Acting
Sam McDaniel
Born 1886-01-28
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Department: 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.
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Double Indemnity
1944
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I Love Lucy
1951
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The Public Enemy
1931
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Grand Hotel
1932
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Jezebel
1938
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Captains Courageous
1937
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Son of Dracula
1943
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They Died with Their Boots On
1941
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Footlight Parade
1933
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MGM Parade
1955
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (141 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ice Palace | George, the train porter | Movie | 1960 |
 | A Hole in the Head | Andy | Movie | 1959 |
 | Party Girl | Jesse (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
 | Johnny Trouble | Doorman (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | MGM Parade | Self | TV Series | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | self | TV Series | 1955 |
 | A Man Called Peter | Henry | Movie | 1955 |
 | I Love Lucy | Porter | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Amos 'n' Andy | Customer (uncredited) | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The File on Thelma Jordon | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Flamingo Road | Boatright | Movie | 1949 |
 | Race Street | Garage Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Heavenly Daze | Spiffingham | Movie | 1948 |
 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Porter | Movie | 1948 |
 | Secret Service Investigator | Porter | Movie | 1948 |
 | Heart of Virginia | 'Sunflower' Jones | Movie | 1948 |
 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Egg and I | Waiter on Train (Uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | High Barbaree | Bertram (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Never Say Goodbye | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Gentleman Joe Palooka | Smoky - Second | Movie | 1946 |
 | Crack-Up | Porter (Uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Smoky | Movie | 1946 |
 | Without Reservations | Freddy (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
| Without Reservations | Train Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | My Reputation | The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Train Steward (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Lady on a Train | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Naughty Nineties | Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Dillinger | Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Experiment Perilous | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Tall in the Saddle | Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Train Station Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | When Strangers Marry | Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Double Indemnity | Charlie (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | 3 Men in White | Phone Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Pullman Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Gangway for Tomorrow | Hank | Movie | 1943 |
 | Son of Dracula | Andy (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Ghost and the Guest | Harmony Jones | Movie | 1943 |
 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Train Porter | Movie | 1943 |
 | Dixie Dugan | Night Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Johnny Doughboy | Cook | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Traitor Within | Melrose | Movie | 1942 |
 | Silver Queen | Toby | Movie | 1942 |
 | In This Our Life | Black Man in Jail (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Grand Central Murder | Night Watchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | I Was Framed | Kit Carson | Movie | 1942 |
 | Mokey | Uncle Ben | Movie | 1942 |
 | All Through the Night | Deacon | Movie | 1942 |
 | Louisiana Purchase | Sam | Movie | 1941 |
 | They Died with Their Boots On | Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | New York Town | Henry (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | International Lady | Waiter | Movie | 1941 |
 | Bad Men of Missouri | Wash | Movie | 1941 |
 | Broadway Limited | Train Porter | Movie | 1941 |
| South of Panama | Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones | Movie | 1941 | |
 | The Great Lie | Jefferson Washington | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Golden Hoofs | Henry | Movie | 1941 |
 | Virginia | Servant | Movie | 1941 |
 | Calling All Husbands | Nappy | Movie | 1940 |
 | Am I Guilty? | John D. Jones | Movie | 1940 |
 | Brother Orchid | Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Too Many Husbands | Porter | Movie | 1940 |
 | Virginia City | Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Days of Jesse James | Black Janitor (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Pride of the Blue Grass | Domino Jones | Movie | 1939 |
 | Chicken Wagon Family | Sam | Movie | 1939 |
 | Good Girls Go to Paris | Sam - Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Sweepstakes Winner | Mose (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Union Pacific | St. Louis Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Let Us Live | Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Everybody's Baby | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | They Made Me a Criminal | Splash (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
| Gambling Ship | Speedy | Movie | 1938 | |
 | Stablemates | Bookie | Movie | 1938 |
 | Three Loves Has Nancy | Train Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Four's a Crowd | H. Louis Brown (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Jezebel | Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Walking Down Broadway | Claybourne's Chauffeur | Movie | 1938 |
 | Sergeant Murphy | Henry H. Henry | Movie | 1938 |
 | Danger – Love at Work | Train porter | Movie | 1937 |
 | Bargain with Bullets | Police Capt. Holmes | Movie | 1937 |
 | It Happened in Hollywood | Black Porter | Movie | 1937 |
 | Captains Courageous | 'Doc' | Movie | 1937 |
 | Dark Manhattan | Jack Jackson | Movie | 1937 |
 | Polo Joe | Harvey the Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Train Porter | Movie | 1936 |
 | 36 Hours to Kill | Dining Car Waiter | Movie | 1936 |
 | Rhythm on the Range | Train Porter | Movie | 1936 |
 | Hearts Divided | Zachariah | Movie | 1936 |
 | Exclusive Story | Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Jeff | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Calling of Dan Matthews | Sam (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stormy | Mack's Hostler (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | We're in the Money | Men's Club Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Woman Wanted | Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Lady Tubbs | Reckless | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stranded | Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Unwelcome Stranger | Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Two Hearts in Wax Time | Deck Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Gold Diggers of 1935 | Janitor (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Kid Millions | Ship's Steward (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Belle of the Nineties | Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Wagon Wheels | Coachman | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Human Side | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Dragon Murder Case | Steam Room Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Contented Calves | Eli - the Porter | Movie | 1934 |
 | Here Comes the Navy | Washroom Attendant (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Charlie Chan's Courage | Porter | Movie | 1934 |
 | Operator 13 | Rufus (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Manhattan Melodrama | Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Rough Necking | Anatole | Movie | 1934 |
 | Fashions of 1934 | Cleaning Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Dark Hazard | George, the Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Going Hollywood | Rasputin | Movie | 1933 |
 | Lady Killer | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | College Coach | Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Chief | Bootblack | Movie | 1933 |
 | Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Gus - Rocci's Valet | Movie | 1933 |
 | Only Yesterday | Red Cap Porter (Uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Footlight Parade | Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Hold Your Man | Porter at Train Station (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Vanishing Frontier | Whistlin' Zeke | Movie | 1933 |
 | Blondie Johnson | Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Grand Slam | Man Listening To Radio Broadcast | Movie | 1933 |
 | Employees' Entrance | Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Whistling in the Dark | Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Golden West | Sam the Coachman | Movie | 1932 |
 | The All-American | McCormick's Butler (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Movie Crazy | Men's Room Valet (Uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Grand Hotel | Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Rich Are Always with Us | Julian's Butler Max (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Union Depot | Redcap Train Porter (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Guilty Hands | Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | A Free Soul | Casino Valet (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Public Enemy | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Dance, Fools, Dance | Luva’s Butler (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
| Brown Gravy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1929 | |
 | Hallelujah | Adam (uncredited) | Movie | 1929 |