Portrait of Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Jan 28 1886
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 24 1962
Sam McDaniel is 76 years old
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Poster of Ice Palace
Ice Palace
Sam McDaniel was
73 in Ice Palace
as 'George, the train porter'.
Sat, Jan 02 1960
Poster of A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
Sam McDaniel was
73 in A Hole in the Head
as 'Andy'.
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Party Girl
Party Girl
Sam McDaniel was
72 in Party Girl
as 'Jesse (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Johnny Trouble
Johnny Trouble
Sam McDaniel was
71 in Johnny Trouble
as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 24 1957
Poster of A Man Called Peter
A Man Called Peter
Sam McDaniel was
69 in A Man Called Peter
as 'Henry'.
Thu, Mar 31 1955
Poster of The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
Sam McDaniel was
63 in The File on Thelma Jordon
as 'Porter (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 04 1949
Poster of Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road
Sam McDaniel was
63 in Flamingo Road
as 'Boatright'.
Sat, Apr 30 1949
Poster of Race Street
Race Street
Sam McDaniel was
62 in Race Street
as 'Garage Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Poster of Heavenly Daze
Heavenly Daze
Sam McDaniel was
62 in Heavenly Daze
as 'Spiffingham'.
Thu, Sep 02 1948
Poster of Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
Sam McDaniel was
62 in Give My Regards to Broadway
as 'Porter'.
Tue, Jun 08 1948
Poster of Secret Service Investigator
Secret Service Investigator
Sam McDaniel was
62 in Secret Service Investigator
as 'Porter'.
Mon, May 31 1948
Poster of Heart of Virginia
Heart of Virginia
Sam McDaniel was
62 in Heart of Virginia
as ''Sunflower' Jones'.
Sun, Apr 25 1948
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Sam McDaniel was
61 in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Poster of The Egg and I
The Egg and I
Sam McDaniel was
61 in The Egg and I
as 'Waiter on Train (Uncredited)'.
Thu, May 01 1947
Poster of Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
Sam McDaniel was
60 in Never Say Goodbye
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 09 1946
Poster of Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Sam McDaniel was
60 in Gentleman Joe Palooka
as 'Smoky - Second'.
Sat, Oct 05 1946
Poster of Crack-Up
Crack-Up
Sam McDaniel was
60 in Crack-Up
as 'Porter (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 06 1946
Poster of Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ
Sam McDaniel was
60 in Joe Palooka, Champ
as 'Smoky'.
Sun, May 26 1946
Poster of Without Reservations
Without Reservations
Sam McDaniel was
60 in Without Reservations
as 'Freddy (uncredited), Train Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 13 1946
Poster of My Reputation
My Reputation
Sam McDaniel was
59 in My Reputation
as 'The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Sam McDaniel was
59 in She Wouldn't Say Yes
as 'Train Steward (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
Sam McDaniel was
59 in Lady on a Train
Fri, Aug 03 1945
Poster of The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
Sam McDaniel was
59 in The Naughty Nineties
as 'Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 20 1945
Poster of Experiment Perilous
Experiment Perilous
Sam McDaniel was
58 in Experiment Perilous
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Sam McDaniel was
58 in Marriage Is a Private Affair
as 'Train Station Porter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 23 1944
Poster of When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry
Sam McDaniel was
58 in When Strangers Marry
as 'Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
Sam McDaniel was
58 in Double Indemnity
as 'Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 06 1944
Poster of 3 Men in White
3 Men in White
Sam McDaniel was
58 in 3 Men in White
as 'Phone Operator (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Sam McDaniel was
58 in Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as 'Pullman Porter (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula
Sam McDaniel was
57 in Son of Dracula
as 'Andy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow
Sam McDaniel was
57 in Gangway for Tomorrow
as 'Hank'.
Wed, Nov 03 1943
Poster of The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest
Sam McDaniel was
57 in The Ghost and the Guest
as 'Harmony Jones'.
Mon, Apr 19 1943
Poster of After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Sam McDaniel was
57 in After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as 'Train Porter'.
Thu, Mar 18 1943
Poster of Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
Sam McDaniel was
57 in Dixie Dugan
as 'Night Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 12 1943
Poster of Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
Sam McDaniel was
56 in Johnny Doughboy
as 'Cook'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of The Traitor Within
The Traitor Within
Sam McDaniel was
56 in The Traitor Within
as 'Melrose'.
Wed, Dec 16 1942
Poster of Silver Queen
Silver Queen
Sam McDaniel was
56 in Silver Queen
as 'Toby'.
