Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Known for Acting · 139 credits

Born
1886-01-28
Died
1962-09-24
Place of birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Also known as
Samuel Rufus McDaniel · Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel · Deacon McDaniels · Sam McDaniels

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

TV Shows (3)

Movies (136)

Operator 13
Movie

Operator 13

1934

as Rufus (uncredited)

Double Indemnity
Movie

Double Indemnity

1944

as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Jezebel
Movie

Jezebel

1938

as Driver (uncredited)

Grand Hotel
Movie

Grand Hotel

1932

as Bartender (uncredited)

Party Girl
Movie

Party Girl

1958

as Jesse (uncredited)

Grand Slam
Movie

Grand Slam

1933

as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Stranded
Movie

Stranded

1935

as Train Porter (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
Movie

The Public Enemy

1931

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Chief
Movie

The Chief

1933

as Bootblack

Captains Courageous
Movie

Captains Courageous

1937

as 'Doc'

Without Reservations
Movie

Without Reservations

1946

as Freddy (uncredited) / Train Waiter (uncredited)

Mokey
Movie

Mokey

1942

as Uncle Ben

Virginia City
Movie

Virginia City

1940

as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle
Movie

Tall in the Saddle

1944

as Servant (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
Movie

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Henry

Experiment Perilous
Movie

Experiment Perilous

1944

as Porter (uncredited)

High Barbaree
Movie

High Barbaree

1947

as Bertram (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy
Movie

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Train Waiter (uncredited)

Stablemates
Movie

Stablemates

1938

as Bookie

Sleepers West
Movie

Sleepers West

1941

as Porter (uncredited)

Woman Wanted
Movie

Woman Wanted

1935

as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Union Depot
Movie

Union Depot

1932

as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Movie Crazy
Movie

Movie Crazy

1932

as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Johnny Trouble
Movie

Johnny Trouble

1957

as Doorman (uncredited)

Blondie Johnson
Movie

Blondie Johnson

1933

as Train Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama
Movie

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
Movie

Brother Orchid

1940

as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Union Pacific
Movie

Union Pacific

1939

as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Calling All Husbands
Movie

Calling All Husbands

1940

as Nappy

Son of Dracula
Movie

Son of Dracula

1943

as Andy (uncredited)

Footlight Parade
Movie

Footlight Parade

1933

as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

A Free Soul
Movie

A Free Soul

1931

as Casino Valet (uncredited)

Crack-Up
Movie

Crack-Up

1946

as Porter (Uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935
Movie

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Janitor (uncredited)

A Hole in the Head
Movie

A Hole in the Head

1959

as Andy

Only Yesterday
Movie

Only Yesterday

1933

as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Dillinger
Movie

Dillinger

1945

as Train Porter (uncredited)

All Through the Night
Movie

All Through the Night

1942

as Deacon

The All-American
Movie

The All-American

1932

as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

In This Our Life
Movie

In This Our Life

1942

as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

My Reputation
Movie

My Reputation

1946

as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Going Hollywood
Movie

Going Hollywood

1933

as Rasputin

Never Say Goodbye
Movie

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as Porter (uncredited)

Lady Killer
Movie

Lady Killer

1933

as Porter (uncredited)

Dark Hazard
Movie

Dark Hazard

1934

as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story
Movie

Exclusive Story

1936

as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes
Movie

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Train Steward (uncredited)

Ice Palace
Movie

Ice Palace

1960

as George, the train porter

The Egg and I
Movie

The Egg and I

1947

as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Movie

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Great Lie
Movie

The Great Lie

1941

as Jefferson Washington

Flamingo Road
Movie

Flamingo Road

1949

as Boatright

New York Town
Movie

New York Town

1941

as Henry (uncredited)

Hallelujah
Movie

Hallelujah

1929

as Adam (uncredited)

