Sam McDaniel

Acting

Sam McDaniel

Born January 28, 1886Wichita, Kansas, USA138 credits

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

Ice Palace
5.8

Ice Palace

Movie

1960

A Hole in the Head
6.1

A Hole in the Head

Movie

1959

Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

Movie

1958

Johnny Trouble
4.0

Johnny Trouble

Movie

1957

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

TV

1955

A Man Called Peter
6.5

A Man Called Peter

Movie

1955

Filmography

Ice Palace
1960Ice Palaceas George, the train porterMovie
A Hole in the Head
1959A Hole in the Headas AndyMovie
Party Girl
1958Party Girlas Jesse (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Trouble
1957Johnny Troubleas Doorman (uncredited)Movie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Paradeas SelfTV
A Man Called Peter
1955A Man Called Peteras HenryMovie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucyas PorterTV
Amos 'n' Andy
1951Amos 'n' Andyas Customer (uncredited)TV
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949The File on Thelma Jordonas Porter (uncredited)Movie
Flamingo Road
1949Flamingo Roadas BoatrightMovie
Race Street
1948Race Streetas Garage Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Heavenly Daze
1948Heavenly Dazeas SpiffinghamMovie
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948Give My Regards to Broadwayas PorterMovie
Secret Service Investigator
1948Secret Service Investigatoras PorterMovie
Heart of Virginia
1948Heart of Virginiaas 'Sunflower' JonesMovie
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Nowas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
The Egg and I
1947The Egg and Ias Waiter on Train (Uncredited)Movie
High Barbaree
1947High Barbareeas Bertram (uncredited)Movie
Never Say Goodbye
1946Never Say Goodbyeas Porter (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946Gentleman Joe Palookaas Smoky - SecondMovie
Crack-Up
1946Crack-Upas Porter (Uncredited)Movie
Joe Palooka, Champ
1946Joe Palooka, Champas SmokyMovie
Without Reservations
1946Without Reservationsas Freddy (uncredited)Movie
My Reputation
1946My Reputationas The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)Movie
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945She Wouldn't Say Yesas Train Steward (uncredited)Movie
Lady on a Train
1945Lady on a TrainMovie
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Dillinger
1945Dillingeras Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Experiment Perilous
1944Experiment Perilousas Porter (uncredited)Movie
Tall in the Saddle
1944Tall in the Saddleas Servant (uncredited)Movie
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944Marriage Is a Private Affairas Train Station Porter (uncredited)Movie
When Strangers Marry
1944When Strangers Marryas Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Double Indemnity
1944Double Indemnityas Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)Movie
3 Men in White
19443 Men in Whiteas Phone Operator (uncredited)Movie
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Pullman Porter (uncredited)Movie
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943Gangway for Tomorrowas HankMovie
Son of Dracula
1943Son of Draculaas Andy (uncredited)Movie
The Ghost and the Guest
1943The Ghost and the Guestas Harmony JonesMovie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Train PorterMovie
Dixie Dugan
1943Dixie Duganas Night Porter (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Doughboy
1942Johnny Doughboyas CookMovie
The Traitor Within
1942The Traitor Withinas MelroseMovie
Silver Queen
1942Silver Queenas TobyMovie
In This Our Life
1942In This Our Lifeas Black Man in Jail (uncredited)Movie
Grand Central Murder
1942Grand Central Murderas Night Watchman (uncredited)Movie
I Was Framed
1942I Was Framedas Kit CarsonMovie
Mokey
1942Mokeyas Uncle BenMovie
All Through the Night
1942All Through the Nightas DeaconMovie
Louisiana Purchase
1941Louisiana Purchaseas SamMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)Movie
New York Town
1941New York Townas Henry (uncredited)Movie
International Lady
1941International Ladyas WaiterMovie
Bad Men of Missouri
1941Bad Men of Missourias WashMovie
Broadway Limited
1941Broadway Limitedas Train PorterMovie
S
1941South of Panamaas Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' JonesMovie
The Great Lie
1941The Great Lieas Jefferson WashingtonMovie
Sleepers West
1941Sleepers Westas Porter (uncredited)Movie
Golden Hoofs
1941Golden Hoofsas HenryMovie
Virginia
1941Virginiaas ServantMovie
Calling All Husbands
1940Calling All Husbandsas NappyMovie
Am I Guilty?
1940Am I Guilty?as John D. JonesMovie
Brother Orchid
1940Brother Orchidas Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)Movie
Too Many Husbands
1940Too Many Husbandsas PorterMovie
Virginia City
1940Virginia Cityas Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)Movie
Days of Jesse James
1939Days of Jesse Jamesas Black Janitor (uncredited)Movie
Pride of the Blue Grass
1939Pride of the Blue Grassas Domino JonesMovie
Chicken Wagon Family
1939Chicken Wagon Familyas SamMovie
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939Good Girls Go to Parisas Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Sweepstakes Winner
