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Sam McDaniel

Actor | * 01/28/1886 († 76, 09/24/1962) | Wichita, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950. He was the older brother of actresses Etta McDaniel and Hattie McDaniel. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child. ...

The Great Lie

Certification unknown

1941 | 3.5/5 | 1h 48min
Drama
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A reporter runs from charges by a corrupt politician only to face them years later. ...

I Was Framed

Certification unknown

1942 | 1.5/5 | 1h 1min
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship. ...

All Through the Night

Certification unknown

1942 | 3.6/5 | 1h 47min
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
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Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade the ...

Captains Courageous

Certification unknown

1937 | 3.7/5 | 1h 55min
Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
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Movies with Sam McDaniel as Actor(124)

as George, the train porter1960 Ice Palace
as Andy1959 A Hole in the Head
as Jesse (uncredited)1958 Party Girl
as Doorman (uncredited)1957 Johnny Trouble
as Henry1955 A Man Called Peter
as Boatright1949 Flamingo Road
as Porter (Uncredited)1949 The File on Thelma Jordon
as Porter1948 Give My Regards to Broadway
as Spiffingham1948 Heavenly Daze
as Porter1948 Secret Service Investigator
as 'Sunflower' Jones1948 Heart of Virginia
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)1948 Race Street
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)1947 The Egg and I
as Smoky1946 Joe Palooka, Champ
as Smoky - Second1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Porter (Uncredited)1946 Crack-Up
as Train Waiter (uncredited)1946 Without Reservations
as Freddy (uncredited)1946 Without Reservations
as The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)1946 My Reputation
as Porter (uncredited)1946 Never Say Goodbye
as Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)1945 The Naughty Nineties
as Train Steward (uncredited)1945 She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Train Station Porter (uncredited)1944 Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Phone Operator (uncredited)1944 3 Men in White
as Train Porter1944 When Strangers Marry
as Porter (uncredited)1944 Experiment Perilous
as Charlie the Garage Attendant (uncredited)1944 Double Indemnity
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)1944 Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Train Porter1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Hank1943 Gangway for Tomorrow
as Harmony Jones1943 The Ghost and the Guest
as Andy (uncredited)1943 Son of Dracula
as Night Porter (uncredited)1943 Dixie Dugan
as Deacon1942 All Through the Night
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)1942 In This Our Life
as Cook1942 Johnny Doughboy
as Melrose1942 The Traitor Within
as Uncle Ben1942 Mokey
as Toby1942 Silver Queen
as Night Watchman (uncredited)1942 Grand Central Murder
as Kit Carson1942 I Was Framed
as Henry (uncredited)1941 New York Town
as Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited)1941 They Died with Their Boots On
as Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones1941 South of Panama
as Waiter1941 International Lady
as Henry1941 Golden Hoofs
as Jefferson Washington1941 The Great Lie
1941 Sleepers West
as Wash1941 Bad Men of Missouri
as Train Porter1941 Broadway Limited
as Sam1941 Louisiana Purchase
as John D. Jones1940 Am I Guilty?
as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)1940 Brother Orchid
as Nappy1940 Calling All Husbands
as Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)1940 Virginia City
as Porter1940 Too Many Husbands
as Sam1939 Chicken Wagon Family
as Domino Jones1939 Pride of the Blue Grass
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)1939 Everybody's Baby
as Mose (uncredited)1939 Sweepstakes Winner
as St. Louis Waiter (uncredited)1939 Union Pacific
as Black Janitor (uncredited)1939 Days of Jesse James
as Splash (uncredited)1939 They Made Me a Criminal
as Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)1939 Let Us Live
as Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)1939 Good Girls Go to Paris
as Train Waiter (uncredited)1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
as Bookie1938 Stablemates
as Henry H. Henry1938 Sergeant Murphy
as Speedy1938 Gambling Ship
as H. Louis Brown (uncredited)1938 Four's a Crowd
as Driver (uncredited)1938 Jezebel
as Claybourne's Chauffeur1938 Walking Down Broadway
as Police Capt. Holmes1937 Bargain with Bullets
as Train porter1937 Danger - Love at Work
as Black Porter1937 It Happened in Hollywood
as 'Doc'1937 Captains Courageous
as Harvey the Waiter (uncredited)1936 Polo Joe
as Jeff1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Dining Car Waiter1936 36 Hours to Kill
as Train Porter1936 Sing, Baby, Sing
as Train Porter1936 Rhythm on the Range
as Zachariah1936 Hearts Divided
as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)1935 Woman Wanted
as Train Porter (uncredited)1935 Stranded
as Janitor (uncredited)1935 Gold Diggers of 1935
as Reckless1935 Lady Tubbs
as Sam (uncredited)1935 The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Mack's Hostler (uncredited)1935 Stormy
as Pot Roast (as Sam McDaniels)1935 Unwelcome Stranger
as Men's Club Attendant (uncredited)1935 We're in the Money
as Deck Attendant (uncredited)1935 Two Hearts in Wax Time
as Anatole1934 Rough Necking
as Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)1934 Belle of the Nineties
as Janitor1934 Fashions of 1934
as Rufus (uncredited)1934 Operator 13
as George, the Train Porter (uncredited)1934 Dark Hazard
as Eli - the Porter1934 Contented Calves
as Porter (uncredited)1934 The Human Side
as Porter1934 Charlie Chan's Courage
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)1934 Kid Millions
as Coachman1934 Wagon Wheels
as Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)1934 Manhattan Melodrama
as Washroom Attendant (uncredited)1934 Here Comes the Navy
as Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)1934 The Dragon Murder Case
as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited)1933 Only Yesterday
as Rasputin1933 Going Hollywood
as Porter (uncredited)1933 Whistling in the Dark
as Train Porter (uncredited)1933 Blondie Johnson
as Man Listening To Radio Broadcast1933 Grand Slam
as Whistlin' Zeke1933 The Vanishing Frontier
as Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)1933 Footlight Parade
as Janitor at Hotel Balken (uncredited)1933 Employees' Entrance
as Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)1933 College Coach
1933 Lady Killer
as Bootblack1933 The Chief
as Gus - Rocci's Valet1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as Redcap Train Porter (uncredited)1932 Union Depot
as Men's Room Valet (Uncredited)1932 Movie Crazy
as McCormick's Butler (uncredited)1932 The All-American
as Julian's Butler Max (uncredited)1932 The Rich Are Always with Us
as Headwaiter (uncredited)1931 The Public Enemy
as Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited)1931 Guilty Hands
as Luva’s Butler (uncredited)1931 Dance, Fools, Dance
as Casino Valet (uncredited)1931 A Free Soul

TV Shows/Series with Sam McDaniel as Actor(2)

as Customer (uncredited)1951 Amos 'n' Andy
as Porter1951 I Love Lucy

Full Name: Samuel Rufus McDaniel
Born: Thursday, 01/28 1886 (January) in Wichita, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 09/24 1962 (September) in Woodland Hills (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: East High School
Other names for Sam McDaniel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Samuel Rufus McDaniel"
"Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel"
"Deacon McDaniels"
"Sam McDaniels"
Sam McDaniel frequently works together with these people:
Orry-Kelly (18x, Crew)
Charles Lane (17x, Actor)
Louis Nicoletti (14x, Cast)
Hal B. Wallis (14x, Crew)
Leo F. Forbstein (14x, Crew)
Cyril Ring (14x, Actor)
Bess Flowers (13x, Actress)
Douglas Shearer (13x, Crew)
Spencer Charters (13x, Actor)
Cedric Gibbons (12x, Crew)
George Chandler (12x, Actor)
Perc Westmore (12x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:999474, Added: 11/28/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024