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Sam McDaniel

Actor

Sam McDaniel

Born January 28, 1886 in Wichita, Kansas, USADied September 24, 1962136 films

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.

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Double Indemnity posterFirst watchDouble Indemnity19448.1as Charlie (uncredited)An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Public Enemy poster7.2The Public Enemy1931Grand Hotel poster7.0Grand Hotel1932Captains Courageous poster7.4Captains Courageous1937Jezebel poster7.0Jezebel1938They Died with Their Boots On poster6.7They Died with Their Boots On1941Footlight Parade poster6.8Footlight Parade1933Manhattan Melodrama poster7.0Manhattan Melodrama1934Union Pacific poster6.7Union Pacific1939

Filmography

136 films as actor
  1. 1960Ice PalaceGeorge, the train porter
  2. 1959A Hole in the HeadAndy
  3. 1958Party GirlJesse (uncredited)
  4. 1957Johnny TroubleDoorman (uncredited)
  5. 1955A Man Called PeterHenry
  6. 1949The File on Thelma JordonPorter (uncredited)
  7. 1949Flamingo RoadBoatright
  8. 1948Race StreetGarage Attendant (uncredited)
  9. 1948Heavenly DazeSpiffingham
  10. 1948Give My Regards to BroadwayPorter
  11. 1948Secret Service InvestigatorPorter
  12. 1948Heart of Virginia'Sunflower' Jones
  13. 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowWaiter (uncredited)
  14. 1947The Egg and IWaiter on Train (Uncredited)
  15. 1947High BarbareeBertram (uncredited)
  16. 1946Never Say GoodbyePorter (uncredited)
  17. 1946Gentleman Joe PalookaSmoky - Second
  18. 1946Crack-UpPorter (Uncredited)
  19. 1946Joe Palooka, ChampSmoky
  20. 1946Without ReservationsFreddy (uncredited)
  21. 1946My ReputationThe Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
  22. 1945She Wouldn't Say YesTrain Steward (uncredited)
  23. 1945Lady on a Train
  24. 1945The Naughty NinetiesMatt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
  25. 1945DillingerTrain Porter (uncredited)
  26. 1944Experiment PerilousPorter (uncredited)
  27. 1944Tall in the SaddleServant (uncredited)
  28. 1944Marriage Is a Private AffairTrain Station Porter (uncredited)
  29. 1944When Strangers MarryTrain Porter (uncredited)
  30. 1944Double IndemnityCharlie (uncredited)
  31. 19443 Men in WhitePhone Operator (uncredited)
  32. 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde TroublePullman Porter (uncredited)
  33. 1943Gangway for TomorrowHank
  34. 1943Son of DraculaAndy (uncredited)
  35. 1943The Ghost and the GuestHarmony Jones
  36. 1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieTrain Porter
  37. 1943Dixie DuganNight Porter (uncredited)
  38. 1942Johnny DoughboyCook
  39. 1942The Traitor WithinMelrose
  40. 1942Silver QueenToby
  41. 1942In This Our LifeBlack Man in Jail (uncredited)
  42. 1942Grand Central MurderNight Watchman (uncredited)
  43. 1942I Was FramedKit Carson
  44. 1942MokeyUncle Ben
  45. 1942All Through the NightDeacon
  46. 1941Louisiana PurchaseSam
  47. 1941They Died with Their Boots OnWaiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
  48. 1941New York TownHenry (uncredited)
  49. 1941International LadyWaiter
  50. 1941Bad Men of MissouriWash
  51. 1941Broadway LimitedTrain Porter
  52. 1941South of PanamaRodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
  53. 1941The Great LieJefferson Washington
  54. 1941Sleepers WestPorter (uncredited)
  55. 1941Golden HoofsHenry
  56. 1941VirginiaServant
  57. 1940Calling All HusbandsNappy
  58. 1940Am I Guilty?John D. Jones
  59. 1940Brother OrchidJanitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
  60. 1940Too Many HusbandsPorter
  61. 1940Virginia CitySam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
  62. 1939Days of Jesse JamesBlack Janitor (uncredited)
  63. 1939Pride of the Blue GrassDomino Jones
  64. 1939Chicken Wagon FamilySam
  65. 1939Good Girls Go to ParisSam - Train Porter (uncredited)
  66. 1939Sweepstakes WinnerMose (uncredited)
  67. 1939Union PacificSt. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
  68. 1939Let Us LiveHold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
  69. 1939Everybody's BabyMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
  70. 1939They Made Me a CriminalSplash (uncredited)
  71. 1938Gambling ShipSpeedy
  72. 1938StablematesBookie
  73. 1938Three Loves Has NancyTrain Waiter (uncredited)
  74. 1938Four's a CrowdH. Louis Brown (uncredited)
  75. 1938JezebelDriver (uncredited)
  76. 1938Walking Down BroadwayClaybourne's Chauffeur
  77. 1938Sergeant MurphyHenry H. Henry
  78. 1937Danger – Love at WorkTrain porter
  79. 1937Bargain with BulletsPolice Capt. Holmes
  80. 1937It Happened in HollywoodBlack Porter
  81. 1937Captains Courageous'Doc'
  82. 1937Dark ManhattanJack Jackson
  83. 1936Polo JoeHarvey the Waiter (uncredited)
  84. 1936Sing, Baby, SingTrain Porter
  85. 193636 Hours to KillDining Car Waiter
  86. 1936Rhythm on the RangeTrain Porter
  87. 1936Hearts DividedZachariah
  88. 1936Exclusive StoryMan Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
  89. 1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellJeff
  90. 1935The Calling of Dan MatthewsSam (uncredited)
  91. 1935StormyMack's Hostler (uncredited)
  92. 1935We're in the MoneyMen's Club Attendant (uncredited)
  93. 1935Woman WantedOscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
  94. 1935Lady TubbsReckless
  95. 1935StrandedTrain Porter (uncredited)
  96. 1935Unwelcome StrangerPot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
  97. 1935Two Hearts in Wax TimeDeck Attendant (uncredited)
  98. 1935Gold Diggers of 1935Janitor (uncredited)
  99. 1934Kid MillionsShip's Steward (uncredited)
  100. 1934Belle of the NinetiesJasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
  101. 1934Wagon WheelsCoachman
  102. 1934The Human SidePorter (uncredited)
  103. 1934The Dragon Murder CaseSteam Room Attendant (uncredited)
  104. 1934Contented CalvesEli - the Porter
  105. 1934Here Comes the NavyWashroom Attendant (uncredited)
  106. 1934Charlie Chan's CouragePorter
  107. 1934Operator 13Rufus (uncredited)
  108. 1934Manhattan MelodramaBlack Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
  109. 1934Rough NeckingAnatole
  110. 1934Fashions of 1934Cleaning Man (uncredited)
  111. 1934Dark HazardGeorge, the Train Porter (uncredited)
  112. 1933Going HollywoodRasputin
  113. 1933Lady KillerPorter (uncredited)
  114. 1933College CoachLunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
  115. 1933The ChiefBootblack
  116. 1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeGus - Rocci's Valet
  117. 1933Only YesterdayRed Cap Porter (Uncredited)
  118. 1933Footlight ParadeHotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
  119. 1933Hold Your ManPorter at Train Station (uncredited)
  120. 1933The Vanishing FrontierWhistlin' Zeke