Sam McDaniel
Acting • AGE 76
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.
Acting
Ice Palace
George, the train porter
1960
A Hole in the Head
Andy
1959
Party Girl
Jesse (uncredited)
1958
Johnny Trouble
Doorman (uncredited)
1957
MGM Parade
Self
1955
A Man Called Peter
Henry
1955
I Love Lucy
Porter
1951
Amos 'n' Andy
Customer (uncredited)
1951
The File on Thelma Jordon
Porter (uncredited)
1949
Flamingo Road
Boatright
1949
Race Street
Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1948
Heavenly Daze
Spiffingham
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
Porter
1948
Secret Service Investigator
Porter
1948
Heart of Virginia
'Sunflower' Jones
1948
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Waiter (uncredited)
1947
The Egg and I
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
1947
High Barbaree
Bertram (uncredited)
1947
Never Say Goodbye
Porter (uncredited)
1946
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Smoky - Second
1946
Crack-Up
Porter (Uncredited)
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ
Smoky
1946
Without Reservations
Freddy (uncredited)
1946
My Reputation
The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
1946
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Train Steward (uncredited)
1945
Lady on a Train
1945
The Naughty Nineties
Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
1945
Dillinger
Train Porter (uncredited)
1945
Experiment Perilous
Porter (uncredited)
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Servant (uncredited)
1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Train Station Porter (uncredited)
1944
When Strangers Marry
Train Porter (uncredited)
1944
Double Indemnity
Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1944
3 Men in White
Phone Operator (uncredited)
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
1944
Gangway for Tomorrow
Hank
1943
Son of Dracula
Andy (uncredited)
1943
The Ghost and the Guest
Harmony Jones
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Train Porter
1943
Dixie Dugan
Night Porter (uncredited)
1943
Johnny Doughboy
Cook
1942
The Traitor Within
Melrose
1942
Silver Queen
Toby
1942
In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942
Grand Central Murder
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942
I Was Framed
Kit Carson
1942
Mokey
Uncle Ben
1942
All Through the Night
Deacon
1942
Louisiana Purchase
Sam
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
1941
New York Town
Henry (uncredited)
1941
International Lady
Waiter
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Wash
1941
Broadway Limited
Train Porter
1941
The Great Lie
Jefferson Washington
1941
Sleepers West
Porter (uncredited)
1941
Golden Hoofs
Henry
1941
Virginia
Servant
1941
Calling All Husbands
Nappy
1940
Am I Guilty?
John D. Jones
1940
Brother Orchid
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
1940
Too Many Husbands
Porter
1940
Virginia City
Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
1940
Days of Jesse James
Black Janitor (uncredited)
1939
Pride of the Blue Grass
Domino Jones
1939
Chicken Wagon Family
Sam
1939
Good Girls Go to Paris
Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
1939
Sweepstakes Winner
Mose (uncredited)
1939
Union Pacific
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live
Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
1939
Everybody's Baby
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
Splash (uncredited)
1939
Stablemates
Bookie
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Train Waiter (uncredited)
1938
Four's a Crowd
H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
1938
Jezebel
Driver (uncredited)
1938
Walking Down Broadway
Claybourne's Chauffeur
1938
Sergeant Murphy
Henry H. Henry
1938
Danger – Love at Work
Train porter
1937
Bargain with Bullets
Police Capt. Holmes
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
Black Porter
1937
Captains Courageous
'Doc'
1937
Dark Manhattan
Jack Jackson
1937
Polo Joe
Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
1936
Sing, Baby, Sing
Train Porter
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Dining Car Waiter
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Train Porter
1936
Hearts Divided
Zachariah
1936
Exclusive Story
Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Jeff
1936
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Sam (uncredited)
1935
Stormy
Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
1935
We're in the Money
Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Woman Wanted
Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Lady Tubbs
Reckless
1935
Stranded
Train Porter (uncredited)
1935
Unwelcome Stranger
Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
1935
Two Hearts in Wax Time
Deck Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
Janitor (uncredited)
1935
Kid Millions
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1934
Belle of the Nineties
Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
1934
Wagon Wheels
Coachman
1934
The Human Side
Porter (uncredited)
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
1934
Contented Calves
Eli - the Porter
1934
Here Comes the Navy
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1934
Charlie Chan's Courage
Porter
1934
Operator 13
Rufus (uncredited)
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
1934
Rough Necking
Anatole
1934
Fashions of 1934
Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1934
Dark Hazard
George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
1934
Going Hollywood
Rasputin
1933
Lady Killer
Porter (uncredited)
1933
College Coach
Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
1933
The Chief
Bootblack
1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Gus - Rocci's Valet
1933
Only Yesterday
Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
1933
Footlight Parade
Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
1933
Hold Your Man
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
1933
The Vanishing Frontier
Whistlin' Zeke
1933
Blondie Johnson
Train Porter (uncredited)
1933
Grand Slam
Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
1933
Employees' Entrance
Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
1933
Whistling in the Dark
Porter (uncredited)
1933
The Golden West
Sam the Coachman
1932
The All-American
McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
1932
Movie Crazy
Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
1932
Grand Hotel
Bartender (uncredited)
1932
The Rich Are Always with Us
Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
1932
Union Depot
Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
1932
Guilty Hands
Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
1931
A Free Soul
Casino Valet (uncredited)
1931
The Public Enemy
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance
Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
1931
Hallelujah
Adam (uncredited)
1929