Sam McDaniel

Jan 28, 1886 - Sep 24, 1962 (76 years old) 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.

Known For

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I Love Lucy

Porter

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Guilty Hands

Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

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Employees' Entrance

Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

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Captains Courageous

'Doc'

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Union Pacific

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

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High Barbaree

Bertram (uncredited)

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Virginia City

Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

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Operator 13

Rufus (uncredited)

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Union Depot

Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

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Experiment Perilous

Porter (uncredited)

Credits

Ice Palace 1960

George, the train porter

★ 5.8
A Hole in the Head 1959

Andy

★ 6.1
Party Girl 1958

Jesse (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Johnny Trouble 1957

Doorman (uncredited)

★ 4
A Man Called Peter 1955

Henry

★ 6.5
I Love Lucy 1951

Porter

★ 7.9
Amos 'n' Andy 1951

Customer (uncredited)

★ 7.5
The File on Thelma Jordon 1949

Porter (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Flamingo Road 1949

Boatright

★ 7
Race Street 1948

Garage Attendant (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Heavenly Daze 1948

Spiffingham

★ 7.2
Give My Regards to Broadway 1948

Porter

★ 7
Secret Service Investigator 1948

Porter

★ 6
Heart of Virginia 1948

'Sunflower' Jones

★ NR
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 1947

Waiter (uncredited)

★ 5
The Egg and I 1947

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

★ 7
High Barbaree 1947

Bertram (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Never Say Goodbye 1946

Porter (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Gentleman Joe Palooka 1946

Smoky - Second

★ NR
Crack-Up 1946

Porter (Uncredited)

★ 5.6
Joe Palooka, Champ 1946

Smoky

★ NR
Without Reservations 1946

Freddy (uncredited)

★ 6.2
My Reputation 1946

The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

★ 7.1
She Wouldn't Say Yes 1945

Train Steward (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Lady on a Train 1945

★ 6.6
The Naughty Nineties 1945

Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Experiment Perilous 1944

Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Tall in the Saddle 1944

Servant (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Marriage Is a Private Affair 1944

Train Station Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.2
When Strangers Marry 1944

Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Double Indemnity 1944

Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)

★ 8.1
3 Men in White 1944

Phone Operator (uncredited)

★ 6
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble 1944

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Son of Dracula 1943

Andy (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Gangway for Tomorrow 1943

Hank

★ 5.3
The Ghost and the Guest 1943

Harmony Jones

★ 5.2
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943

Train Porter

★ 5.6
Dixie Dugan 1943

Night Porter (uncredited)

★ 5
Johnny Doughboy 1942

Cook

★ 5.4
The Traitor Within 1942

Melrose

★ NR
Silver Queen 1942

Toby

★ 5.7
In This Our Life 1942

Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Grand Central Murder 1942

Night Watchman (uncredited)

★ 5.7
I Was Framed 1942

Kit Carson

★ 4
Mokey 1942

Uncle Ben

★ 5
All Through the Night 1942

Deacon

★ 6.8
Louisiana Purchase 1941

Sam

★ 6.6
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

★ 6.6
New York Town 1941

Henry (uncredited)

★ 10
International Lady 1941

Waiter

★ 6.5
Bad Men of Missouri 1941

Wash

★ 5.6
Broadway Limited 1941

Train Porter

★ 4.6
South of Panama 1941

Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

★ 6
The Great Lie 1941

Jefferson Washington

★ 6.9
Sleepers West 1941

Porter (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Golden Hoofs 1941

Henry

★ 7
Virginia 1941

Servant

★ NR
Calling All Husbands 1940

Nappy

★ 6
Am I Guilty? 1940

John D. Jones

★ NR
Brother Orchid 1940

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Too Many Husbands 1940

Porter

★ 6.3
Virginia City 1940

Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Days of Jesse James 1939

Black Janitor (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Pride of the Blue Grass 1939

Domino Jones

★ 6
Chicken Wagon Family 1939

Sam

★ NR
Good Girls Go to Paris 1939

Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 7
Sweepstakes Winner 1939

Mose (uncredited)

★ 3.7
Union Pacific 1939

St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Let Us Live 1939

Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Everybody's Baby 1939

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

★ NR
They Made Me a Criminal 1939

Splash (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Gambling Ship 1938

Speedy

★ NR
Stablemates 1938

Bookie

★ 4.5
Three Loves Has Nancy 1938

Train Waiter (uncredited)

★ 3.8
Four's a Crowd 1938

H. Louis Brown (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Jezebel 1938

Driver (uncredited)

★ 7
Walking Down Broadway 1938

Claybourne's Chauffeur

★ 5.7
Sergeant Murphy 1938

Henry H. Henry

★ 5
Danger – Love at Work 1937

Train porter

★ 7.3
Bargain with Bullets 1937

Police Capt. Holmes

★ NR
It Happened in Hollywood 1937

Black Porter

★ 6.1
Captains Courageous 1937

'Doc'

★ 7.4
Dark Manhattan 1937

Jack Jackson

★ 6
Polo Joe 1936

Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)

★ NR
Sing, Baby, Sing 1936

Train Porter

★ 5.7
36 Hours to Kill 1936

Dining Car Waiter

★ 5.3
Rhythm on the Range 1936

Train Porter

★ 4
Hearts Divided 1936

Zachariah

★ 5
Exclusive Story 1936

Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell 1936

Jeff

★ 4
The Calling of Dan Matthews 1935

Sam (uncredited)

★ 3
Stormy 1935

Mack's Hostler (uncredited)

★ NR
We're in the Money 1935

Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Woman Wanted 1935

Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Lady Tubbs 1935

Reckless

★ 5
Stranded 1935

Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Unwelcome Stranger 1935

Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

★ NR
Two Hearts in Wax Time 1935

Deck Attendant (uncredited)

★ 4.4
Gold Diggers of 1935 1935

Janitor (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Kid Millions 1934

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Belle of the Nineties 1934

Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Wagon Wheels 1934

Coachman

★ 4.8
The Human Side 1934

Porter (uncredited)

★ NR
The Dragon Murder Case 1934

Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Contented Calves 1934

Eli - the Porter

★ NR
Here Comes the Navy 1934

Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Charlie Chan's Courage 1934

Porter

★ 8
Operator 13 1934

Rufus (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Manhattan Melodrama 1934

Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

★ 7
Rough Necking 1934

Anatole

★ 10
Fashions of 1934 1934

Cleaning Man (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Dark Hazard 1934

George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Going Hollywood 1933

Rasputin

★ 5.3
Lady Killer 1933

Porter (uncredited)

★ 6.9
College Coach 1933

Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

★ 4.1
The Chief 1933

Bootblack

★ 3
Broadway Thru a Keyhole 1933

Gus - Rocci's Valet

★ 5.7
Only Yesterday 1933

Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)

★ 6.8
Footlight Parade 1933

Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Hold Your Man 1933

Porter at Train Station (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Vanishing Frontier 1933

Whistlin' Zeke

★ NR
Blondie Johnson 1933

Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Grand Slam 1933

Man Listening To Radio Broadcast

★ 4
Employees' Entrance 1933

Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Whistling in the Dark 1933

Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.6
The All-American 1932

McCormick's Butler (uncredited)

★ 5
Movie Crazy 1932

Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Rich Are Always with Us 1932

Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)

★ 4.6
Union Depot 1932

Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Guilty Hands 1931

Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

★ 5.8
A Free Soul 1931

Casino Valet (uncredited)

★ 6
The Public Enemy 1931

Headwaiter (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Dance, Fools, Dance 1931

Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Brown Gravy 1929

★ NR