
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.
Acted in 136
1960s
- 1960
Ice Palace
George, the train porter
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Johnny Trouble
Doorman (uncredited)
- 1955
A Man Called Peter
Henry
- 1951
Amos 'n' Andy
Customer (uncredited) · 1 episode
- 1950
Blues Busters
Dimitri (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
Porter (uncredited)
- 1948
Race Street
Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Heavenly Daze
Spiffingham
Give My Regards to Broadway
Porter
Secret Service Investigator
Porter
Heart of Virginia
'Sunflower' Jones
- 1947
The Egg and I
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
High Barbaree
Bertram (uncredited)
- 1946
Never Say Goodbye
Porter (uncredited)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Smoky - Second
Crack-Up
Porter (Uncredited)
Joe Palooka, Champ
Smoky
- 1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Train Steward (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Movie
The Naughty Nineties
Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
- 1944
Experiment Perilous
Porter (uncredited)
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Train Station Porter (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
Train Porter (uncredited)
3 Men in White
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
- 1943
Gangway for Tomorrow
Hank
The Ghost and the Guest
Harmony Jones
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Train Porter
Dixie Dugan
Night Porter (uncredited)
- 1942
Johnny Doughboy
Cook
The Traitor Within
Melrose
In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder
Night Watchman (uncredited)
I Was Framed
Kit Carson
Mokey
Uncle Ben
- 1941
Louisiana Purchase
Sam
New York Town
Henry (uncredited)
International Lady
Waiter
The Great Lie
Jefferson Washington
Sleepers West
Porter (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs
Henry
Virginia
Servant
- 1940
Calling All Husbands
Nappy
Am I Guilty?
John D. Jones
Brother Orchid
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
Too Many Husbands
Porter
1930s
- 1939
Days of Jesse James
Black Janitor (uncredited)
Pride of the Blue Grass
Domino Jones
Chicken Wagon Family
Sam
Good Girls Go to Paris
Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
Sweepstakes Winner
Mose (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
Everybody's Baby
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- 1938
Stablemates
Bookie
Four's a Crowd
H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
Claybourne's Chauffeur
Sergeant Murphy
Henry H. Henry
- 1937
Danger – Love at Work
Train porter
Bargain with Bullets
Police Capt. Holmes
It Happened in Hollywood
Black Porter
Captains Courageous
'Doc'
- 1936
Polo Joe
Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Train Porter
36 Hours to Kill
Dining Car Waiter
Rhythm on the Range
Train Porter
Hearts Divided
Zachariah
Exclusive Story
Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Jeff
- 1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Sam (uncredited)
Stormy
Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
We're in the Money
Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Lady Tubbs
Reckless
Stranded
Train Porter (uncredited)
Two Hearts in Wax Time
Deck Attendant (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
Janitor (uncredited)
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
The Human Side
Porter (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
Contented Calves
Eli - the Porter
Here Comes the Navy
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Courage
Porter
Manhattan Melodrama
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
Rough Necking
Anatole
Fashions of 1934
Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Dark Hazard
George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1933
Going Hollywood
Rasputin
College Coach
Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Gus - Rocci's Valet
Only Yesterday
Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
Hold Your Man
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
The Vanishing Frontier
Whistlin' Zeke
Blondie Johnson
Train Porter (uncredited)
Grand Slam
Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
Employees' Entrance
Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
Porter (uncredited)
- 1932
The Golden West
Sam the Coachman
The All-American
McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
Movie Crazy
Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us
Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
Union Depot
Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
- 1931
Guilty Hands
Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
A Free Soul
Casino Valet (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
1920s
- 1929
Appearances1
1950s
- 1955