Sam McDaniel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 January 1886 · Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Died
- 24 September 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
Acting 136
- 1960Ice Palace as George, the train porter
- 1959A Hole in the Head as Andy
- 1958Party Girl as Jesse (uncredited)
- 1957Johnny Trouble as Doorman (uncredited)
- 1955A Man Called Peter as Henry
- 1949The File on Thelma Jordon as Porter (uncredited)
- 1949Flamingo Road as Boatright
- 1948Race Street as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
- 1948Heavenly Daze as Spiffingham
- 1948Give My Regards to Broadway as Porter
- 1948Secret Service Investigator as Porter
- 1948Heart of Virginia as 'Sunflower' Jones
- 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1947High Barbaree as Bertram (uncredited)
- 1947The Egg and I as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
- 1946Never Say Goodbye as Porter (uncredited)
- 1946Gentleman Joe Palooka as Smoky - Second
- 1946Crack-Up as Porter (Uncredited)
- 1946Joe Palooka, Champ as Smoky
- 1946Without Reservations as Freddy (uncredited)
- 1946My Reputation as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
- 1945She Wouldn't Say Yes as Train Steward (uncredited)
- 1945Lady on a Train
- 1945The Naughty Nineties as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
- 1945Dillinger as Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1944Experiment Perilous as Porter (uncredited)
- 1944Tall in the Saddle as Servant (uncredited)
- 1944Marriage Is a Private Affair as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
- 1944When Strangers Marry as Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1944Double Indemnity as Charlie (uncredited)
- 19443 Men in White as Phone Operator (uncredited)
- 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
- 1943Gangway for Tomorrow as Hank
- 1943Son of Dracula as Andy (uncredited)
- 1943The Ghost and the Guest as Harmony Jones
- 1943After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Train Porter
- 1943Dixie Dugan as Night Porter (uncredited)
- 1942Johnny Doughboy as Cook
- 1942The Traitor Within as Melrose
- 1942Silver Queen as Toby
- 1942In This Our Life as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
- 1942Grand Central Murder as Night Watchman (uncredited)
- 1942I Was Framed as Kit Carson
- 1942Mokey as Uncle Ben
- 1942All Through the Night as Deacon
- 1941Louisiana Purchase as Sam
- 1941They Died with Their Boots On as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
- 1941New York Town as Henry (uncredited)
- 1941International Lady as Waiter
- 1941Bad Men of Missouri as Wash
- 1941Broadway Limited as Train Porter
- 1941South of Panama as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
- 1941The Great Lie as Jefferson Washington
- 1941Sleepers West as Porter (uncredited)
- 1941Golden Hoofs as Henry
- 1941Virginia as Servant
- 1940Calling All Husbands as Nappy
- 1940Am I Guilty? as John D. Jones
- 1940Brother Orchid as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
- 1940Too Many Husbands as Porter
- 1940Virginia City as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
- 1939Days of Jesse James as Black Janitor (uncredited)
- 1939Pride of the Blue Grass as Domino Jones
- 1939Chicken Wagon Family as Sam
- 1939Good Girls Go to Paris as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1939Sweepstakes Winner as Mose (uncredited)
- 1939Union Pacific as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
- 1939Let Us Live as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
- 1939Everybody's Baby as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- 1939They Made Me a Criminal as Splash (uncredited)
- 1938Gambling Ship as Speedy
- 1938Stablemates as Bookie
- 1938Three Loves Has Nancy as Train Waiter (uncredited)
- 1938Four's a Crowd as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
- 1938Jezebel as Driver (uncredited)
- 1938Walking Down Broadway as Claybourne's Chauffeur
- 1938Sergeant Murphy as Henry H. Henry
- 1937Danger – Love at Work as Train porter
- 1937Bargain with Bullets as Police Capt. Holmes
- 1937It Happened in Hollywood as Black Porter
- 1937Captains Courageous as 'Doc'
- 1937Dark Manhattan as Jack Jackson
- 1936Polo Joe as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
- 1936Sing, Baby, Sing as Train Porter
- 193636 Hours to Kill as Dining Car Waiter
- 1936Rhythm on the Range as Train Porter
- 1936Hearts Divided as Zachariah
- 1936Exclusive Story as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
- 1936The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Jeff
- 1935The Calling of Dan Matthews as Sam (uncredited)
- 1935Stormy as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
- 1935We're in the Money as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
- 1935Woman Wanted as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
- 1935Lady Tubbs as Reckless
- 1935Stranded as Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1935Unwelcome Stranger as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
- 1935Two Hearts in Wax Time as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
- 1935Gold Diggers of 1935 as Janitor (uncredited)
- 1934Kid Millions as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
- 1934Belle of the Nineties as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
- 1934Wagon Wheels as Coachman
- 1934The Human Side as Porter (uncredited)
- 1934The Dragon Murder Case as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
- 1934Contented Calves as Eli - the Porter
- 1934Here Comes the Navy as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
- 1934Charlie Chan's Courage as Porter
- 1934Operator 13 as Rufus (uncredited)
- 1934Manhattan Melodrama as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
- 1934Rough Necking as Anatole
- 1934Fashions of 1934 as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- 1934Dark Hazard as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1933Going Hollywood as Rasputin
- 1933Lady Killer as Porter (uncredited)
- 1933College Coach as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1933The Chief as Bootblack
- 1933Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Gus - Rocci's Valet
- 1933Only Yesterday as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
- 1933Footlight Parade as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
- 1933Hold Your Man as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
- 1933The Vanishing Frontier as Whistlin' Zeke
- 1933Blondie Johnson as Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1933Grand Slam as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
- 1933Employees' Entrance as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
- 1933Whistling in the Dark as Porter (uncredited)
- 1932The Golden West as Sam the Coachman
- 1932The All-American as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
- 1932Movie Crazy as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
- 1932Grand Hotel as Bartender (uncredited)
- 1932The Rich Are Always with Us as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
- 1932Union Depot as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1931Guilty Hands as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
- 1931A Free Soul as Casino Valet (uncredited)
- 1931The Public Enemy as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- 1931Dance, Fools, Dance as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
- 1929Brown Gravy
- 1929Hallelujah as Adam (uncredited)