Sam McDaniel

Known for: Acting

Born: 1886-01-28 – 1962-09-24 (aged 76)

From: Wichita, Kansas, USA

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.

Filmography (139)

MOVIE★ 6.3
Ice Palace
1960
as George, the train porter
MOVIE★ 6.2
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Andy
MOVIE★ 6.8
Party Girl
1958
as Jesse (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Johnny Trouble
1957
as Doorman (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
A Man Called Peter
1955
as Henry
TV★ 7.9
I Love Lucy
1951
as Porter
TV★ 7.6
Amos 'n' Andy
1951
as Customer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.1
Flamingo Road
1949
as Boatright
MOVIE★ 6.0
Race Street
1948
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Heavenly Daze
1948
as Spiffingham
MOVIE★ 7.5
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Porter
MOVIE★ 7.5
Secret Service Investigator
1948
as Porter
MOVIE★ 7.0
Heart of Virginia
1948
as 'Sunflower' Jones
MOVIE★ 7.5
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Egg and I
1947
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
High Barbaree
1947
as Bertram (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Never Say Goodbye
1946
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Smoky - Second
MOVIE★ 5.8
Crack-Up
1946
as Porter (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Joe Palooka, Champ
1946
as Smoky
MOVIE★ 6.2
Without Reservations
1946
as Freddy (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
My Reputation
1946
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Train Steward (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Lady on a Train
1945
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Dillinger
1945
as Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Experiment Perilous
1944
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Servant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.1
Double Indemnity
1944
as Charlie (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
3 Men in White
1944
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943
as Hank
MOVIE★ 5.8
Son of Dracula
1943
as Andy (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Ghost and the Guest
1943
as Harmony Jones
MOVIE★ 5.9
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Train Porter
MOVIE★ 6.5
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Night Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Johnny Doughboy
1942
as Cook
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Traitor Within
1942
as Melrose
MOVIE★ 6.0
Silver Queen
1942
as Toby
MOVIE★ 6.9
In This Our Life
1942
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Grand Central Murder
1942
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.0
I Was Framed
1942
as Kit Carson
MOVIE★ 6.7
Mokey
1942
as Uncle Ben
MOVIE★ 6.7
All Through the Night
1942
as Deacon
MOVIE★ 6.7
Louisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam
MOVIE★ 6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.5
New York Town
1941
as Henry (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
International Lady
1941
as Waiter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Wash
MOVIE★ 5.0
Broadway Limited
1941
as Train Porter
MOVIE★ 7.5
South of Panama
1941
as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Great Lie
1941
as Jefferson Washington
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sleepers West
1941
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Golden Hoofs
1941
as Henry
MOVIE★ 9.0
Virginia
1941
as Servant
MOVIE★ 8.0
Calling All Husbands
1940
as Nappy
MOVIE★ 9.0
Am I Guilty?
1940
as John D. Jones
MOVIE★ 6.6
Brother Orchid
1940
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Too Many Husbands
1940
as Porter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Virginia City
1940
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Black Janitor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Pride of the Blue Grass
1939
as Domino Jones
MOVIE★ 10.0
Chicken Wagon Family
1939
as Sam
MOVIE★ 7.1
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Sweepstakes Winner
1939
as Mose (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Union Pacific
1939
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Let Us Live
1939
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Everybody's Baby
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Splash (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Gambling Ship
1938
as Speedy
MOVIE★ 6.3
Stablemates
1938
as Bookie
MOVIE★ 4.2
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Train Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Four's a Crowd
1938
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jezebel
1938
as Driver (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Claybourne's Chauffeur
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sergeant Murphy
1938
as Henry H. Henry
MOVIE★ 7.0
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train porter
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bargain with Bullets
1937
as Police Capt. Holmes
MOVIE★ 6.3
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Black Porter
MOVIE★ 7.4
Captains Courageous
1937
as 'Doc'
MOVIE★ 6.5
Dark Manhattan
1937
as Jack Jackson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Polo Joe
1936
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936
as Train Porter
MOVIE★ 6.1
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Dining Car Waiter
MOVIE★ 5.5
Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Train Porter
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hearts Divided
1936
as Zachariah
MOVIE★ 7.2
Exclusive Story
1936
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Jeff
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Sam (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Stormy
1935
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
We're in the Money
1935
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Woman Wanted
1935
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Lady Tubbs
1935
as Reckless
MOVIE★ 6.0
Stranded
1935
as Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Unwelcome Stranger
1935
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Two Hearts in Wax Time
1935
as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Janitor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Kid Millions
1934
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Belle of the Nineties
1934
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Wagon Wheels
1934
as Coachman
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Human Side
1934
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE
Contented Calves
1934
as Eli - the Porter
MOVIE★ 6.0
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.7
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Porter
MOVIE★ 5.9
Operator 13
1934
as Rufus (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Rough Necking
1934
as Anatole
MOVIE★ 6.5
Fashions of 1934
1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Dark Hazard
1934
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Going Hollywood
1933
as Rasputin
MOVIE★ 6.9
Lady Killer
1933
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.6
College Coach
1933
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Chief
1933
as Bootblack
MOVIE★ 6.3
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Gus - Rocci's Valet
MOVIE★ 7.1
Only Yesterday
1933
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Footlight Parade
1933
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hold Your Man
1933
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Vanishing Frontier
1933
as Whistlin' Zeke
MOVIE★ 5.9
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Grand Slam
1933
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
MOVIE★ 6.1
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Golden West
1932
as Sam the Coachman
MOVIE★ 6.5
The All-American
1932
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Movie Crazy
1932
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Grand Hotel
1932
as Bartender (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Union Depot
1932
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Guilty Hands
1931
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
A Free Soul
1931
as Casino Valet (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Public Enemy
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Brown Gravy
1929
MOVIE★ 6.7
Hallelujah
1929
as Adam (uncredited)