Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Acting
Born Jan 28, 1886
From Wichita, Kansas, USA
Died Sep 24, 1962

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

Filmography — Acting

Operator 13
5.8
1934

Operator 13

Rufus (uncredited)

Double Indemnity
8.1
1944

Double Indemnity

Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
7.2
1931

The Public Enemy

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Grand Hotel
7.0
1932

Grand Hotel

Bartender (uncredited)

Jezebel
7.0
1938

Jezebel

Driver (uncredited)

Captains Courageous
7.4
1937

Captains Courageous

'Doc'

Union Pacific
6.6
1939

Union Pacific

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle
6.6
1944

Tall in the Saddle

Servant (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6
1941

They Died with Their Boots On

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Without Reservations
6.2
1946

Without Reservations

Freddy (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934
6.5
1934

Fashions of 1934

Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Party Girl
6.8
1958

Party Girl

Jesse (uncredited)

The Traitor Within
1942

The Traitor Within

Melrose

In This Our Life
6.8
1942

In This Our Life

Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
6.6
1940

Brother Orchid

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous
5.6
1944

Experiment Perilous

Porter (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama
7.0
1934

Manhattan Melodrama

Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

Son of Dracula
5.8
1943

Son of Dracula

Andy (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon
6.5
1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

Porter (uncredited)

All Through the Night
6.7
1942

All Through the Night

Deacon

The Great Lie
7.0
1941

The Great Lie

Jefferson Washington

Lady on a Train
6.6
1945

Lady on a Train

Crack-Up
5.6
1946

Crack-Up

Porter (Uncredited)

The Egg and I
7.0
1947

The Egg and I

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935
6.4
1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

Janitor (uncredited)

Lady Killer
6.9
1933

Lady Killer

Porter (uncredited)

Dixie Dugan
5.0
1943

Dixie Dugan

Night Porter (uncredited)

Footlight Parade
6.8
1933

Footlight Parade

Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

Ice Palace
5.8
1960

Ice Palace

George, the train porter

Dance, Fools, Dance
6.4
1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

A Hole in the Head
6.1
1959

A Hole in the Head

Andy

My Reputation
7.1
1946

My Reputation

The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

College Coach
4.1
1933

College Coach

Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
5.0
1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Waiter (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter
6.5
1955

A Man Called Peter

Henry

The Rich Are Always with Us
4.8
1932

The Rich Are Always with Us

Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

36 Hours to Kill
5.3
1936

36 Hours to Kill

Dining Car Waiter

Mokey
5.0
1942

Mokey

Uncle Ben

Let Us Live
6.8
1939

Let Us Live

Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
6.2
1939

They Made Me a Criminal

Splash (uncredited)

Silver Queen
5.7
1942

Silver Queen

Toby

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
5.7
1933

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Gus - Rocci's Valet

Good Girls Go to Paris
7.0
1939

Good Girls Go to Paris

Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

The Chief
3.0
1933

The Chief

Bootblack

Bad Men of Missouri
5.6
1941

Bad Men of Missouri

Wash

Grand Slam
4.0
1933

Grand Slam

Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Stranded
5.8
1935

Stranded

Train Porter (uncredited)

Guilty Hands
5.9
1931

Guilty Hands

Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

Dark Hazard
5.4
1934

Dark Hazard

George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Only Yesterday
6.8
1933

Only Yesterday

Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Virginia City
6.2
1940

Virginia City

Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Dillinger
5.9
1945

Dillinger

Train Porter (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties
6.6
1945

The Naughty Nineties

Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.6
1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Train Porter

Blondie Johnson
5.8
1933

Blondie Johnson

Train Porter (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James
4.7
1939

Days of Jesse James

Black Janitor (uncredited)

New York Town
10.0
1941

New York Town

Henry (uncredited)

International Lady
6.5
1941

International Lady

Waiter

Stablemates
4.5
1938

Stablemates

Bookie

Going Hollywood
5.3
1933

Going Hollywood

Rasputin

High Barbaree
5.1
1947

High Barbaree

Bertram (uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes
5.9
1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Train Steward (uncredited)

A Free Soul
6.1
1931

A Free Soul

Casino Valet (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance
6.1
1933

Employees' Entrance

Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Kid Millions
6.5
1934

Kid Millions

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Grand Central Murder
5.7
1942

Grand Central Murder

Night Watchman (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry
6.1
1944

When Strangers Marry

Train Porter (uncredited)

Hold Your Man
6.1
1933

Hold Your Man

Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
4.0
1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Jeff