Louisiana Purchase
Movie

Louisiana Purchase

1941

as Sam

We're in the Money
Movie

We're in the Money

1935

as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work
Movie

Danger – Love at Work

1937

as Train porter

Bad Men of Missouri
Movie

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

as Wash

Broadway Limited
Movie

Broadway Limited

1941

as Train Porter

Marriage Is a Private Affair
Movie

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

3 Men in White
Movie

3 Men in White

1944

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family
Movie

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

as Sam

Walking Down Broadway
Movie

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as Claybourne's Chauffeur

Dark Manhattan
Movie

Dark Manhattan

1937

as Jack Jackson

Race Street
Movie

Race Street

1948

as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance
Movie

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Splash (uncredited)

Guilty Hands
Movie

Guilty Hands

1931

as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

Here Comes the Navy
Movie

Here Comes the Navy

1934

as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties
Movie

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

Silver Queen
Movie

Silver Queen

1942

as Toby

Grand Central Murder
Movie

Grand Central Murder

1942

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
Movie

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939

as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Movie

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Kid Millions
Movie

Kid Millions

1934

as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

International Lady
Movie

International Lady

1941

as Waiter

Whistling in the Dark
Movie

Whistling in the Dark

1933

as Porter (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James
Movie

Days of Jesse James

1939

as Black Janitor (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us
Movie

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

I Was Framed
Movie

I Was Framed

1942

as Kit Carson

Virginia
Movie

Virginia

1941

as Servant

Belle of the Nineties
Movie

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

The Traitor Within
Movie

The Traitor Within

1942

as Melrose

Four's a Crowd
Movie

Four's a Crowd

1938

as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
Movie

Lady on a Train

1945

Johnny Doughboy
Movie

Johnny Doughboy

1942

as Cook

Gangway for Tomorrow
Movie

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

as Hank

Fashions of 1934
Movie

Fashions of 1934

1934

as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage
Movie

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

as Porter

Everybody's Baby
Movie

Everybody's Baby

1939

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Let Us Live
Movie

Let Us Live

1939

as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon
Movie

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Porter (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case
Movie

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

The Golden West
Movie

The Golden West

1932

as Sam the Coachman

Gentleman Joe Palooka
Movie

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

as Smoky - Second

Employees' Entrance
Movie

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Movie

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

as Gus - Rocci's Valet

College Coach
Movie

College Coach

1933

as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter
Movie

A Man Called Peter

1955

as Henry

Hold Your Man
Movie

Hold Your Man

1933

as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands
Movie

Too Many Husbands

1940

as Porter

Hearts Divided
Movie

Hearts Divided

1936

as Zachariah

The Calling of Dan Matthews
Movie

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as Sam (uncredited)

It Happened in Hollywood
Movie

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

as Black Porter

Joe Palooka, Champ
Movie

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

as Smoky

Rhythm on the Range
Movie

Rhythm on the Range

1936

as Train Porter

Unwelcome Stranger
Movie

Unwelcome Stranger

1935

as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Rough Necking
Movie

Rough Necking

1934

as Anatole

Gambling Ship
Movie

Gambling Ship

1938

as Speedy

The Ghost and the Guest
Movie

The Ghost and the Guest

1943

as Harmony Jones

Stormy
Movie

Stormy

1935

as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Polo Joe
Movie

Polo Joe

1936

as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier
Movie

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

as Whistlin' Zeke

Heavenly Daze
Movie

Heavenly Daze

1948

as Spiffingham

Heart of Virginia
Movie

Heart of Virginia

1948

as 'Sunflower' Jones

Dixie Dugan
Movie

Dixie Dugan

1943

as Night Porter (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry
Movie

When Strangers Marry

1944

as Train Porter (uncredited)

Am I Guilty?
Movie

Am I Guilty?

1940

as John D. Jones

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

as Train Porter

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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. With 139 credits spanning from 1929 to 1960, Sam McDaniel has appeared in 136 films and 3 TV shows.

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