Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Acting

Born January 28, 1886 · 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

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy

1951

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Party Girl

Party Girl

1958

Acting(140)

1960Ice PalaceGeorge, the train porter

1959A Hole in the HeadAndy

1958Party GirlJesse (uncredited)

1957Johnny TroubleDoorman (uncredited)

1955MGM ParadeSelf

1955A Man Called PeterHenry

1951I Love LucyPorter

1951Amos 'n' AndyCustomer (uncredited)

1950Blues BustersDimitri (uncredited)

1949The File on Thelma JordonPorter (uncredited)

1949Flamingo RoadBoatright

1948Race StreetGarage Attendant (uncredited)

1948Heavenly DazeSpiffingham

1948Give My Regards to BroadwayPorter

1948Secret Service InvestigatorPorter

1948Heart of Virginia'Sunflower' Jones

1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowWaiter (uncredited)

1947The Egg and IWaiter on Train (Uncredited)

1947High BarbareeBertram (uncredited)

1946Never Say GoodbyePorter (uncredited)

1946Gentleman Joe PalookaSmoky - Second

1946Crack-UpPorter (Uncredited)

1946Joe Palooka, ChampSmoky

1946Without ReservationsFreddy (uncredited)

1946My ReputationThe Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

1945She Wouldn't Say YesTrain Steward (uncredited)

1945Lady on a Train

1945The Naughty NinetiesMatt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

1945DillingerTrain Porter (uncredited)

1944Experiment PerilousPorter (uncredited)

1944Tall in the SaddleServant (uncredited)

1944Marriage Is a Private AffairTrain Station Porter (uncredited)

1944When Strangers MarryTrain Porter (uncredited)

1944Double IndemnityCharlie (uncredited)

19443 Men in WhitePhone Operator (uncredited)

1944Andy Hardy's Blonde TroublePullman Porter (uncredited)

1943Gangway for TomorrowHank

1943Son of DraculaAndy (uncredited)

1943The Ghost and the GuestHarmony Jones

1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieTrain Porter

1943Dixie DuganNight Porter (uncredited)

1942Johnny DoughboyCook

1942The Traitor WithinMelrose

1942Silver QueenToby

1942In This Our LifeBlack Man in Jail (uncredited)

1942Grand Central MurderNight Watchman (uncredited)

1942I Was FramedKit Carson

1942MokeyUncle Ben

1942All Through the NightDeacon

1941Louisiana PurchaseSam

1941They Died with Their Boots OnWaiter Serving Custer (uncredited)

1941New York TownHenry (uncredited)

1941International LadyWaiter

1941Bad Men of MissouriWash

1941Broadway LimitedTrain Porter

1941South of PanamaRodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones

1941The Great LieJefferson Washington

1941Sleepers WestPorter (uncredited)

1941Golden HoofsHenry

1941VirginiaServant

1940Calling All HusbandsNappy

1940Am I Guilty?John D. Jones

1940Brother OrchidJanitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

1940Too Many HusbandsPorter

1940Virginia CitySam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

1939Days of Jesse JamesBlack Janitor (uncredited)

1939Pride of the Blue GrassDomino Jones

1939Chicken Wagon FamilySam

1939Good Girls Go to ParisSam - Train Porter (uncredited)

1939Sweepstakes WinnerMose (uncredited)

1939Union PacificSt. Louis Waiter (uncredited)

1939Let Us LiveHold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

1939Everybody's BabyMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)

1939They Made Me a CriminalSplash (uncredited)

1938Gambling ShipSpeedy

1938StablematesBookie

1938Three Loves Has NancyTrain Waiter (uncredited)

1938Four's a CrowdH. Louis Brown (uncredited)

1938JezebelDriver (uncredited)

1938Walking Down BroadwayClaybourne's Chauffeur

1938Sergeant MurphyHenry H. Henry

1937Danger – Love at WorkTrain porter

1937Bargain with BulletsPolice Capt. Holmes

1937It Happened in HollywoodBlack Porter

1937Captains Courageous'Doc'

1937Dark ManhattanJack Jackson

1936Polo JoeHarvey the Waiter (uncredited)

1936Sing, Baby, SingTrain Porter

193636 Hours to KillDining Car Waiter

1936Rhythm on the RangeTrain Porter

1936Hearts DividedZachariah

1936Exclusive StoryMan Threatened by Acello (uncredited)

1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellJeff

1935The Calling of Dan MatthewsSam (uncredited)

1935StormyMack's Hostler (uncredited)

1935We're in the MoneyMen's Club Attendant (uncredited)

1935Woman WantedOscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

1935Lady TubbsReckless

1935StrandedTrain Porter (uncredited)

1935Unwelcome StrangerPot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)

1935Two Hearts in Wax TimeDeck Attendant (uncredited)

1935Gold Diggers of 1935Janitor (uncredited)

1934Kid MillionsShip's Steward (uncredited)

1934Belle of the NinetiesJasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

1934Wagon WheelsCoachman

1934The Human SidePorter (uncredited)

1934The Dragon Murder CaseSteam Room Attendant (uncredited)

1934Contented CalvesEli - the Porter

1934Here Comes the NavyWashroom Attendant (uncredited)

1934Charlie Chan's CouragePorter

1934Operator 13Rufus (uncredited)

1934Manhattan MelodramaBlack Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

1934Rough NeckingAnatole

1934Fashions of 1934Cleaning Man (uncredited)

1934Dark HazardGeorge, the Train Porter (uncredited)

1933Going HollywoodRasputin

1933Lady KillerPorter (uncredited)

1933College CoachLunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)

1933The ChiefBootblack

1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeGus - Rocci's Valet

1933Only YesterdayRed Cap Porter (Uncredited)

1933Footlight ParadeHotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)

1933Hold Your ManPorter at Train Station (uncredited)

1933The Vanishing FrontierWhistlin' Zeke

1933Blondie JohnsonTrain Porter (uncredited)

1933Grand SlamMan Listening To Radio Broadcast

1933Employees' EntranceJanitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)

1933Whistling in the DarkPorter (uncredited)

1932The Golden WestSam the Coachman

1932The All-AmericanMcCormick's Butler (uncredited)

1932Movie CrazyMen's Room Valet (Uncredited)

1932Grand HotelBartender (uncredited)

1932The Rich Are Always with UsJulian's Butler Max (uncredited)

1932Union DepotRedcap Train Porter (uncredited)

1931Guilty HandsJimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)

1931A Free SoulCasino Valet (uncredited)

1931The Public EnemyHeadwaiter (uncredited)

1931Dance, Fools, DanceLuva’s Butler (uncredited)

1929Brown Gravy

1929HallelujahAdam (uncredited)

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