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Sam McDaniel

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.

Known for

Ice Palace

1960 • George, the train porter

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

Party Girl

1958 • Jesse (uncredited)

Johnny Trouble

1957 • Doorman (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 • Porter (uncredited)

Flamingo Road

1949 • Boatright

Race Street

1948 • Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Full filmography

Ice Palace

1960 • George, the train porter

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

1959 • Andy

Party Girl

1958 • Jesse (uncredited)

Johnny Trouble

1957 • Doorman (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

1955 • Henry

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 • Porter (uncredited)

Flamingo Road

1949 • Boatright

Race Street

1948 • Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Heavenly Daze

1948 • Spiffingham

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948 • Porter

Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator

1948 • Porter

Heart of Virginia

Heart of Virginia

1948 • 'Sunflower' Jones

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947 • Waiter (uncredited)

The Egg and I

1947 • Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

High Barbaree

1947 • Bertram (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1946 • Porter (uncredited)

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946 • Smoky - Second

Crack-Up

1946 • Porter (Uncredited)

Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946 • Smoky

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946 • Freddy (uncredited)

My Reputation

1946 • The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945 • Train Steward (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

1945

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945 • Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

Dillinger

1945 • Train Porter (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous

1944 • Porter (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944 • Servant (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944 • Train Station Porter (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944 • Train Porter (uncredited)

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944 • Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

3 Men in White

1944 • Phone Operator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944 • Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943 • Hank

Son of Dracula

1943 • Andy (uncredited)

The Ghost and the Guest

The Ghost and the Guest

1943 • Harmony Jones

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • Train Porter

Dixie Dugan

1943 • Night Porter (uncredited)

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

1942 • Cook

The Traitor Within

The Traitor Within

1942 • Melrose

Silver Queen

1942 • Toby

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942 • Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

1942 • Night Watchman (uncredited)

I Was Framed

1942 • Kit Carson

Mokey

1942 • Uncle Ben

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942 • Deacon

Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

1941 • Sam

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 • Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

New York Town

1941 • Henry (uncredited)

International Lady

International Lady

1941 • Waiter

Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

1941 • Wash

Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

1941 • Train Porter

South of Panama

1941 • Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

The Great Lie

1941 • Jefferson Washington

Sleepers West

1941 • Porter (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs

1941 • Henry

Virginia

1941 • Servant

Calling All Husbands

Calling All Husbands

1940 • Nappy

Am I Guilty?

1940 • John D. Jones

Brother Orchid

1940 • Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands

1940 • Porter

Virginia City

1940 • Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James

1939 • Black Janitor (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass

Pride of the Blue Grass

1939 • Domino Jones

Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939 • Sam

Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939 • Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

Sweepstakes Winner

Sweepstakes Winner

1939 • Mose (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939 • St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939 • Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby

1939 • Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 • Splash (uncredited)

1938 • Speedy

Stablemates

1938 • Bookie

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938 • Train Waiter (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd

1938 • H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

Jezebel

1938 • Driver (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938 • Claybourne's Chauffeur

Sergeant Murphy

Sergeant Murphy

1938 • Henry H. Henry

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

1937 • Train porter

Bargain with Bullets

Bargain with Bullets

1937 • Police Capt. Holmes

It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

1937 • Black Porter

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937 • 'Doc'

Dark Manhattan

1937 • Jack Jackson

Polo Joe

1936 • Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936 • Train Porter

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936 • Dining Car Waiter

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936 • Train Porter

Hearts Divided

1936 • Zachariah

Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936 • Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936 • Jeff

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935 • Sam (uncredited)

Stormy

1935 • Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935 • Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

1935 • Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Lady Tubbs

1935 • Reckless

Stranded

1935 • Train Porter (uncredited)

Unwelcome Stranger

Unwelcome Stranger

1935 • Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Two Hearts in Wax Time

Two Hearts in Wax Time

1935 • Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935 • Janitor (uncredited)

Kid Millions

1934 • Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934 • Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

Wagon Wheels

1934 • Coachman

The Human Side

1934 • Porter (uncredited)

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934 • Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Contented Calves

Contented Calves

1934 • Eli - the Porter

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy

1934 • Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934 • Porter

Operator 13

1934 • Rufus (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934 • Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

Rough Necking

1934 • Anatole

Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

1934 • Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Dark Hazard

1934 • George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood

1933 • Rasputin

Lady Killer

1933 • Porter (uncredited)

College Coach

1933 • Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

The Chief

1933 • Bootblack

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933 • Gus - Rocci's Valet

Only Yesterday

1933 • Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

1933 • Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

1933 • Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933 • Whistlin' Zeke

Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

1933 • Train Porter (uncredited)

Grand Slam

1933 • Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933 • Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933 • Porter (uncredited)

The All-American

The All-American

1932 • McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

Movie Crazy

1932 • Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

Grand Hotel

1932 • Bartender (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932 • Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

Union Depot

1932 • Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

Guilty Hands

1931 • Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

A Free Soul

1931 • Casino Valet (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931 • Headwaiter (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 • Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

1929

Hallelujah

1929 • Adam (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel – Biography, Known For & Filmography