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Sam McDaniel
Born
January 28, 1886
Died: September 24, 1962
Lived 76 years
Place of Birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
133
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
Samuel Rufus McDaniel
Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel
Deacon McDaniels
Sam McDaniels
IMDb Profile
Sam McDaniel
Acting
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.
Movies
133
TV Shows
2
5.8
Ice Palace
as
George, the train porter
1960
6.1
A Hole in the Head
as
Andy
1959
6.8
Party Girl
as
Jesse (uncredited)
1958
4.0
Johnny Trouble
as
Doorman (uncredited)
1957
6.5
A Man Called Peter
as
Henry
1955
6.5
The File on Thelma Jordon
as
Porter (Uncredited)
1949
7.0
Flamingo Road
as
Boatright
1949
5.8
Race Street
as
Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1948
7.2
Heavenly Daze
as
Spiffingham
1948
7.0
Give My Regards to Broadway
as
Porter
1948
6.0
Secret Service Investigator
as
Porter
1948
0
Heart of Virginia
as
'Sunflower' Jones
1948
5.0
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as
Waiter (uncredited)
1947
7.0
The Egg and I
as
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
1947
5.1
High Barbaree
as
Bertram (uncredited)
1947
6.2
Never Say Goodbye
as
Porter (uncredited)
1946
0
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as
Smoky - Second
1946
5.6
Crack-Up
as
Porter (Uncredited)
1946
0
Joe Palooka, Champ
as
Smoky
1946
6.2
Without Reservations
as
Freddy (uncredited)
1946
6.2
Without Reservations
as
Train Waiter (uncredited)
1946
7.1
My Reputation
as
The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
1946
5.9
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as
Train Steward (uncredited)
1945
6.6
Lady on a Train
Cast
1945
6.6
The Naughty Nineties
as
Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
1945
5.6
Experiment Perilous
as
Porter (uncredited)
1944
6.5
Tall in the Saddle
as
Servant (uncredited)
1944
5.2
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as
Train Station Porter (uncredited)
1944
6.2
When Strangers Marry
as
Train Porter (uncredited)
1944
8.1
Double Indemnity
as
Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1944
6.0
3 Men in White
as
Phone Operator (uncredited)
1944
5.8
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
1944
5.9
Son of Dracula
as
Andy (uncredited)
1943
5.3
Gangway for Tomorrow
as
Hank
1943
5.2
The Ghost and the Guest
as
Harmony Jones
1943
5.6
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as
Train Porter
1943
5.0
Dixie Dugan
as
Night Porter (uncredited)
1943
5.4
Johnny Doughboy
as
Cook
1942
0
The Traitor Within
as
Melrose
1942
5.7
Silver Queen
as
Toby
1942
6.8
In This Our Life
as
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942
5.7
Grand Central Murder
as
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942
4.0
I Was Framed
as
Kit Carson
1942
5.0
Mokey
as
Uncle Ben
1942
6.8
All Through the Night
as
Deacon
1942
6.6
Louisiana Purchase
as
Sam
1941
6.6
They Died with Their Boots On
as
Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
1941
10.0
New York Town
as
Henry (uncredited)
1941
6.5
International Lady
as
Waiter
1941
5.6
Bad Men of Missouri
as
Wash
1941
4.6
Broadway Limited
as
Train Porter
1941
6.0
South of Panama
as
Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
1941
6.9
The Great Lie
as
Jefferson Washington
1941
6.3
Sleepers West
as
Porter (uncredited)
1941
7.0
Golden Hoofs
as
Henry
1941
0
Virginia
as
Servant
1941
6.0
Calling All Husbands
as
Nappy
1940
0
Am I Guilty?
