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Date of Birth:
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Trivia:
Brother of actress Etta McDaniel. more
Alternate Names:
Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel | Deacon McDaniels | Sam McDaniels
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
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Actor:
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) (uncredited) .... Servant
... aka Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title) - Ice Palace (1960) (uncredited) .... Porter
- A Hole in the Head (1959) (uncredited) .... Andy (the handyman)
- Party Girl (1958) (uncredited) .... Jesse, Farrell's Valet
- St. Louis Blues (1958) (uncredited) .... Drunk
- "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... President Jackson's Butler (1 episode, 1957)
- Jackson's Assassination (1957) TV episode .... President Jackson's Butler - "Disneyland" .... Herbert (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris (1956) TV episode .... Herbert - Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) (uncredited) .... Townsman outside hospital
- "I Love Lucy" .... Sam the Porter (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- The Great Train Robbery (1955) TV episode .... Sam the Porter - A Man Called Peter (1955) (uncredited) .... Henry
- Carmen Jones (1954) (uncredited) .... Waiter
... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title) - The Gambler from Natchez (1954) (uncredited) .... Sam, Coachman
- A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) (uncredited) .... Moses, Butler to Bolduc
- Affair with a Stranger (1953) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Sangaree (1953) (uncredited) .... Nancy's Coachman
- The President's Lady (1953) (uncredited) .... Henry
- Something for the Birds (1952) (uncredited) .... Party Waiter
- Gobs and Gals (1952) (uncredited) .... Dining Room Porter
... aka Cruising Casanovas (UK) - "Racket Squad" (1 episode, 1952)
- Fair Exchange (1952) TV episode - Too Many Wives (1951)
- "The Amos 'n Andy Show" .... Customer / ... (4 episodes)
... aka Amos 'n Andy (USA: short title)
- Call Lehigh 4-9900 (????) TV episode .... Mr. Cunningham
- Getting Mama Married: Part 1 (????) TV episode .... Reverend Carter
- Kingfish's Secretary (????) TV episode .... Customer
- Quo Vadis (????) TV episode .... Party Guest - Blues Busters (1950) (uncredited) .... Dimitri, a Doorman
- Girls' School (1950) .... Willie Jackson
... aka Dangerous Inheritance (UK) - The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) (uncredited) .... Porter
... aka Thelma Jordon - Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Flamingo Road (1949) .... Boatright
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) (uncredited) .... Dining Car Waiter
... aka The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle - The Babe Ruth Story (1948) (uncredited) .... Locker room janitor
- Heavenly Daze (1948) .... Spiffingham
- The Golden Eye (1948) (scenes deleted) .... Undetermined Role
... aka Charlie Chan and the Golden Eye (USA: poster title) - Race Street (1948) (uncredited) .... Garage Attendant
- Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Secret Service Investigator (1948) .... Porter
- Heart of Virginia (1948) .... 'Sunflower' Jones
... aka Pride of Virginia - The Foxes of Harrow (1947) (uncredited) .... Josh
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) (uncredited) .... Doorman
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- Living in a Big Way (1947) (uncredited) .... Porter
- High Barbaree (1947) (uncredited) .... Bertram
- The Egg and I (1947) (uncredited) .... Waiter on Train
- Never Say Goodbye (1946) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946) .... Smoky - Second
- Crack-Up (1946) (uncredited) .... The Porter
- Centennial Summer (1946) (uncredited) .... Redcap
- Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) .... Smoky
- Do You Love Me (1946) (uncredited) .... Bartender in special club car
... aka Do You Love Me? (USA: poster title) - Without Reservations (1946) (uncredited) .... Freddy (club car waiter)
... aka Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here - My Reputation (1946) (uncredited) .... Johnson, Van Ormans' Butler
- Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946) (scenes deleted) .... Janitor
... aka Man of the Hour (UK) - One Way to Love (1946) (uncredited) .... Porter
- She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) (uncredited) .... Steward
- Lady on a Train (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter on Train to New York
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Matt (cook-waiter)
- A Guy, a Gal and a Pal (1945) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Experiment Perilous (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Music for Millions (1944) (uncredited) .... George - Pullman Porter
- The Very Thought of You (1944) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Servant
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (uncredited) .... George - Janitor
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- When Strangers Marry (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter
... aka Betrayed (USA: reissue title) - Three Little Sisters (1944) (as Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel) .... Benjy
