Sam McDaniel

Samuel Rufus McDaniel | Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel | Deacon McDaniels

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1886-01-28

Place of birth:

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1962-09-24

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.

Filmography

Rating by year

Ice Palace
George, the train porter
1960-01-02
6.38
A Hole in the Head
Andy
1959-09-15
6.251
Party Girl
Jesse (uncredited)
1958-10-28
6.869
Johnny Trouble
Doorman (uncredited)
1957-09-24
4.65
A Man Called Peter
Henry
1955-03-31
6.617
I Love Lucy
Porter
1951-10-15
7.9253
Amos 'n' Andy
Customer (uncredited)
1951-06-28
7.69
The File on Thelma Jordon
Porter (uncredited)
1949-11-04
6.667
Flamingo Road
Boatright
1949-04-30
7.159
Race Street
Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1948-09-11
6.020
Heavenly Daze
Spiffingham
1948-09-02
7.56
Give My Regards to Broadway
Porter
1948-06-08
7.52
Secret Service Investigator
Porter
1948-05-31
7.52
Heart of Virginia
'Sunflower' Jones
1948-04-25
7.01
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Waiter (uncredited)
1947-07-31
7.52
The Egg and I
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
1947-05-01
7.148
High Barbaree
Bertram (uncredited)
1947-05-01
5.68
Never Say Goodbye
Porter (uncredited)
1946-11-09
6.318
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Smoky - Second
1946-10-05
0.00
Crack-Up
Porter (Uncredited)
1946-09-06
5.834
Joe Palooka, Champ
Smoky
1946-05-26
8.01
Without Reservations
Freddy (uncredited)
1946-05-13
6.220
Without Reservations
Train Waiter (uncredited)
1946-05-13
6.220
My Reputation
The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
1946-01-25
7.322
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Train Steward (uncredited)
1945-11-29
6.46
Lady on a Train
1945-08-03
6.753
The Naughty Nineties
Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
1945-06-20
6.730
Dillinger
Train Porter (uncredited)
1945-04-25
5.936
Experiment Perilous
Porter (uncredited)
1944-12-18
5.837
Tall in the Saddle
Servant (uncredited)
1944-09-29
6.674
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Train Station Porter (uncredited)
1944-08-23
6.44
When Strangers Marry
Train Porter (uncredited)
1944-08-21
6.233
Double Indemnity
Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
1944-07-06
8.12,048
3 Men in White
Phone Operator (uncredited)
1944-05-25
6.412
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
1944-05-04
6.310
Gangway for Tomorrow
Hank
1943-11-03
6.16
Son of Dracula
Andy (uncredited)
1943-10-20
5.8148
The Ghost and the Guest
Harmony Jones
1943-04-19
5.310
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Train Porter
1943-03-18
5.98
Dixie Dugan
Night Porter (uncredited)
1943-03-12
6.52
Johnny Doughboy
Cook
1942-12-31
5.68
The Traitor Within
Melrose
1942-12-16
10.01
Silver Queen
Toby
1942-11-14
6.08
In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942-05-08
6.956
Grand Central Murder
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942-05-01
5.726
I Was Framed
Kit Carson
1942-04-04
5.04
Mokey
Uncle Ben
1942-04-01
6.73
All Through the Night
Deacon
1942-01-10
6.772
Louisiana Purchase
Sam
1941-12-31
6.712
They Died with Their Boots On
Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
1941-11-20
6.7121
New York Town
Henry (uncredited)
1941-10-31
8.52
International Lady
Waiter
1941-10-16
6.69
Bad Men of Missouri
Wash
1941-07-26
6.26
Broadway Limited
Train Porter
1941-06-13
5.09
South of Panama
Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
1941-05-02
7.52
The Great Lie
Jefferson Washington
1941-04-05
7.052
Sleepers West
Porter (uncredited)
1941-03-14
6.416
Golden Hoofs
Henry
1941-02-14
8.02
Virginia
Servant
1941-01-28
9.01
Calling All Husbands
Nappy
1940-09-07
8.02
Am I Guilty?
John D. Jones
1940-06-21
9.01
Brother Orchid
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
1940-06-07
6.640
Too Many Husbands
Porter
1940-04-03
6.521
Virginia City
Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
1940-03-23
6.235
Days of Jesse James
Black Janitor (uncredited)
1939-12-20
5.111
Pride of the Blue Grass
Domino Jones
1939-10-06
6.73
Chicken Wagon Family
Sam
1939-08-10
10.01
Good Girls Go to Paris
Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
1939-06-20
7.111
Sweepstakes Winner
Mose (uncredited)
1939-05-20
5.34
Union Pacific
St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
1939-05-05
6.779
Let Us Live
Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
1939-03-29
6.813
Everybody's Baby
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939-03-24
8.01
They Made Me a Criminal
Splash (uncredited)
1939-01-21
6.340
Gambling Ship
Speedy
1938-12-16
10.01
Stablemates
Bookie
1938-10-07
6.33
Three Loves Has Nancy
Train Waiter (uncredited)
1938-09-02
4.28
Four's a Crowd
H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
1938-08-04
5.516
Jezebel
Driver (uncredited)
1938-03-26
7.0221
Walking Down Broadway
Claybourne's Chauffeur
1938-03-11
6.84
Sergeant Murphy
Henry H. Henry
1938-01-01
6.02
Danger – Love at Work
Train porter
1937-09-30
7.05
It Happened in Hollywood
Black Porter
1937-09-07
6.315
Captains Courageous
'Doc'
1937-06-25
7.4188
Dark Manhattan
Jack Jackson
1937-02-13
6.52
Polo Joe
Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
1936-11-04
7.01
Sing, Baby, Sing
Train Porter
1936-08-21
6.08
36 Hours to Kill
Dining Car Waiter
1936-07-24
6.16
Rhythm on the Range
Train Porter
1936-07-01
5.52
Hearts Divided
Zachariah
1936-06-20
5.54
Exclusive Story
Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
1936-01-17
7.25
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Jeff
1936-01-13
5.73
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Sam (uncredited)
1935-12-10
4.73
Stormy
Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
1935-10-21
7.01
We're in the Money
Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
1935-08-17
5.97
Woman Wanted
Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1935-08-02
6.88
Lady Tubbs
Reckless
1935-07-02
7.52
Stranded
Train Porter (uncredited)
1935-06-29
6.06
Unwelcome Stranger
Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
1935-04-05
9.01
Two Hearts in Wax Time
Deck Attendant (uncredited)
1935-03-23
5.17
Gold Diggers of 1935
Janitor (uncredited)
1935-03-15
6.556
Kid Millions
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
1934-11-10
6.77
Belle of the Nineties
Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
1934-09-21
6.115
Wagon Wheels
Coachman
1934-09-15
5.110
The Human Side
Porter (uncredited)
1934-09-01
9.01
The Dragon Murder Case
Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
1934-08-25
5.919
Contented Calves
Eli - the Porter
1934-08-06
0.00
Here Comes the Navy
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
1934-07-21
6.025
Charlie Chan's Courage
Porter
1934-07-06
8.73
Operator 13
Rufus (uncredited)
1934-06-08
5.917
Manhattan Melodrama
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
1934-05-04
7.080
Rough Necking
Anatole
1934-04-24
10.01
Fashions of 1934
Cleaning Man (uncredited)
1934-02-14
6.524
Dark Hazard
George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
1934-01-31
5.77
Going Hollywood
Rasputin
1933-12-22
5.515
Lady Killer
Porter (uncredited)
1933-12-09
6.936
College Coach
Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
1933-11-04
4.613
The Chief
Bootblack
1933-11-03
5.52
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Gus - Rocci's Valet
1933-11-02
6.34
Only Yesterday
Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
1933-11-01
7.17
Footlight Parade
Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
1933-10-21
6.8103
Hold Your Man
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
1933-06-30
6.321
The Vanishing Frontier
Whistlin' Zeke
1933-03-13
8.01
Blondie Johnson
Train Porter (uncredited)
1933-02-25
5.918
Grand Slam
Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
1933-02-22
4.65
Employees' Entrance
Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
1933-02-11
6.127
Whistling in the Dark
Porter (uncredited)
1933-01-21
6.06
The Golden West
Sam the Coachman
1932-10-29
5.52
The All-American
McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
1932-10-01
6.52
Movie Crazy
Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
1932-09-23
6.426
Grand Hotel
Bartender (uncredited)
1932-09-11
7.0353
The Rich Are Always with Us
Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
1932-05-19
5.310
Union Depot
Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
1932-01-14
6.118
Guilty Hands
Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
1931-08-22
5.915
A Free Soul
Casino Valet (uncredited)
1931-06-02
6.148
The Public Enemy
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1931-04-23
7.3391
Dance, Fools, Dance
Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
1931-02-07
6.421
Brown Gravy
1929-11-23
9.01
Hallelujah
Adam (uncredited)
1929-08-20
6.739