Sam McDaniel

Personal Info

Birthday

January 28, 1886

Day of Death

1962-09-24

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Samuel Rufus McDaniel

Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel

Deacon McDaniels

Sam McDaniels

Sam McDaniel

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.

Known For

I Love Lucy

The Public Enemy

Double Indemnity

Captains Courageous

Johnny Trouble

They Died with Their Boots On

A Man Called Peter

Amos 'n' Andy

Filmography

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