
Sam McDaniel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 28, 1886
- Died
- September 24, 1962
- Birthplace
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
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.
Filmography

Ice Palace 1960
as George, the train porter

A Hole in the Head 1959
as Andy

Party Girl 1958
as Jesse (uncredited)

Johnny Trouble 1957
as Doorman (uncredited)

A Man Called Peter 1955
as Henry

Blues Busters 1950
as Dimitri (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon 1949
as Porter (uncredited)

Flamingo Road 1949
as Boatright

Race Street 1948
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Heavenly Daze 1948
as Spiffingham

Give My Regards to Broadway 1948
as Porter

Secret Service Investigator 1948
as Porter

Heart of Virginia 1948
as 'Sunflower' Jones

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

High Barbaree 1947
as Bertram (uncredited)

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

Never Say Goodbye 1946
as Porter (uncredited)

Gentleman Joe Palooka 1946
as Smoky - Second

Crack-Up 1946
as Porter (Uncredited)

Joe Palooka, Champ 1946
as Smoky

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

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

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

Lady on a Train 1945
Actor

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

Dillinger 1945
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous 1944
as Porter (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle 1944
as Servant (uncredited)

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

When Strangers Marry 1944
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Double Indemnity 1944
as Charlie (uncredited)

3 Men in White 1944
as Phone Operator (uncredited)

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

Gangway for Tomorrow 1943
as Hank

Son of Dracula 1943
as Andy (uncredited)

The Ghost and the Guest 1943
as Harmony Jones

After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943
as Train Porter

Dixie Dugan 1943
as Night Porter (uncredited)

Johnny Doughboy 1942
as Cook

The Traitor Within 1942
as Melrose

Silver Queen 1942
as Toby

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

Grand Central Murder 1942
as Night Watchman (uncredited)

I Was Framed 1942
as Kit Carson

Mokey 1942
as Uncle Ben

All Through the Night 1942
as Deacon

Louisiana Purchase 1941
as Sam

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

New York Town 1941
as Henry (uncredited)

International Lady 1941
as Waiter

Bad Men of Missouri 1941
as Wash

Broadway Limited 1941
as Train Porter
- South of Panama
South of Panama 1941
as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

The Great Lie 1941
as Jefferson Washington

Sleepers West 1941
as Porter (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs 1941
as Henry

Virginia 1941
as Servant

Calling All Husbands 1940
as Nappy

Am I Guilty? 1940
as John D. Jones

Brother Orchid 1940
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Too Many Husbands 1940
as Porter

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

Days of Jesse James 1939
as Black Janitor (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass 1939
as Domino Jones

Chicken Wagon Family 1939
as Sam

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

Sweepstakes Winner 1939
as Mose (uncredited)

Union Pacific 1939
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

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

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

They Made Me a Criminal 1939
as Splash (uncredited)
- Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship 1938
as Speedy

Stablemates 1938
as Bookie

Three Loves Has Nancy 1938
as Train Waiter (uncredited)

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

Jezebel 1938
as Driver (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway 1938
as Claybourne's Chauffeur

Sergeant Murphy 1938
as Henry H. Henry

Danger – Love at Work 1937
as Train porter

Bargain with Bullets 1937
as Police Capt. Holmes

It Happened in Hollywood 1937
as Black Porter

Captains Courageous 1937
as 'Doc'

Dark Manhattan 1937
as Jack Jackson

Polo Joe 1936
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing 1936
as Train Porter

36 Hours to Kill 1936
as Dining Car Waiter

Rhythm on the Range 1936
as Train Porter

Hearts Divided 1936
as Zachariah

Exclusive Story 1936
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell 1936
as Jeff

The Calling of Dan Matthews 1935
as Sam (uncredited)

Stormy 1935
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

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

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

Lady Tubbs 1935
as Reckless

Stranded 1935
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Unwelcome Stranger 1935
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

Two Hearts in Wax Time 1935
as Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935 1935
as Janitor (uncredited)

Kid Millions 1934
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties 1934
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

Wagon Wheels 1934
as Coachman

The Human Side 1934
as Porter (uncredited)

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

Contented Calves 1934
as Eli - the Porter

Here Comes the Navy 1934
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage 1934
as Porter

Operator 13 1934
as Rufus (uncredited)

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

Rough Necking 1934
as Anatole

Fashions of 1934 1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)

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

Going Hollywood 1933
as Rasputin

Lady Killer 1933
as Porter (uncredited)

College Coach 1933
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

The Chief 1933
as Bootblack

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

Only Yesterday 1933
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

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

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

The Vanishing Frontier 1933
as Whistlin' Zeke

Blondie Johnson 1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)

Grand Slam 1933
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

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

Whistling in the Dark 1933
as Porter (uncredited)

The Golden West 1932
as Sam the Coachman

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

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

Grand Hotel 1932
as Bartender (uncredited)

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

Union Depot 1932
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

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

A Free Soul 1931
as Casino Valet (uncredited)

The Public Enemy 1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance 1931
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
- Brown Gravy
Brown Gravy 1929
Actor

Hallelujah 1929
as Adam (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.