- Home in Indiana (1944) (uncredited) .... First Swipe
- 3 Men in White (1944) (uncredited) .... Black Phone Operator
- Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) (uncredited) .... Pullman porter
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) (uncredited) .... Comet Watcher
- Important Business (1944) (uncredited) .... Porter on train
- Double Indemnity (1944) (uncredited) .... Charlie, Garage Attendant
- Son of Dracula (1943) (uncredited) .... Andy, Servant Who Greets Dracula
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Hank
- The Iron Major (1943) (uncredited) .... Pete - Train Porter
- The Ghost and the Guest (1943) .... Harmony Jones
- After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
... aka After Midnight with Boston Blackie (UK) - Dixie Dugan (1943) (uncredited) .... Night Porter
- Silent Witness (1943) .... Deacon
... aka Attorney for the Defense (UK) - Johnny Doughboy (1942) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
- The Traitor Within (1942) .... Melrose
- Silver Queen (1942) .... Toby
- You Can't Escape Forever (1942) (uncredited) .... Villa Gloria Doorman
- The Daring Young Man (1942) (uncredited) .... George
- Grand Central Murder (1942) (uncredited) .... Night Watchman
- In This Our Life (1942) (uncredited) .... Black man in jail
- Mokey (1942) .... Uncle Ben
- I Was Framed (1942) .... Kit Carson (Black's servant)
- Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
- Louisiana Purchase (1941) .... Sam
- All Through the Night (1941) .... Deacon
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) (uncredited) .... Waiter serving Custer
- Birth of the Blues (1941) (uncredited) .... Black clarinet player
- New York Town (1941) (uncredited) .... Henry
- You Belong to Me (1941) (uncredited) .... Pierre, Golf Club Attendant
... aka Good Morning, Doctor (UK) - Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) .... Wash - Youngers' Handyman
- Broadway Limited (1941) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Train Porter
... aka The Baby Vanishes - The Great American Broadcast (1941) (uncredited) .... Railroad Station Porter
- South of Panama (1941) .... Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones
- The Great Lie (1941) .... Jefferson Washington
- Sleepers West (1941) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Golden Hoofs (1941) (uncredited)
- Virginia (1941) (uncredited) .... Servant
- Am I Guilty? (1940) .... John D. Jones
... aka Racket Doctor (USA: reissue title) - I'm Still Alive (1940) (uncredited) .... William, Laura's Butler
- Calling All Husbands (1940) .... Nappy, Hotel Janitor
- The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) (uncredited) .... William Lovelace Jackson, porter
... aka Broadway Lawyer
... aka The Sentence - Brother Orchid (1940) (uncredited) .... Janitor triping Fire Alarms
- Virginia City (1940) (uncredited) .... Sam Moore (black driver)
- Too Many Husbands (1940) (uncredited) .... Porter
... aka My Two Husbands (UK) - His Bridal Fright (1940) (uncredited) .... Sam
- Pride of the Blue Grass (1939) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Domino Jones
... aka Steeplechase (USA: alternative title) - Chicken Wagon Family (1939) (uncredited) .... Sam
- The Forgotten Woman (1939) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Career (1939) (uncredited) .... Henry
- Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) (uncredited) .... Sam - Train Porter
- Sweepstakes Winner (1939) (uncredited) .... Mose
- Union Pacific (1939) (uncredited) .... St. Louis waiter
- Let Us Live (1939) (uncredited) .... Mose - Hold-Up Witness
- Everybody's Baby (1939) (uncredited) .... Master of Ceremonies
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) (uncredited) .... Splash
... aka I Became a Criminal
... aka They Made Me a Fugitive - Gambling Ship (1938) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Speedy
- Up the River (1938) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Stablemates (1938) (uncredited) .... Snowball, the Black Bookie
- Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) (uncredited) .... Train Waiter
- Four's a Crowd (1938) (uncredited) .... Jeff, a Bootblack, aka H. Louis Brown
- Walking Down Broadway (1938) (uncredited) .... Chauffeur
- Jezebel (1938) (uncredited) .... Driver
- Sergeant Murphy (1938) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Henry H. Henry
- It Happened in Hollywood (1937) .... Black Porter
- Reported Missing (1937) (uncredited) .... Black Man
- The Singing Marine (1937) (uncredited) .... Black Man
- Born Reckless (1937) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- The Go Getter (1937) (scenes deleted)
- Captains Courageous (1937) (as Sam McDaniels) .... 'Doc'
... aka Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous (USA: complete title) - Git Along Little Dogies (1937) (uncredited) .... Sam Brown
... aka Serenade of the West (UK) - Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) (uncredited) .... Convict
- A Family Affair (1937) (uncredited) .... Whitey (chauffeur)
... aka Skidding
... aka Stand Accused - Dark Manhattan (1937) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Jack Jackson
- Gangsters on the Loose (1937)
... aka Bargain with Bullets - Love Letters of a Star (1936) .... Garage Attendant
- Polo Joe (1936) (uncredited) .... Harvey the Waiter
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) (uncredited) .... Eaton's Butler
- