Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-01-28

Deathday

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

8.1%

Double Indemnity

Jul 6, 1944

7.3%

The Public Enemy

Apr 23, 1931

7.9%

I Love Lucy

Oct 15, 1951

7.0%

Jezebel

Mar 26, 1938

7.4%

Captains Courageous

Jun 25, 1937

5.9%

Son of Dracula

Nov 5, 1943

6.6%

They Died with Their Boots On

Nov 20, 1941

6.9%

Footlight Parade

Oct 21, 1933

6.5%

Union Pacific

May 5, 1939

7.0%

Manhattan Melodrama

May 4, 1934

6.8%

Party Girl

Oct 28, 1958

6.6%

The File on Thelma Jordon

Nov 4, 1949

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Acting

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

1951		I Love Lucy as Porter
1951		Amos 'n' Andy as Customer (uncredited)

1949		The File on Thelma Jordon as Porter (Uncredited)
1949		Flamingo Road as Boatright

1948		Race Street as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1948		Heavenly Daze as Spiffingham
1948		Give My Regards to Broadway as Porter
1948		Secret Service Investigator as Porter
1948		Heart of Virginia as 'Sunflower' Jones

1947		I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Waiter (uncredited)
1947		The Egg and I as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
1947		High Barbaree as Bertram (uncredited)

1946		Never Say Goodbye as Porter (uncredited)
1946		Gentleman Joe Palooka as Smoky - Second
1946		Crack-Up as Porter (Uncredited)
1946		Joe Palooka, Champ as Smoky
1946		Without Reservations as Freddy (uncredited)
1946		Without Reservations as Train Waiter (uncredited)
1946		My Reputation as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

1945		She Wouldn't Say Yes as Train Steward (uncredited)
1945		Lady on a Train
1945		The Naughty Nineties as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)

1944		Experiment Perilous as Porter (uncredited)
1944		Marriage Is a Private Affair as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
1944		When Strangers Marry as Train Porter (uncredited)
1944		Double Indemnity as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1944		3 Men in White as Phone Operator (uncredited)
1944		Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

1943		Son of Dracula as Andy (uncredited)
1943		Gangway for Tomorrow as Hank
1943		The Ghost and the Guest as Harmony Jones
1943		After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Train Porter
1943		Dixie Dugan as Night Porter (uncredited)

1942		Johnny Doughboy as Cook
1942		The Traitor Within as Melrose
1942		Silver Queen as Toby
1942		In This Our Life as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942		Grand Central Murder as Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942		I Was Framed as Kit Carson
1942		Mokey as Uncle Ben
1942		All Through the Night as Deacon

1941		Louisiana Purchase as Sam
1941		They Died with Their Boots On as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
1941		New York Town as Henry (uncredited)
1941		International Lady as Waiter
1941		Bad Men of Missouri as Wash
1941		Broadway Limited as Train Porter
1941		South of Panama as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
1941		The Great Lie as Jefferson Washington
1941		Sleepers West as Porter (uncredited)
1941		Golden Hoofs as Henry

1940		Calling All Husbands as Nappy
1940		Am I Guilty? as John D. Jones
1940		Brother Orchid as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
1940		Too Many Husbands as Porter
1940		Virginia City as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)

1939		Days of Jesse James as Black Janitor (uncredited)
1939		Pride of the Blue Grass as Domino Jones
1939		Chicken Wagon Family as Sam
1939		Good Girls Go to Paris as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
1939		Sweepstakes Winner as Mose (uncredited)
1939		Union Pacific as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
1939		Let Us Live as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
1939		Everybody's Baby as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939		They Made Me a Criminal as Splash (uncredited)

1938		Gambling Ship as Speedy
1938		Stablemates as Bookie
1938		Three Loves Has Nancy as Train Waiter (uncredited)
1938		Four's a Crowd as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
1938		Jezebel as Driver (uncredited)
1938		Walking Down Broadway as Claybourne's Chauffeur
1938		Sergeant Murphy as Henry H. Henry

1937		Danger – Love at Work as Train porter
1937		Bargain with Bullets as Police Capt. Holmes
1937		It Happened in Hollywood as Black Porter
1937		Captains Courageous as 'Doc'
1937		Dark Manhattan as Jack Jackson

1936		Polo Joe as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
1936		Sing, Baby, Sing as Train Porter
1936		36 Hours to Kill as Dining Car Waiter
1936		Rhythm on the Range as Train Porter
1936		Hearts Divided as Zachariah
1936		Exclusive Story as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
1936		The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Jeff

1935		The Calling of Dan Matthews as Sam (uncredited)
1935		Stormy as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
1935		We're in the Money as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
1935		Woman Wanted as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1935		Lady Tubbs as Reckless
1935		Stranded as Train Porter (uncredited)
1935		Unwelcome Stranger as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
1935		Two Hearts in Wax Time as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
1935		Gold Diggers of 1935 as Janitor (uncredited)

1934		Kid Millions as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1934		Belle of the Nineties as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
1934		Wagon Wheels as Coachman
1934		The Human Side as Porter (uncredited)
1934		The Dragon Murder Case as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
1934		Contented Calves as Eli - the Porter
1934		Here Comes the Navy as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1934		Charlie Chan's Courage as Porter
1934		Operator 13 as Rufus (uncredited)
1934		Manhattan Melodrama as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
1934		Rough Necking as Anatole
1934		Fashions of 1934 as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1934		Dark Hazard as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)

1933		Going Hollywood as Rasputin
1933		Lady Killer
1933		College Coach as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
1933		The Chief as Bootblack
1933		Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Gus - Rocci's Valet
1933		Only Yesterday as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
1933		Footlight Parade as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
1933		Hold Your Man as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
1933		The Vanishing Frontier as Whistlin' Zeke
1933		Blondie Johnson as Train Porter (uncredited)
1933		Grand Slam as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
1933		Employees' Entrance as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
1933		Whistling in the Dark as Porter (uncredited)

1932		The All-American as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
1932		Movie Crazy as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
1932		The Rich Are Always with Us as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
1932		Union Depot as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)

1931		Guilty Hands as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
1931		A Free Soul as Casino Valet (uncredited)
1931		The Public Enemy as Headwaiter (uncredited)
1931		Dance, Fools, Dance as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

1929

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