1939Sweepstakes Winneras Mose (uncredited)Movie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacificas St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Let Us Live
1939Let Us Liveas Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)Movie
Everybody's Baby
1939Everybody's Babyas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
1939They Made Me a Criminalas Splash (uncredited)Movie
G
1938Gambling Shipas SpeedyMovie
Stablemates
1938Stablematesas BookieMovie
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938Three Loves Has Nancyas Train Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Four's a Crowd
1938Four's a Crowdas H. Louis Brown (uncredited)Movie
Jezebel
1938Jezebelas Driver (uncredited)Movie
Walking Down Broadway
1938Walking Down Broadwayas Claybourne's ChauffeurMovie
Sergeant Murphy
1938Sergeant Murphyas Henry H. HenryMovie
Danger – Love at Work
1937Danger – Love at Workas Train porterMovie
Bargain with Bullets
1937Bargain with Bulletsas Police Capt. HolmesMovie
It Happened in Hollywood
1937It Happened in Hollywoodas Black PorterMovie
Captains Courageous
1937Captains Courageousas 'Doc'Movie
Dark Manhattan
1937Dark Manhattanas Jack JacksonMovie
Polo Joe
1936Polo Joeas Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936Sing, Baby, Singas Train PorterMovie
36 Hours to Kill
193636 Hours to Killas Dining Car WaiterMovie
Rhythm on the Range
1936Rhythm on the Rangeas Train PorterMovie
Hearts Divided
1936Hearts Dividedas ZachariahMovie
Exclusive Story
1936Exclusive Storyas Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)Movie
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas JeffMovie
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935The Calling of Dan Matthewsas Sam (uncredited)Movie
Stormy
1935Stormyas Mack's Hostler (uncredited)Movie
We're in the Money
1935We're in the Moneyas Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Woman Wanted
1935Woman Wantedas Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Lady Tubbs
1935Lady Tubbsas RecklessMovie
Stranded
1935Strandedas Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Unwelcome Stranger
1935Unwelcome Strangeras Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)Movie
Two Hearts in Wax Time
1935Two Hearts in Wax Timeas Deck Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935Gold Diggers of 1935as Janitor (uncredited)Movie
Kid Millions
1934Kid Millionsas Ship's Steward (uncredited)Movie
Belle of the Nineties
1934Belle of the Ninetiesas Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)Movie
Wagon Wheels
1934Wagon Wheelsas CoachmanMovie
The Human Side
1934The Human Sideas Porter (uncredited)Movie
The Dragon Murder Case
1934The Dragon Murder Caseas Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Contented Calves
1934Contented Calvesas Eli - the PorterMovie
Here Comes the Navy
1934Here Comes the Navyas Washroom Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934Charlie Chan's Courageas PorterMovie
Operator 13
1934Operator 13as Rufus (uncredited)Movie
Manhattan Melodrama
1934Manhattan Melodramaas Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)Movie
Rough Necking
1934Rough Neckingas AnatoleMovie
Fashions of 1934
1934Fashions of 1934as Cleaning Man (uncredited)Movie
Dark Hazard
1934Dark Hazardas George, the Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Going Hollywood
1933Going Hollywoodas RasputinMovie
Lady Killer
1933Lady Killeras Porter (uncredited)Movie
College Coach
1933College Coachas Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
The Chief
1933The Chiefas BootblackMovie
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933Broadway Thru a Keyholeas Gus - Rocci's ValetMovie
Only Yesterday
1933Only Yesterdayas Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)Movie
Footlight Parade
1933Footlight Paradeas Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)Movie
Hold Your Man
1933Hold Your Manas Porter at Train Station (uncredited)Movie
The Vanishing Frontier
1933The Vanishing Frontieras Whistlin' ZekeMovie
Blondie Johnson
1933Blondie Johnsonas Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Grand Slam
1933Grand Slamas Man Listening To Radio BroadcastMovie
Employees' Entrance
1933Employees' Entranceas Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)Movie
Whistling in the Dark
1933Whistling in the Darkas Porter (uncredited)Movie
The All-American
1932The All-Americanas McCormick's Butler (uncredited)Movie
Movie Crazy
1932Movie Crazyas Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)Movie
Grand Hotel
1932Grand Hotelas Bartender (uncredited)Movie
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932The Rich Are Always with Usas Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)Movie
Union Depot
1932Union Depotas Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)Movie
Guilty Hands
1931Guilty Handsas Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)Movie
A Free Soul
1931A Free Soulas Casino Valet (uncredited)Movie
The Public Enemy
1931The Public Enemyas Headwaiter (uncredited)Movie
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931Dance, Fools, Danceas Luva’s Butler (uncredited)Movie
B
1929Brown GravyMovie
Hallelujah
1929Hallelujahas Adam (uncredited)Movie