Actor

Sam McDaniel

Birthday: January 28, 1886

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

Ice Palace (1960) as George, the train porter
Age: 73
A Hole in the Head (1959) as Andy
Age: 73
Party Girl (1958) as Jesse (uncredited)
Age: 72
Johnny Trouble (1957) as Doorman (uncredited)
Age: 71
A Man Called Peter (1955) as Henry
Age: 69
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) as Porter (Uncredited)
Age: 63
Flamingo Road (1949) as Boatright
Age: 63
Race Street (1948) as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 62
Heavenly Daze (1948) as Spiffingham
Age: 62
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) as Porter
Age: 62
Secret Service Investigator (1948) as Porter
Age: 62
Heart of Virginia (1948) as 'Sunflower' Jones
Age: 62
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) as Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 61
The Egg and I (1947) as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
Age: 61
High Barbaree (1947) as Bertram (uncredited)
Age: 61
Never Say Goodbye (1946) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 60
Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946) as Smoky - Second
Age: 60
Crack-Up (1946) as Porter (Uncredited)
Age: 60
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) as Smoky
Age: 60
Without Reservations (1946) as Freddy (uncredited)
Age: 60
My Reputation (1946) as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
Age: 59
She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Train Steward (uncredited)
Age: 59
Lady on a Train (1945)
Age: 59
The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 59
Dillinger (1945) as Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 59
Experiment Perilous (1944) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 58
Tall in the Saddle (1944) as Servant (uncredited)
Age: 58
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
Age: 58
When Strangers Marry (1944) as Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 58
Double Indemnity (1944) as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 58
3 Men in White (1944) as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Age: 58
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Age: 58
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) as Hank
Age: 57
Son of Dracula (1943) as Andy (uncredited)
Age: 57
The Ghost and the Guest (1943) as Harmony Jones
Age: 57
After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943) as Train Porter
Age: 57
Dixie Dugan (1943) as Night Porter (uncredited)
Age: 57
Johnny Doughboy (1942) as Cook
Age: 56
The Traitor Within (1942) as Melrose
Age: 56
Silver Queen (1942) as Toby
Age: 56
In This Our Life (1942) as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Age: 56
Grand Central Murder (1942) as Night Watchman (uncredited)
Age: 56
I Was Framed (1942) as Kit Carson
Age: 56
Mokey (1942) as Uncle Ben
Age: 56
All Through the Night (1942) as Deacon
Age: 55
Louisiana Purchase (1941) as Sam
Age: 55
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
Age: 55
New York Town (1941) as Henry (uncredited)
Age: 55
International Lady (1941) as Waiter
Age: 55
Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Wash
Age: 55
Broadway Limited (1941) as Train Porter
Age: 55
South of Panama (1941) as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
Age: 55
The Great Lie (1941) as Jefferson Washington
Age: 55
Sleepers West (1941) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 55
Golden Hoofs (1941) as Henry
Age: 55
Virginia (1941) as Servant
Age: 55
Calling All Husbands (1940) as Nappy
Age: 54
Am I Guilty? (1940) as John D. Jones
Age: 54
Brother Orchid (1940) as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
Age: 54
Too Many Husbands (1940) as Porter
Age: 54
Virginia City (1940) as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
Age: 54
Days of Jesse James (1939) as Black Janitor (uncredited)
Age: 53
Pride of the Blue Grass (1939) as Domino Jones
Age: 53
Chicken Wagon Family (1939) as Sam
Age: 53
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 53
Sweepstakes Winner (1939) as Mose (uncredited)
Age: 53
Union Pacific (1939) as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 53
Let Us Live (1939) as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
Age: 53
Everybody's Baby (1939) as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Age: 53
They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Splash (uncredited)
Age: 52
Gambling Ship (1938) as Speedy
Age: 52
Stablemates (1938) as Bookie
Age: 52
Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) as Train Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 52
Four's a Crowd (1938) as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
Age: 52
Jezebel (1938) as Driver (uncredited)
Age: 52
Walking Down Broadway (1938) as Claybourne's Chauffeur
Age: 52
Sergeant Murphy (1938) as Henry H. Henry
Age: 51
Danger – Love at Work (1937) as Train porter
Age: 51
Bargain with Bullets (1937) as Police Capt. Holmes
Age: 51
It Happened in Hollywood (1937) as Black Porter
Age: 51
Captains Courageous (1937) as 'Doc'
Age: 51
Dark Manhattan (1937) as Jack Jackson
Age: 51
Polo Joe (1936) as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 50
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) as Train Porter
Age: 50
36 Hours to Kill (1936) as Dining Car Waiter
Age: 50
Rhythm on the Range (1936) as Train Porter
Age: 50
Hearts Divided (1936) as Zachariah
Age: 50
Exclusive Story (1936) as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
Age: 49
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) as Jeff
Age: 49
The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as Sam (uncredited)
Age: 49
Stormy (1935) as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
Age: 49
We're in the Money (1935) as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 49
Woman Wanted (1935) as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 49
Lady Tubbs (1935) as Reckless
Age: 49
Stranded (1935) as Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 49
Unwelcome Stranger (1935) as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
Age: 49
Two Hearts in Wax Time (1935) as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 49
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) as Janitor (uncredited)
Age: 49
Kid Millions (1934) as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Age: 48
Belle of the Nineties (1934) as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
Age: 48
Wagon Wheels (1934) as Coachman
Age: 48
The Human Side (1934) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 48
The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 48
Contented Calves (1934) as Eli - the Porter
Age: 48
Here Comes the Navy (1934) as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Age: 48
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) as Porter
Age: 48
Operator 13 (1934) as Rufus (uncredited)
Age: 48
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
Age: 48
Rough Necking (1934) as Anatole
Age: 48
Fashions of 1934 (1934) as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Age: 48
Dark Hazard (1934) as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 48
Going Hollywood (1933) as Rasputin
Age: 47
Lady Killer (1933) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 47
College Coach (1933) as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
Age: 47
The Chief (1933) as Bootblack
Age: 47
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) as Gus - Rocci's Valet
Age: 47
Only Yesterday (1933) as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
Age: 47
Footlight Parade (1933) as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
Age: 47
Hold Your Man (1933) as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
Age: 47
The Vanishing Frontier (1933) as Whistlin' Zeke
Age: 47
Blondie Johnson (1933) as Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 47
Grand Slam (1933) as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
Age: 47
Employees' Entrance (1933) as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
Age: 47
Whistling in the Dark (1933) as Porter (uncredited)
Age: 46
The All-American (1932) as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
Age: 46
Movie Crazy (1932) as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
Age: 46
The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
Age: 46
Union Depot (1932) as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
Age: 45
Guilty Hands (1931) as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
Age: 45
A Free Soul (1931) as Casino Valet (uncredited)
Age: 45
The Public Enemy (1931) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Age: 45
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
Age: 45
Brown Gravy (1929)
Age: 43
Hallelujah (1929) as Adam (uncredited)
Age: 43