Acting
Sam McDaniel
EN cinema · 137 credits
Born
28 January 1886
Died
24 September 1962 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Also known as Samuel Rufus McDaniel · Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel · Deacon McDaniels · Sam McDaniels
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
as George, the train porter
Party Girl
as Jesse (uncredited)
Johnny Trouble
as Doorman (uncredited)
A Man Called Peter
as Henry
Blues Busters
as Dimitri (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
as Boatright
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Porter (uncredited)
Heavenly Daze
as Spiffingham
Race Street
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Heart of Virginia
as 'Sunflower' Jones
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Egg and I
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
High Barbaree
as Bertram (uncredited)
Without Reservations
as Freddy (uncredited), as Train Waiter (uncredited)
My Reputation
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
as Porter (uncredited)
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Smoky
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Smoky - Second
Crack-Up
as Porter (Uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Train Steward (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
Dillinger
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous
as Porter (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
as Charlie (uncredited)
3 Men in White
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as Servant (uncredited)
The Ghost and the Guest
as Harmony Jones
Son of Dracula
as Andy (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Night Porter (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Train Porter
All Through the Night
as Deacon
The Traitor Within
as Melrose
I Was Framed
as Kit Carson
Silver Queen
as Toby
Johnny Doughboy
as Cook
Mokey
as Uncle Ben
Grand Central Murder
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
The Great Lie
as Jefferson Washington
They Died with Their Boots On
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
South of Panama
1941
South of Panama
as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
Golden Hoofs
as Henry
New York Town
as Henry (uncredited)
International Lady
as Waiter
Broadway Limited
as Train Porter
Sleepers West
as Porter (uncredited)
Virginia
as Servant
Calling All Husbands
as Nappy
Brother Orchid
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
Too Many Husbands
as Porter
Am I Guilty?
as John D. Jones
They Made Me a Criminal
as Splash (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
as Black Janitor (uncredited)
Pride of the Blue Grass
as Domino Jones
Everybody's Baby
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mose (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Train Waiter (uncredited)
Stablemates
as Bookie
Jezebel
as Driver (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
as Claybourne's Chauffeur
Sergeant Murphy
as Henry H. Henry
Bargain with Bullets
as Police Capt. Holmes
Danger – Love at Work
as Train porter
It Happened in Hollywood
as Black Porter
Dark Manhattan
as Jack Jackson
Captains Courageous
as 'Doc'
Polo Joe
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
Hearts Divided
as Zachariah
36 Hours to Kill
as Dining Car Waiter
Rhythm on the Range
as Train Porter
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Train Porter
Stormy
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
Unwelcome Stranger
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
We're in the Money
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Two Hearts in Wax Time
as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
Lady Tubbs
as Reckless
Stranded
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Janitor (uncredited)
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Sam (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Dark Hazard
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
Kid Millions
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Rough Necking
as Anatole
Contented Calves
as Eli - the Porter
Wagon Wheels
as Coachman
The Human Side
as Porter (uncredited)
Operator 13
as Rufus (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Porter
Here Comes the Navy
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
as Train Porter (uncredited)
The Vanishing Frontier
as Whistlin' Zeke
Lady Killer
as Porter (uncredited)
Employees' Entrance
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
as Porter (uncredited)
Going Hollywood
as Rasputin
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as Gus - Rocci's Valet
College Coach
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
The Chief
as Bootblack
Grand Slam
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
Only Yesterday
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
Footlight Parade
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
The All-American
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
Movie Crazy
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
Union Depot
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Golden West
as Sam the Coachman
Guilty Hands
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
A Free Soul
as Casino Valet (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
Hallelujah
as Adam (uncredited)