Sam McDaniel
Known for
Acting
Life
1886 – 1962 (aged 76)
Born in
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb138 acting credits
Biography
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
06 Jul 1944
The Public Enemy
23 Apr 1931
Grand Hotel
11 Sep 1932
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
Jezebel
26 Mar 1938
Captains Courageous
25 Jun 1937
Son of Dracula
20 Oct 1943
They Died with Their Boots On
20 Nov 1941
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Filmography
1960
- Ice Palaceas George, the train porter
1959
- A Hole in the Headas Andy
1958
- Party Girlas Jesse (uncredited)
1957
- Johnny Troubleas Doorman (uncredited)
1955
- A Man Called Peteras Henry
1951
- I Love Lucyas Porter1 episode
- Amos 'n' Andyas Customer (uncredited)1 episode
1949
- The File on Thelma Jordonas Porter (uncredited)
- Flamingo Roadas Boatright
1948
- Race Streetas Garage Attendant (uncredited)
- Heavenly Dazeas Spiffingham
- Give My Regards to Broadwayas Porter
- Secret Service Investigatoras Porter
- Heart of Virginiaas 'Sunflower' Jones
1947
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Nowas Waiter (uncredited)
- The Egg and Ias Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
- High Barbareeas Bertram (uncredited)
1946
- Never Say Goodbyeas Porter (uncredited)
- Gentleman Joe Palookaas Smoky - Second
- Crack-Upas Porter (Uncredited)
- Joe Palooka, Champas Smoky
- Without Reservationsas Train Waiter (uncredited)
- My Reputationas The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
1945
- She Wouldn't Say Yesas Train Steward (uncredited)
- Lady on a Train
- The Naughty Ninetiesas Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
- Dillingeras Train Porter (uncredited)
1944
- Experiment Perilousas Porter (uncredited)
- Tall in the Saddleas Servant (uncredited)
- Marriage Is a Private Affairas Train Station Porter (uncredited)
- When Strangers Marryas Train Porter (uncredited)
- Double Indemnityas Charlie (uncredited)
- 3 Men in Whiteas Phone Operator (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Pullman Porter (uncredited)
1943
- Gangway for Tomorrowas Hank
- Son of Draculaas Andy (uncredited)
- The Ghost and the Guestas Harmony Jones
- After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Train Porter
- Dixie Duganas Night Porter (uncredited)
1942
- Johnny Doughboyas Cook
- The Traitor Withinas Melrose
- Silver Queenas Toby
- In This Our Lifeas Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
- Grand Central Murderas Night Watchman (uncredited)
- I Was Framedas Kit Carson
- Mokeyas Uncle Ben
- All Through the Nightas Deacon
1941
- Louisiana Purchaseas Sam
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
- New York Townas Henry (uncredited)
- International Ladyas Waiter
- Bad Men of Missourias Wash
- Broadway Limitedas Train Porter
- South of Panamaas Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
- The Great Lieas Jefferson Washington
- Sleepers Westas Porter (uncredited)
- Golden Hoofsas Henry
- Virginiaas Servant
1940
- Calling All Husbandsas Nappy
- Am I Guilty?as John D. Jones
- Brother Orchidas Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
- Too Many Husbandsas Porter
- Virginia Cityas Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
1939
- Days of Jesse Jamesas Black Janitor (uncredited)
- Pride of the Blue Grassas Domino Jones
- Chicken Wagon Familyas Sam
- Good Girls Go to Parisas Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
- Sweepstakes Winneras Mose (uncredited)
- Union Pacificas St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
- Let Us Liveas Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
- Everybody's Babyas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminalas Splash (uncredited)
1938
- Gambling Shipas Speedy
- Stablematesas Bookie
- Three Loves Has Nancyas Train Waiter (uncredited)
- Four's a Crowdas H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
- Jezebelas Driver (uncredited)
- Walking Down Broadwayas Claybourne's Chauffeur
- Sergeant Murphyas Henry H. Henry
1937
- Danger – Love at Workas Train porter
- Bargain with Bulletsas Police Capt. Holmes
- It Happened in Hollywoodas Black Porter
- Captains Courageousas 'Doc'
- Dark Manhattanas Jack Jackson
1936
- Polo Joeas Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
- Sing, Baby, Singas Train Porter
- 36 Hours to Killas Dining Car Waiter
- Rhythm on the Rangeas Train Porter
- Hearts Dividedas Zachariah
- Exclusive Storyas Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Jeff
1935
- The Calling of Dan Matthewsas Sam (uncredited)
- Stormyas Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
- We're in the Moneyas Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
- Woman Wantedas Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
- Lady Tubbsas Reckless
- Strandedas Train Porter (uncredited)
- Unwelcome Strangeras Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
- Two Hearts in Wax Timeas Deck Attendant (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers of 1935as Janitor (uncredited)
1934
- Kid Millionsas Ship's Steward (uncredited)
- Belle of the Ninetiesas Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
- Wagon Wheelsas Coachman
- The Human Sideas Porter (uncredited)
- The Dragon Murder Caseas Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
- Contented Calvesas Eli - the Porter
- Here Comes the Navyas Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan's Courageas Porter
- Operator 13as Rufus (uncredited)
- Manhattan Melodramaas Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
- Rough Neckingas Anatole
- Fashions of 1934as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Dark Hazardas George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
1933
- Going Hollywoodas Rasputin
- Lady Killeras Porter (uncredited)
- College Coachas Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Chiefas Bootblack
- Broadway Thru a Keyholeas Gus - Rocci's Valet
- Only Yesterdayas Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
- Footlight Paradeas Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
- Hold Your Manas Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
- The Vanishing Frontieras Whistlin' Zeke
- Blondie Johnsonas Train Porter (uncredited)
- Grand Slamas Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
- Employees' Entranceas Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
- Whistling in the Darkas Porter (uncredited)
1932
- The Golden Westas Sam the Coachman
- The All-Americanas McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
- Movie Crazyas Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
- Grand Hotelas Bartender (uncredited)
- The Rich Are Always with Usas Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
- Union Depotas Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
1931
- Guilty Handsas Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
- A Free Soulas Casino Valet (uncredited)
- The Public Enemyas Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Dance, Fools, Danceas Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
1929
- Brown Gravy
- Hallelujahas Adam (uncredited)