Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1886-01-28
- Day of Death1962-09-24 (76 years)
- Place of BirthWichita, Kansas, USA
- Also Known AsSamuel Rufus McDanielSam 'Deacon' McDanielDeacon McDanielsSam McDaniels
Sam McDaniel
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.
Acting Career
- 1960
Ice Palace
As: George, the train porter
- 1959
A Hole in the Head
As: Andy
- 1958
Party Girl
As: Jesse (uncredited)
- 1957
Johnny Trouble
As: Doorman (uncredited)
- 1955
A Man Called Peter
As: Henry
- 1951
I Love Lucy
As: Porter
- 1951
Amos 'n' Andy
As: Customer (uncredited)
- 1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
As: Porter (Uncredited)
1949Flamingo Road
As: Boatright
1948Race Street
As: Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1948Heavenly Daze
As: Spiffingham
1948Give My Regards to Broadway
As: Porter
1948Secret Service Investigator
As: Porter
1948Heart of Virginia
As: 'Sunflower' Jones
1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
As: Waiter (uncredited)
1947The Egg and I
As: Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
1947High Barbaree
As: Bertram (uncredited)
1946Never Say Goodbye
As: Porter (uncredited)
1946Gentleman Joe Palooka
As: Smoky - Second
1946Crack-Up
As: Porter (Uncredited)
1946Joe Palooka, Champ
As: Smoky
1946Without Reservations
As: Freddy (uncredited)
- 1946
Without Reservations
As: Train Waiter (uncredited)
1946My Reputation
As: The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
1945She Wouldn't Say Yes
As: Train Steward (uncredited)
1945The Naughty Nineties
As: Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
1944Experiment Perilous
As: Porter (uncredited)
1944Tall in the Saddle
As: Servant (uncredited)
1944Marriage Is a Private Affair
As: Train Station Porter (uncredited)
1944When Strangers Marry
As: Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1944
Double Indemnity
As: Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
19443 Men in White
As: Phone Operator (uncredited)
1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
As: Pullman Porter (uncredited)
- 1943
Son of Dracula
As: Andy (uncredited)
1943Gangway for Tomorrow
As: Hank
1943The Ghost and the Guest
As: Harmony Jones
1943After Midnight with Boston Blackie
As: Train Porter
1943Dixie Dugan
As: Night Porter (uncredited)
1942Johnny Doughboy
As: Cook
1942The Traitor Within
As: Melrose
1942Silver Queen
As: Toby
1942In This Our Life
As: Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942Grand Central Murder
As: Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942I Was Framed
As: Kit Carson
1942Mokey
As: Uncle Ben
1942All Through the Night
As: Deacon
1941Louisiana Purchase
As: Sam
1941They Died with Their Boots On
As: Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
1941New York Town
As: Henry (uncredited)
1941International Lady
As: Waiter
1941Bad Men of Missouri
As: Wash
1941Broadway Limited
As: Train Porter
1941The Great Lie
As: Jefferson Washington
1941Sleepers West
As: Porter (uncredited)
1941Golden Hoofs
As: Henry
1941Virginia
As: Servant
1940Calling All Husbands
As: Nappy
1940Am I Guilty?
As: John D. Jones
1940Brother Orchid
As: Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
1940Too Many Husbands
As: Porter
1940Virginia City
As: Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
1939Days of Jesse James
As: Black Janitor (uncredited)
1939Pride of the Blue Grass
As: Domino Jones
1939Chicken Wagon Family
As: Sam
1939Good Girls Go to Paris
As: Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
1939Sweepstakes Winner
As: Mose (uncredited)
1939Union Pacific
As: St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
1939Let Us Live
As: Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
1939Everybody's Baby
As: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939They Made Me a Criminal
As: Splash (uncredited)
1938Stablemates
As: Bookie
1938Three Loves Has Nancy
As: Train Waiter (uncredited)
1938Four's a Crowd
As: H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
- 1938
Jezebel
As: Driver (uncredited)
1938Walking Down Broadway
As: Claybourne's Chauffeur
1938Sergeant Murphy
As: Henry H. Henry
1937Danger – Love at Work
As: Train porter
1937Bargain with Bullets
As: Police Capt. Holmes
1937It Happened in Hollywood
As: Black Porter
- 1937
Captains Courageous
As: 'Doc'
1937Dark Manhattan
As: Jack Jackson
1936Polo Joe
As: Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
1936Sing, Baby, Sing
As: Train Porter
193636 Hours to Kill
As: Dining Car Waiter
1936Rhythm on the Range
As: Train Porter
1936Hearts Divided
As: Zachariah
1936Exclusive Story
As: Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
1936The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
As: Jeff
1935The Calling of Dan Matthews
As: Sam (uncredited)
1935Stormy
As: Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
1935We're in the Money
As: Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
1935Woman Wanted
As: Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1935Lady Tubbs
As: Reckless
1935Stranded
As: Train Porter (uncredited)
1935Unwelcome Stranger
As: Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
1935Two Hearts in Wax Time
As: Deck Attendant (uncredited)
1935Gold Diggers of 1935
As: Janitor (uncredited)
1934Kid Millions
As: Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1934Belle of the Nineties
As: Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
1934Wagon Wheels
As: Coachman
1934The Human Side
As: Porter (uncredited)
1934The Dragon Murder Case
As: Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
1934Contented Calves
As: Eli - the Porter
1934Here Comes the Navy
As: Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1934Charlie Chan's Courage
As: Porter
1934Operator 13
As: Rufus (uncredited)
1934Manhattan Melodrama
As: Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
1934Rough Necking
As: Anatole
1934Fashions of 1934
As: Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1934Dark Hazard
As: George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
1933Going Hollywood
As: Rasputin
1933Lady Killer
As: Porter (uncredited)
1933College Coach
As: Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
1933The Chief
As: Bootblack
1933Broadway Thru a Keyhole
As: Gus - Rocci's Valet
1933Only Yesterday
As: Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
1933Footlight Parade
As: Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
1933Hold Your Man
As: Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
1933The Vanishing Frontier
As: Whistlin' Zeke
1933Blondie Johnson
As: Train Porter (uncredited)
1933Grand Slam
As: Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
1933Employees' Entrance
As: Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
1933Whistling in the Dark
As: Porter (uncredited)
1932The All-American
As: McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
1932Movie Crazy
As: Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
1932The Rich Are Always with Us
As: Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
1932Union Depot
As: Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
1931Guilty Hands
As: Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
1931A Free Soul
As: Casino Valet (uncredited)
- 1931
The Public Enemy
As: Headwaiter (uncredited)
1931Dance, Fools, Dance
As: Luva’s Butler (uncredited)