Flamingo Road
7.0
1949

Flamingo Road

Boatright

We're in the Money
5.5
1935

We're in the Money

Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Union Depot
5.8
1932

Union Depot

Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway
5.7
1938

Walking Down Broadway

Claybourne's Chauffeur

Too Many Husbands
6.5
1940

Too Many Husbands

Porter

Danger – Love at Work
7.3
1937

Danger – Love at Work

Train porter

Here Comes the Navy
5.9
1934

Here Comes the Navy

Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Race Street
5.8
1948

Race Street

Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Hallelujah
6.6
1929

Hallelujah

Adam (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier
1933

The Vanishing Frontier

Whistlin' Zeke

Four's a Crowd
5.1
1938

Four's a Crowd

H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
5.8
1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Stormy
1935

Stormy

Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing
5.7
1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

Train Porter

3 Men in White
6.0
1944

3 Men in White

Phone Operator (uncredited)

Polo Joe
1936

Polo Joe

Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair
5.2
1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Train Station Porter (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties
5.8
1934

Belle of the Nineties

Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

The Ghost and the Guest
5.2
1943

The Ghost and the Guest

Harmony Jones

Woman Wanted
6.3
1935

Woman Wanted

Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Sweepstakes Winner
3.7
1939

Sweepstakes Winner

Mose (uncredited)

6.0
1941

South of Panama

Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

Wagon Wheels
4.8
1934

Wagon Wheels

Coachman

Movie Crazy
6.4
1932

Movie Crazy

Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye
6.2
1946

Never Say Goodbye

Porter (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
7.0
1941

Golden Hoofs

Henry

Johnny Doughboy
5.4
1942

Johnny Doughboy

Cook

Louisiana Purchase
6.6
1941

Louisiana Purchase

Sam

Rhythm on the Range
4.0
1936

Rhythm on the Range

Train Porter

Exclusive Story
6.5
1936

Exclusive Story

Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case
5.8
1934

The Dragon Murder Case

Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Hearts Divided
5.0
1936

Hearts Divided

Zachariah

Everybody's Baby
1939

Everybody's Baby

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Gangway for Tomorrow
5.3
1943

Gangway for Tomorrow

Hank

The Calling of Dan Matthews
3.0
1935

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Sam (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family
1939

Chicken Wagon Family

Sam

Sleepers West
6.3
1941

Sleepers West

Porter (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark
5.6
1933

Whistling in the Dark

Porter (uncredited)

Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Smoky - Second

Broadway Limited
4.6
1941

Broadway Limited

Train Porter

Sergeant Murphy
5.0
1938

Sergeant Murphy

Henry H. Henry

I Was Framed
4.0
1942

I Was Framed

Kit Carson

Rough Necking
10.0
1934

Rough Necking

Anatole

1938

Gambling Ship

Speedy

Lady Tubbs
5.0
1935

Lady Tubbs

Reckless

Calling All Husbands
6.0
1940

Calling All Husbands

Nappy

Three Loves Has Nancy
3.8
1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

Train Waiter (uncredited)

Unwelcome Stranger
1935

Unwelcome Stranger

Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Pride of the Blue Grass
6.0
1939

Pride of the Blue Grass

Domino Jones

Joe Palooka, Champ
1946

Joe Palooka, Champ

Smoky

Secret Service Investigator
6.0
1948

Secret Service Investigator

Porter

The Human Side
1934

The Human Side

Porter (uncredited)

The All-American
5.0
1932

The All-American

McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage
8.0
1934

Charlie Chan's Courage

Porter

Heart of Virginia
1948

Heart of Virginia

'Sunflower' Jones

Give My Regards to Broadway
7.0
1948

Give My Regards to Broadway

Porter

It Happened in Hollywood
6.1
1937

It Happened in Hollywood

Black Porter

Johnny Trouble
4.0
1957

Johnny Trouble

Doorman (uncredited)

Heavenly Daze
7.2
1948

Heavenly Daze

Spiffingham

Contented Calves
1934

Contented Calves

Eli - the Porter

Two Hearts in Wax Time
4.4
1935

Two Hearts in Wax Time

Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Virginia
1941

Virginia

Servant

Am I Guilty?
1940

Am I Guilty?

John D. Jones

Dark Manhattan
6.0
1937

Dark Manhattan

Jack Jackson

Bargain with Bullets
1937

Bargain with Bullets

Police Capt. Holmes

1929

Brown Gravy