | 1940

Porter

Am I Guilty?

Movie | 1940

John D. Jones

They Made Me a Criminal

Movie | 1939

Splash (uncredited)

Let Us Live

Movie | 1939

Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

Union Pacific

Movie | 1939

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris

Movie | 1939

Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family

Movie | 1939

Sam

Days of Jesse James

Movie | 1939

Black Janitor (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass

Movie | 1939

Domino Jones

Everybody's Baby

Movie | 1939

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Sweepstakes Winner

Movie | 1939

Mose (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd

Movie | 1938

H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Movie | 1938

Train Waiter (uncredited)

Stablemates

Movie | 1938

Bookie

Gambling Ship

Movie | 1938

Speedy

Jezebel

Movie | 1938

Driver (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

Movie | 1938

Claybourne's Chauffeur

Sergeant Murphy

Movie | 1938

Henry H. Henry

Bargain with Bullets

Movie | 1937

Police Capt. Holmes

Danger – Love at Work

Movie | 1937

Train porter

It Happened in Hollywood

Movie | 1937

Black Porter

Dark Manhattan

Movie | 1937

Jack Jackson

Captains Courageous

Movie | 1937

'Doc'

Polo Joe

Movie | 1936

Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

Movie | 1936

Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

Hearts Divided

Movie | 1936

Zachariah

36 Hours to Kill

Movie | 1936

Dining Car Waiter

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Movie | 1936

Jeff

Rhythm on the Range

Movie | 1936

Train Porter

Sing, Baby, Sing

Movie | 1936

Train Porter

Stormy

Movie | 1935

Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Unwelcome Stranger

Movie | 1935

Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

We're in the Money

Movie | 1935

Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

Movie | 1935

Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Two Hearts in Wax Time

Movie | 1935

Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Lady Tubbs

Movie | 1935

Reckless

Stranded

Movie | 1935

Train Porter (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935

Movie | 1935

Janitor (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Movie | 1935

Sam (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934

Movie | 1934

Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Dark Hazard

Movie | 1934

George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

Movie | 1934

Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

Kid Millions

Movie | 1934

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Rough Necking

Movie | 1934

Anatole

Contented Calves

Movie | 1934

Eli - the Porter

Wagon Wheels

Movie | 1934

Coachman

The Human Side

Movie | 1934

Porter (uncredited)

Operator 13

Movie | 1934

Rufus (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties

Movie | 1934

Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case

Movie | 1934

Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage

Movie | 1934

Porter

Here Comes the Navy

Movie | 1934

Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Blondie Johnson

Movie | 1933

Train Porter (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier

Movie | 1933

Whistlin' Zeke

Lady Killer

Movie | 1933

Porter (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance

Movie | 1933

Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

Movie | 1933

Porter (uncredited)

Going Hollywood

Movie | 1933

Rasputin

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Movie | 1933

Gus - Rocci's Valet

College Coach

Movie | 1933

Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

The Chief

Movie | 1933

Bootblack

Grand Slam

Movie | 1933

Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Only Yesterday

Movie | 1933

Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Footlight Parade

Movie | 1933

Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

Movie | 1933

Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us

Movie | 1932

Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

The All-American

Movie | 1932

McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

Movie Crazy

Movie | 1932

Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Union Depot

Movie | 1932

Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Guilty Hands

Movie | 1931

Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

Movie | 1931

Headwaiter (uncredited)

A Free Soul

Movie | 1931

Casino Valet (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance

Movie | 1931

Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

Brown Gravy

Movie | 1929

I Love Lucy

TV | 1955

Porter

One Episode

Amos 'n' Andy

TV | 1951

Customer (uncredited)

One Episode