Sat, Nov 14 1942
Poster of In This Our Life
In This Our Life
Sam McDaniel was
56 in In This Our Life
as 'Black Man in Jail (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder
Sam McDaniel was
56 in Grand Central Murder
as 'Night Watchman (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of I Was Framed
I Was Framed
Sam McDaniel was
56 in I Was Framed
as 'Kit Carson'.
Sat, Apr 04 1942
Poster of Mokey
Mokey
Sam McDaniel was
56 in Mokey
as 'Uncle Ben'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Poster of All Through the Night
All Through the Night
Sam McDaniel was
55 in All Through the Night
as 'Deacon'.
Sat, Jan 10 1942
Poster of Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Sam McDaniel was
55 in Louisiana Purchase
as 'Sam'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Sam McDaniel was
55 in They Died with Their Boots On
as 'Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of New York Town
New York Town
Sam McDaniel was
55 in New York Town
as 'Henry (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of International Lady
International Lady
Sam McDaniel was
55 in International Lady
as 'Waiter'.
Thu, Oct 16 1941
Poster of Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
Sam McDaniel was
55 in Bad Men of Missouri
as 'Wash'.
Sat, Jul 26 1941
Poster of Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited
Sam McDaniel was
55 in Broadway Limited
as 'Train Porter'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of South of Panama
South of Panama
Sam McDaniel was
55 in South of Panama
as 'Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones'.
Fri, May 02 1941
Poster of The Great Lie
The Great Lie
Sam McDaniel was
55 in The Great Lie
as 'Jefferson Washington'.
Sat, Apr 05 1941
Poster of Sleepers West
Sleepers West
Sam McDaniel was
55 in Sleepers West
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs
Sam McDaniel was
55 in Golden Hoofs
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Feb 14 1941
Poster of Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Calling All Husbands
as 'Nappy'.
Sat, Sep 07 1940
Poster of Am I Guilty?
Am I Guilty?
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Am I Guilty?
as 'John D. Jones'.
Fri, Jun 21 1940
Poster of Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Brother Orchid
as 'Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Too Many Husbands
as 'Porter'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Virginia City
Virginia City
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Virginia City
as 'Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
Poster of Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Days of Jesse James
as 'Black Janitor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 20 1939
Poster of Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Pride of the Blue Grass
as 'Domino Jones'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Poster of Chicken Wagon Family
Chicken Wagon Family
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Chicken Wagon Family
as 'Sam'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939
Poster of Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Good Girls Go to Paris
as 'Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 20 1939
Poster of Sweepstakes Winner
Sweepstakes Winner
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Sweepstakes Winner
as 'Mose (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Union Pacific
as 'St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Let Us Live
Let Us Live
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Let Us Live
as 'Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 29 1939
Poster of Everybody's Baby
Everybody's Baby
Sam McDaniel was
53 in Everybody's Baby
as 'Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
Sam McDaniel was
52 in They Made Me a Criminal
as 'Splash (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 21 1939
Poster of Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Gambling Ship
as 'Speedy'.
Fri, Dec 16 1938
Poster of Stablemates
Stablemates
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Stablemates
as 'Bookie'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Three Loves Has Nancy
as 'Train Waiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Poster of Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Four's a Crowd
as 'H. Louis Brown (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Jezebel
Jezebel
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Jezebel
as 'Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 26 1938
Poster of Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
Sam McDaniel was
52 in Walking Down Broadway
as 'Claybourne's Chauffeur'.
Fri, Mar 11 1938
Poster of Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy
Sam McDaniel was
51 in Sergeant Murphy
as 'Henry H. Henry'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
Sam McDaniel was
51 in Danger – Love at Work
as 'Train porter'.
Thu, Sep 30 1937
Poster of Bargain with Bullets
Bargain with Bullets
Sam McDaniel was
51 in Bargain with Bullets
as 'Police Capt. Holmes'.
Fri, Sep 17 1937
Poster of It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
Sam McDaniel was
51 in It Happened in Hollywood
as 'Black Porter'.
Tue, Sep 07 1937
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Sam McDaniel was
51 in Captains Courageous
as ''Doc''.
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of Dark Manhattan
Dark Manhattan
Sam McDaniel was
51 in Dark Manhattan
as 'Jack Jackson'.
Sat, Feb 13 1937
Poster of Polo Joe
Polo Joe
Sam McDaniel was
50 in Polo Joe
as 'Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 04 1936
Poster of Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sam McDaniel was
50 in Sing, Baby, Sing
as 'Train Porter'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of 36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
Sam McDaniel was
50 in 36 Hours to Kill
as 'Dining Car Waiter'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range
Sam McDaniel was
50 in Rhythm on the Range
as 'Train Porter'.
