
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
1934
as Rufus (uncredited)

Double Indemnity
1944
as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Jezebel
1938
as Driver (uncredited)

Grand Hotel
1932
as Bartender (uncredited)

Party Girl
1958
as Jesse (uncredited)

Grand Slam
1933
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Stranded
1935
as Train Porter (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Chief
1933
as Bootblack

Captains Courageous
1937
as 'Doc'

Without Reservations
1946
as Freddy (uncredited) / Train Waiter (uncredited)

Mokey
1942
as Uncle Ben

Virginia City
1940
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Servant (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
1941
as Henry

Experiment Perilous
1944
as Porter (uncredited)

High Barbaree
1947
as Bertram (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Train Waiter (uncredited)

Stablemates
1938
as Bookie

Sleepers West
1941
as Porter (uncredited)

Woman Wanted
1935
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Union Depot
1932
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Movie Crazy
1932
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Johnny Trouble
1957
as Doorman (uncredited)

Blondie Johnson
1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Union Pacific
1939
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Calling All Husbands
1940
as Nappy

Son of Dracula
1943
as Andy (uncredited)

Footlight Parade
1933
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

A Free Soul
1931
as Casino Valet (uncredited)

Crack-Up
1946
as Porter (Uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Janitor (uncredited)

A Hole in the Head
1959
as Andy

Only Yesterday
1933
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Dillinger
1945
as Train Porter (uncredited)

All Through the Night
1942
as Deacon

The All-American
1932
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

In This Our Life
1942
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

My Reputation
1946
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Going Hollywood
1933
as Rasputin

Never Say Goodbye
1946
as Porter (uncredited)

Lady Killer
1933
as Porter (uncredited)

Dark Hazard
1934
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story
1936
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Train Steward (uncredited)

Ice Palace
1960
as George, the train porter

The Egg and I
1947
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)

The Great Lie
1941
as Jefferson Washington

Flamingo Road
1949
as Boatright

New York Town
1941
as Henry (uncredited)

Hallelujah
1929
as Adam (uncredited)

Louisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam

We're in the Money
1935
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train porter

Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Wash

Broadway Limited
1941
as Train Porter

Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

3 Men in White
1944
as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family
1939
as Sam

Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Claybourne's Chauffeur

Dark Manhattan
1937
as Jack Jackson

Race Street
1948
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Splash (uncredited)

Guilty Hands
1931
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

Silver Queen
1942
as Toby

Grand Central Murder
1942
as Night Watchman (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Kid Millions
1934
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

International Lady
1941
as Waiter

Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Porter (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James
1939
as Black Janitor (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

I Was Framed
1942
as Kit Carson

Virginia
1941
as Servant

Belle of the Nineties
1934
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

The Traitor Within
1942
as Melrose

Four's a Crowd
1938
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
1945

Johnny Doughboy
1942
as Cook

Gangway for Tomorrow
1943
as Hank

Fashions of 1934
1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Porter

Everybody's Baby
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Let Us Live
1939
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Porter (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

The Golden West
1932
as Sam the Coachman

Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Smoky - Second

Employees' Entrance
1933
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Gus - Rocci's Valet

College Coach
1933
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter
1955
as Henry

Hold Your Man
1933
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands
1940
as Porter

Hearts Divided
1936
as Zachariah

The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Sam (uncredited)

It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Black Porter

Joe Palooka, Champ
1946
as Smoky

Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Train Porter

Unwelcome Stranger
1935
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Rough Necking
1934
as Anatole
Gambling Ship
1938
as Speedy

The Ghost and the Guest
1943
as Harmony Jones

Stormy
1935
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Polo Joe
1936
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier
1933
as Whistlin' Zeke

Heavenly Daze
1948
as Spiffingham

Heart of Virginia
1948
as 'Sunflower' Jones

Dixie Dugan
1943
as Night Porter (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry
1944
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Am I Guilty?
1940
as John D. Jones

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Train Porter
About Sam McDaniel
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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Most Popular Sam McDaniel Movies
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Rufus (uncredited)
- Double Indemnity (1944) — as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
- Jezebel (1938) — as Driver (uncredited)
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Bartender (uncredited)
- Party Girl (1958) — as Jesse (uncredited)
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