
Sam McDaniel
Known for Acting · 139 credits
- Born
- 1886-01-28
- Died
- 1962-09-24
- Place of birth
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Also known as
- Samuel Rufus McDaniel · Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel · Deacon McDaniels · Sam McDaniels
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (136)

Grand Hotel
1932
as Bartender (uncredited)

Double Indemnity
1944
as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Operator 13
1934
as Rufus (uncredited)

Jezebel
1938
as Driver (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Captains Courageous
1937
as 'Doc'

Party Girl
1958
as Jesse (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
1941
as Henry

Union Pacific
1939
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Stranded
1935
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Mokey
1942
as Uncle Ben

Stablemates
1938
as Bookie

Footlight Parade
1933
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Servant (uncredited)

Grand Slam
1933
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Experiment Perilous
1944
as Porter (uncredited)

Sleepers West
1941
as Porter (uncredited)

Without Reservations
1946
as Freddy (uncredited) / Train Waiter (uncredited)

Virginia City
1940
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Only Yesterday
1933
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

The Egg and I
1947
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

Ice Palace
1960
as George, the train porter

The Great Lie
1941
as Jefferson Washington

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

All Through the Night
1942
as Deacon

In This Our Life
1942
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Train Waiter (uncredited)

High Barbaree
1947
as Bertram (uncredited)

My Reputation
1946
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Crack-Up
1946
as Porter (Uncredited)

A Free Soul
1931
as Casino Valet (uncredited)

Son of Dracula
1943
as Andy (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye
1946
as Porter (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Janitor (uncredited)

A Hole in the Head
1959
as Andy

Flamingo Road
1949
as Boatright

Lady Killer
1933
as Porter (uncredited)

Kid Millions
1934
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Dillinger
1945
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Race Street
1948
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Porter (uncredited)

Broadway Limited
1941
as Train Porter

Exclusive Story
1936
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

Union Depot
1932
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Calling All Husbands
1940
as Nappy

We're in the Money
1935
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

The All-American
1932
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

Guilty Hands
1931
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

Let Us Live
1939
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train porter

Woman Wanted
1935
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Silver Queen
1942
as Toby

Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

3 Men in White
1944
as Phone Operator (uncredited)

Chicken Wagon Family
1939
as Sam

Grand Central Murder
1942
as Night Watchman (uncredited)

International Lady
1941
as Waiter

The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

College Coach
1933
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Wash

She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Train Steward (uncredited)

Johnny Doughboy
1942
as Cook

Movie Crazy
1932
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

A Man Called Peter
1955
as Henry

Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Train Porter

New York Town
1941
as Henry (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James
1939
as Black Janitor (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Sam (uncredited)

Everybody's Baby
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
1945

When Strangers Marry
1944
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Claybourne's Chauffeur

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Splash (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934
1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

The Chief
1933
as Bootblack

Polo Joe
1936
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Hearts Divided
1936
as Zachariah

Four's a Crowd
1938
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Virginia
1941
as Servant

Hallelujah
1929
as Adam (uncredited)

Louisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam

Johnny Trouble
1957
as Doorman (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Black Porter

Going Hollywood
1933
as Rasputin

Unwelcome Stranger
1935
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Too Many Husbands
1940
as Porter

The Vanishing Frontier
1933
as Whistlin' Zeke

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Train Porter

Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Porter

Dixie Dugan
1943
as Night Porter (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Gus - Rocci's Valet

Heart of Virginia
1948
as 'Sunflower' Jones

I Was Framed
1942
as Kit Carson

Hold Your Man
1933
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

Secret Service Investigator
1948
as Porter

Blondie Johnson
1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Gangway for Tomorrow
1943
as Hank

Sweepstakes Winner
1939
as Mose (uncredited)

Lady Tubbs
1935
as Reckless

Stormy
1935
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Wagon Wheels
1934
as Coachman

The Human Side
1934
as Porter (uncredited)

36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Dining Car Waiter

Dark Hazard
1934
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance
1933
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Rough Necking
1934
as Anatole

Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Porter (uncredited)

Sergeant Murphy
1938
as Henry H. Henry

The Golden West
1932
as Sam the Coachman

Dark Manhattan
1937
as Jack Jackson

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Jeff
About Sam McDaniel
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. With 139 credits spanning from 1929 to 1960, Sam McDaniel has appeared in 136 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam McDaniel Movies
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Bartender (uncredited)
- Double Indemnity (1944) — as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Rufus (uncredited)
- Jezebel (1938) — as Driver (uncredited)
- The Public Enemy (1931) — as Headwaiter (uncredited)
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