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