Birthday
1886/01/28
Day of death
1962/09/24 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Also know as
Samuel Rufus McDaniel, Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel, Deacon McDaniels, Sam McDaniels
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.
(1938) Four's a Crowd
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)
(1933) Blondie Johnson
as Train Porter (uncredited)
(1935) Stormy
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)
(1938) Three Loves Has Nancy
as Train Waiter (uncredited)
(1933) The Vanishing Frontier
as Whistlin' Zeke
(1949) Flamingo Road
as Boatright
(1935) Unwelcome Stranger
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)
(1933) Lady Killer
as ---
(1936) Polo Joe
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)
(1942) All Through the Night
as Deacon
(1933) Employees' Entrance
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)
(1942) The Traitor Within
as Melrose
(1946) Without Reservations
as Freddy (uncredited)
(1957) Johnny Trouble
as Doorman (uncredited)
(1944) Experiment Perilous
as Porter (uncredited)
(1960) Ice Palace
as George, the train porter
(1934) Fashions of 1934
as Cleaning Man (uncredited)
(1937) Bargain with Bullets
as Police Capt. Holmes
(1943) The Ghost and the Guest
as Harmony Jones
(1943) Gangway for Tomorrow
as Hank
(1936) Exclusive Story
as Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited)
(1945) She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Train Steward
(1948) Heavenly Daze
as Spiffingham
(1937) Danger – Love at Work
as Train porter
(1936) Hearts Divided
as Zachariah
(1938) Stablemates
as Bookie
(1945) Lady on a Train
as ---
(1948) Give My Regards to Broadway
as Porter
(1959) A Hole in the Head
as Andy
(1934) Dark Hazard
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)
(1935) We're in the Money
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)
(1934) Manhattan Melodrama
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
(1939) They Made Me a Criminal
as Splash (uncredited)
(1958) Party Girl
as Jesse (uncredited)
(1944) Double Indemnity
as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)
(1937) It Happened in Hollywood
as Black Porter
(1933) Whistling in the Dark
as Porter (uncredited)
(1936) 36 Hours to Kill
as Dining Car Waiter
(1935) Woman Wanted
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
(1937) Dark Manhattan
as Jack Jackson
(1933) Going Hollywood
as Rasputin
(1955) A Man Called Peter
as Henry
(1940) Calling All Husbands
as Nappy
(1939) Let Us Live
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
(1939) Union Pacific
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)
(1939) Good Girls Go to Paris
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
(1939) Chicken Wagon Family
as Sam
(1933) Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as Gus - Rocci's Valet
(1939) Days of Jesse James
as Black Janitor (uncredited)
(1943) Son of Dracula
as Andy (uncredited)
(1939) Pride of the Blue Grass
as Domino Jones
(1934) Kid Millions
as Ship's Steward
(1948) Race Street
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
(1936) The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Jeff
(1944) 3 Men in White
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
(1943) Dixie Dugan
as Night Porter (uncredited)
(1946) Without Reservations
as Train Waiter (uncredited)
(1946) My Reputation
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)
(1941) The Great Lie
as Jefferson Washington
(1940) Brother Orchid
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
(1939) Everybody's Baby
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
(1937) Captains Courageous
as 'Doc'
(1934) Rough Necking
as Anatole
(1935) Two Hearts in Wax Time
as Deck Attendant (uncredited)
(1940) Virginia City
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
(1942) I Was Framed
as Kit Carson
(1935) Lady Tubbs
as Reckless
(1931) Guilty Hands
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)
(1938) Gambling Ship
as Speedy
(1944) Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
(1938) Jezebel
as Driver (uncredited)
(1933) College Coach
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
(1940) Too Many Husbands
as Porter
(1929) Brown Gravy
as ---
(1936) Rhythm on the Range
as Train Porter
(1936) Sing, Baby, Sing
as Train Porter
(1946) Never Say Goodbye
as Porter (uncredited)
(1947) I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1933) The Chief
as Bootblack
(1942) Silver Queen
as Toby
(1940) Am I Guilty?
as John D. Jones
(1941) Bad Men of Missouri
as Wash
(1941) They Died with Their Boots On
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)
(1941) South of Panama
as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
(1938) Walking Down Broadway
as Claybourne's Chauffeur
(1941) Golden Hoofs
as Henry
(1932) The Rich Are Always with Us
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)
(1934) Contented Calves
as Eli - the Porter
(1942) Johnny Doughboy
as Cook
(1942) Mokey
as Uncle Ben
(1939) Sweepstakes Winner
as Mose (uncredited)
(1932) The All-American
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)
(1935) Stranded
as Train Porter (uncredited)
(1935) Gold Diggers of 1935
as Janitor (uncredited)
(1947) The Egg and I
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
(1944) Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)
(1931) The Public Enemy
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1931) A Free Soul
as Casino Valet (uncredited)
(1943) After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Train Porter
(1933) Grand Slam
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
(1941) New York Town
as Henry (uncredited)
(1946) Joe Palooka, Champ
as Smoky
(1942) Grand Central Murder
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
(1934) Wagon Wheels
as Coachman
(1934) The Human Side
as Porter (uncredited)
(1933) Only Yesterday
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)
(1934) Operator 13
as Rufus (uncredited)
(1935) The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Sam (uncredited)
(1945) The Naughty Nineties
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
(1941) International Lady
as Waiter
(1941) Broadway Limited
as Train Porter
(1949) The File on Thelma Jordon
as Porter (Uncredited)
(1933) Footlight Parade
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
(1942) In This Our Life
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
(1941) Louisiana Purchase
as Sam
(1941) Sleepers West
as Porter (uncredited)
(1946) Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Smoky - Second
(1944) When Strangers Marry
as Train Porter (uncredited)
(1932) Movie Crazy
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)
(1932) Union Depot
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)
(1948) Heart of Virginia
as 'Sunflower' Jones
(1938) Sergeant Murphy
as Henry H. Henry
(1934) Belle of the Nineties
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
(1934) The Dragon Murder Case
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
(1948) Secret Service Investigator
as Porter
(1934) Charlie Chan's Courage
as Porter
(1934) Here Comes the Navy
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
(1946) Crack-Up
as Porter (Uncredited)
(1933) Hold Your Man
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
(1931) Dance, Fools, Dance
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)
(1951) I Love Lucy
as Porter
(1951) Amos 'n' Andy
as Customer (uncredited)