Wed, Jul 01 1936
Poster of Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
Sam McDaniel was
50 in Hearts Divided
as 'Zachariah'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Poster of Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Exclusive Story
as 'Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
Poster of The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Sam McDaniel was
49 in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as 'Jeff'.
Mon, Jan 13 1936
Poster of The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Sam McDaniel was
49 in The Calling of Dan Matthews
as 'Sam (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 10 1935
Poster of Stormy
Stormy
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Stormy
as 'Mack's Hostler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of We're in the Money
We're in the Money
Sam McDaniel was
49 in We're in the Money
as 'Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 17 1935
Poster of Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Woman Wanted
as 'Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 02 1935
Poster of Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Lady Tubbs
as 'Reckless'.
Tue, Jul 02 1935
Poster of Stranded
Stranded
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Stranded
as 'Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Unwelcome Stranger
Unwelcome Stranger
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Unwelcome Stranger
as 'Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1935
Poster of Two Hearts in Wax Time
Two Hearts in Wax Time
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Two Hearts in Wax Time
as 'Deck Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 23 1935
Poster of Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
Sam McDaniel was
49 in Gold Diggers of 1935
as 'Janitor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Poster of Kid Millions
Kid Millions
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Kid Millions
as 'Ship's Steward (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 10 1934
Poster of Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Belle of the Nineties
as 'Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 21 1934
Poster of Wagon Wheels
Wagon Wheels
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Wagon Wheels
as 'Coachman'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of The Human Side
The Human Side
Sam McDaniel was
48 in The Human Side
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
Sam McDaniel was
48 in The Dragon Murder Case
as 'Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 25 1934
Poster of Contented Calves
Contented Calves
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Contented Calves
as 'Eli - the Porter'.
Mon, Aug 06 1934
Poster of Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Here Comes the Navy
as 'Washroom Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 21 1934
Poster of Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Charlie Chan's Courage
as 'Porter'.
Fri, Jul 06 1934
Poster of Operator 13
Operator 13
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Operator 13
as 'Rufus (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 08 1934
Poster of Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Manhattan Melodrama
as 'Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Rough Necking
Rough Necking
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Rough Necking
as 'Anatole'.
Tue, Apr 24 1934
Poster of Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Fashions of 1934
as 'Cleaning Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934
Poster of Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
Sam McDaniel was
48 in Dark Hazard
as 'George, the Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 31 1934
Poster of Going Hollywood
Going Hollywood
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Going Hollywood
as 'Rasputin'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Lady Killer
Lady Killer
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Lady Killer
Sat, Dec 09 1933
Poster of College Coach
College Coach
Sam McDaniel was
47 in College Coach
as 'Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933
Poster of The Chief
The Chief
Sam McDaniel was
47 in The Chief
as 'Bootblack'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as 'Gus - Rocci's Valet'.
Thu, Nov 02 1933
Poster of Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Only Yesterday
as 'Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1933
Poster of Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Footlight Parade
as 'Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 21 1933
Poster of The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
Sam McDaniel was
47 in The Vanishing Frontier
as 'Whistlin' Zeke'.
Mon, Mar 13 1933
Poster of Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Blondie Johnson
as 'Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 25 1933
Poster of Grand Slam
Grand Slam
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Grand Slam
as 'Man Listening To Radio Broadcast'.
Wed, Feb 22 1933
Poster of Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
Sam McDaniel was
47 in Employees' Entrance
as 'Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 11 1933
Poster of Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
Sam McDaniel was
46 in Whistling in the Dark
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 21 1933
Poster of The All-American
The All-American
Sam McDaniel was
46 in The All-American
as 'McCormick's Butler (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1932
Poster of Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy
Sam McDaniel was
46 in Movie Crazy
as 'Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 23 1932
Poster of The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us
Sam McDaniel was
46 in The Rich Are Always with Us
as 'Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1932
Poster of Union Depot
Union Depot
Sam McDaniel was
45 in Union Depot
as 'Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 14 1932
Poster of Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
Sam McDaniel was
45 in Guilty Hands
as 'Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of A Free Soul
A Free Soul
Sam McDaniel was
45 in A Free Soul
as 'Casino Valet (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 02 1931
Poster of The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
Sam McDaniel was
45 in The Public Enemy
as 'Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 23 1931
Poster of Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance
Sam McDaniel was
45 in Dance, Fools, Dance
as 'Luva’s Butler (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 07 1931
Poster of Brown Gravy
Brown Gravy
Sam McDaniel was
43 in Brown Gravy
Sat, Nov 23 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Sam McDaniel was
65+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Porter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Amos 'n' Andy
Amos 'n' Andy
Sam McDaniel was
65+ in Amos 'n' Andy
as 'Customer (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 1951