as
John D. Jones
1940
6.4
Brother Orchid
as
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
1940
6.3
Too Many Husbands
as
Porter
1940
6.1
Virginia City
as
Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
1940
4.7
Days of Jesse James
as
Black Janitor (uncredited)
1939
6.0
Pride of the Blue Grass
as
Domino Jones
1939
0
Chicken Wagon Family
as
Sam
1939
7.0
Good Girls Go to Paris
as
Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
1939
3.7
Sweepstakes Winner
as
Mose (uncredited)
1939
6.6
Union Pacific
as
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
1939
6.8
Let Us Live
as
Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
1939
0
Everybody's Baby
as
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939
6.1
They Made Me a Criminal
as
Splash (uncredited)
1939
0
Gambling Ship
as
Speedy
1938
4.5
Stablemates
as
Bookie
1938
3.8
Three Loves Has Nancy
as
Train Waiter (uncredited)
1938
4.8
Four's a Crowd
as
H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
1938
7.0
Jezebel
as
Driver (uncredited)
1938
5.7
Walking Down Broadway
as
Claybourne's Chauffeur
1938
5.0
Sergeant Murphy
as
Henry H. Henry
1938
7.3
Danger – Love at Work
as
Train porter
1937
0
Bargain with Bullets
as
Police Capt. Holmes
1937
6.1
It Happened in Hollywood
as
Black Porter
1937
7.4
Captains Courageous
as
'Doc'
1937
6.0
Dark Manhattan
as
Jack Jackson
1937
0
Polo Joe
as
Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
1936
5.7
Sing, Baby, Sing
as
Train Porter
1936
5.3
36 Hours to Kill
as
Dining Car Waiter
1936
4.0
Rhythm on the Range
as
Train Porter
1936
5.0
Hearts Divided
as
Zachariah
1936
6.5
Exclusive Story
as
Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
1936
4.0
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as
Jeff
1936
3.0
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as
Sam (uncredited)
1935
0
Stormy
as
Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
1935
5.5
We're in the Money
as
Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
1935
6.3
Woman Wanted
as
Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1935
5.0
Lady Tubbs
as
Reckless
1935
5.8
Stranded
as
Train Porter (uncredited)
1935
0
Unwelcome Stranger
as
Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
1935
4.4
Two Hearts in Wax Time
as
Deck Attendant (uncredited)
1935
6.4
Gold Diggers of 1935
as
Janitor (uncredited)
1935
6.5
Kid Millions
as
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1934
5.7
Belle of the Nineties
as
Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
1934
4.8
Wagon Wheels
as
Coachman
1934
0
The Human Side
as
Porter (uncredited)
1934
5.7
The Dragon Murder Case
as
Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
1934
0
Contented Calves
as
Eli - the Porter
1934
5.9
Here Comes the Navy
as
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1934
8.0
Charlie Chan's Courage
as
Porter
1934
5.8
Operator 13
as
Rufus (uncredited)
1934
7.0
Manhattan Melodrama
as
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
1934
10.0
Rough Necking
as
Anatole
1934
6.4
Fashions of 1934
as
Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1934
5.4
Dark Hazard
as
George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
1934
5.3
Going Hollywood
as
Rasputin
1933
6.8
Lady Killer
as
Porter (uncredited)
1933
4.1
College Coach
as
Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
1933
3.0
The Chief
as
Bootblack
1933
5.7
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as
Gus - Rocci's Valet
1933
6.8
Only Yesterday
as
Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
1933
6.8
Footlight Parade
as
Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
1933
6.1
Hold Your Man
as
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
1933
0
The Vanishing Frontier
as
Whistlin' Zeke
1933
5.8
Blondie Johnson
as
Train Porter (uncredited)
1933
4.0
Grand Slam
as
Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
1933
6.1
Employees' Entrance
as
Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
1933
5.6
Whistling in the Dark
as
Porter (uncredited)
1933
5.0
The All-American
as
McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
1932
6.2
Movie Crazy
as
Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
1932
4.6
The Rich Are Always with Us
as
Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
1932
5.8
Union Depot
as
Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
1932
5.8
Guilty Hands
as
Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
1931
6.0
A Free Soul
as
Casino Valet (uncredited)
1931
7.2
The Public Enemy
as
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1931
6.4
Dance, Fools, Dance
as
Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
1931
0
Brown Gravy
Cast
1929
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