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