Sam McDaniel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 28, 1886, Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Died
- September 24, 1962
- Movies
- 137
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1960 | Ice Palace | George, the train porter |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Andy |
| 1958 | Party Girl | Jesse (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Johnny Trouble | Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | A Man Called Peter | Henry |
| 1950 | Blues Busters | Dimitri (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The File on Thelma Jordon | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road | Boatright |
| 1948 | Race Street | Garage Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Heavenly Daze | Spiffingham |
| 1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Porter |
| 1948 | Secret Service Investigator | Porter |
| 1948 | Heart of Virginia | 'Sunflower' Jones |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Egg and I | Waiter on Train (Uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Barbaree | Bertram (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Gentleman Joe Palooka | Smoky - Second |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Porter (Uncredited) |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Smoky |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Freddy (uncredited), Train Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1946 | My Reputation | The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited) |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Train Steward (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Dillinger | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Experiment Perilous | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Servant (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Train Station Porter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | When Strangers Marry | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Double Indemnity | Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White | Phone Operator (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Pullman Porter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Gangway for Tomorrow | Hank |
| 1943 | Son of Dracula | Andy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Ghost and the Guest | Harmony Jones |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Train Porter |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan | Night Porter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | Cook |
| 1942 | The Traitor Within | Melrose |
| 1942 | Silver Queen | Toby |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Black Man in Jail (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Grand Central Murder | Night Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | I Was Framed | Kit Carson |
| 1942 | Mokey | Uncle Ben |
| 1942 | All Through the Night | Deacon |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase | Sam |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | New York Town | Henry (uncredited) |
| 1941 | International Lady | Waiter |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Wash |
| 1941 | Broadway Limited | Train Porter |
| 1941 | South of Panama | Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones |
| 1941 | The Great Lie | Jefferson Washington |
| 1941 | Sleepers West | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs | Henry |
| 1941 | Virginia | Servant |
| 1940 | Calling All Husbands | Nappy |
| 1940 | Am I Guilty? | John D. Jones |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Too Many Husbands | Porter |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Days of Jesse James | Black Janitor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Pride of the Blue Grass | Domino Jones |
| 1939 | Chicken Wagon Family | Sam |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris | Sam - Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sweepstakes Winner | Mose (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Union Pacific | St. Louis Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Let Us Live | Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Everybody's Baby | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Splash (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Gambling Ship | Speedy |
| 1938 | Stablemates | Bookie |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy | Train Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | H. Louis Brown (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Driver (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Walking Down Broadway | Claybourne's Chauffeur |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy | Henry H. Henry |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at Work | Train porter |
| 1937 | Bargain with Bullets | Police Capt. Holmes |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood | Black Porter |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | 'Doc' |
| 1937 | Dark Manhattan | Jack Jackson |
| 1936 | Polo Joe | Harvey the Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Train Porter |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill | Dining Car Waiter |
| 1936 | Rhythm on the Range | Train Porter |
| 1936 | Hearts Divided | Zachariah |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story | Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Jeff |
| 1935 | The Calling of Dan Matthews | Sam (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Stormy | Mack's Hostler (uncredited) |
| 1935 | We're in the Money | Men's Club Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Woman Wanted | Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Lady Tubbs | Reckless |
| 1935 | Stranded | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Unwelcome Stranger | Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels) |
| 1935 | Two Hearts in Wax Time | Deck Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 | Janitor (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Kid Millions | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties | Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Wagon Wheels | Coachman |
| 1934 | The Human Side | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Dragon Murder Case | Steam Room Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Contented Calves | Eli - the Porter |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Navy | Washroom Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Charlie Chan's Courage | Porter |
| 1934 | Operator 13 | Rufus (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Manhattan Melodrama | Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Rough Necking | Anatole |
| 1934 | Fashions of 1934 | Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Dark Hazard | George, the Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Going Hollywood | Rasputin |
| 1933 | Lady Killer | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | College Coach | Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Chief | Bootblack |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Gus - Rocci's Valet |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Red Cap Porter (Uncredited) |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Hold Your Man | Porter at Train Station (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Vanishing Frontier | Whistlin' Zeke |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Grand Slam | Man Listening To Radio Broadcast |
| 1933 | Employees' Entrance | Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Whistling in the Dark | Porter (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Golden West | Sam the Coachman |
| 1932 | The All-American | McCormick's Butler (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Movie Crazy | Men's Room Valet (Uncredited) |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Rich Are Always with Us | Julian's Butler Max (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Union Depot | Redcap Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Guilty Hands | Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited) |
| 1931 | A Free Soul | Casino Valet (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Dance | Luva’s Butler (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Brown Gravy | |
| 1929 | Hallelujah | Adam (uncredited) |
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