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Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Acting·1886–1962·133 films

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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Filmography

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