Portrait of Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Acting

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.

Born: January 28, 1886

Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas, USA

Filmography

1960
Ice Palace

as George, the train porter

1958
Party Girl

as Jesse (uncredited)

1957
Johnny Trouble

as Doorman (uncredited)

1955
1951
I Love Lucy

as Porter

1951
Amos 'n' Andy

as Customer (uncredited)

1949
The File on Thelma Jordon

as Porter (Uncredited)

1949
Flamingo Road

as Boatright

1948
Race Street

as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

1948
Heavenly Daze

as Spiffingham

1948
Heart of Virginia

as 'Sunflower' Jones

1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as Waiter (uncredited)

1947
The Egg and I

as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

1947
High Barbaree

as Bertram (uncredited)

1946
Never Say Goodbye

as Porter (uncredited)

1946
Gentleman Joe Palooka

as Smoky - Second

1946
Crack-Up

as Porter (Uncredited)

1946
1946
Without Reservations

as Freddy (uncredited)

1946
Without Reservations

as Train Waiter (uncredited)

1946
My Reputation

as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Train Steward (uncredited)

1945
The Naughty Nineties

as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

1944
Experiment Perilous

as Porter (uncredited)

1944
Tall in the Saddle

as Servant (uncredited)

1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair

as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

1944
When Strangers Marry

as Train Porter (uncredited)

1944
Double Indemnity

as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

1944
3 Men in White

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

1943
Son of Dracula

as Andy (uncredited)

1943
The Ghost and the Guest

as Harmony Jones

1943
Dixie Dugan

as Night Porter (uncredited)

1942
1942
1942
1942
In This Our Life

as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

1942
Grand Central Murder

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

1942
I Was Framed

as Kit Carson

1942
Mokey

as Uncle Ben

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

1941
New York Town

as Henry (uncredited)

1941
1941
Broadway Limited

as Train Porter

1941
The Great Lie

as Jefferson Washington

1941
Sleepers West

as Porter (uncredited)

1941
Golden Hoofs

as Henry

1941
Virginia

as Servant

1940
Am I Guilty?

as John D. Jones

1940
Brother Orchid

as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

1940
1940
Virginia City

as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

1939
Days of Jesse James

as Black Janitor (uncredited)

1939
1939
Good Girls Go to Paris

as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

1939
Sweepstakes Winner

as Mose (uncredited)

1939
Union Pacific

as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

1939
Let Us Live

as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

1939
Everybody's Baby

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as Splash (uncredited)

1938
Stablemates

as Bookie

1938
Three Loves Has Nancy

as Train Waiter (uncredited)

1938
Four's a Crowd

as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

1938
Jezebel

as Driver (uncredited)

1938
Walking Down Broadway

as Claybourne's Chauffeur

1938
Sergeant Murphy

as Henry H. Henry

1937
1937
Bargain with Bullets

as Police Capt. Holmes

1937
1937
Dark Manhattan

as Jack Jackson

1936
Polo Joe

as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

1936
Sing, Baby, Sing

as Train Porter

1936
36 Hours to Kill

as Dining Car Waiter

1936
Rhythm on the Range

as Train Porter

1936
Hearts Divided

as Zachariah

1936
Exclusive Story

as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews

as Sam (uncredited)

1935
Stormy

as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

1935
We're in the Money

as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

1935
Woman Wanted

as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

1935
Lady Tubbs

as Reckless

1935
Stranded

as Train Porter (uncredited)

1935
Unwelcome Stranger

as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

1935
Two Hearts in Wax Time

as Deck Attendant (uncredited)

1935
Gold Diggers of 1935

as Janitor (uncredited)

1934
Kid Millions

as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

1934
Belle of the Nineties

as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

1934
Wagon Wheels

as Coachman

1934
The Human Side

as Porter (uncredited)

1934
The Dragon Murder Case

as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

1934
Contented Calves

as Eli - the Porter

1934
Here Comes the Navy

as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

1934
Operator 13

as Rufus (uncredited)

1934
Manhattan Melodrama

as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

1934
Rough Necking

as Anatole

1934
Fashions of 1934

as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

1934
Dark Hazard

as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

1933
Going Hollywood

as Rasputin

1933
Lady Killer

as Porter (uncredited)

1933
College Coach

as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

1933
The Chief

as Bootblack

1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

as Gus - Rocci's Valet

1933
Only Yesterday

as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

1933
Footlight Parade

as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

1933
Hold Your Man

as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

1933
The Vanishing Frontier

as Whistlin' Zeke

1933
Blondie Johnson

as Train Porter (uncredited)

1933
Grand Slam

as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

1933
Employees' Entrance

as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

1933
Whistling in the Dark

as Porter (uncredited)

1932
The All-American

as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

1932
Movie Crazy

as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

1932
The Rich Are Always with Us

as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

1932
Union Depot

as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

1931
Guilty Hands

as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

1931
A Free Soul

as Casino Valet (uncredited)

1931
The Public Enemy

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

1931
Dance, Fools, Dance

as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)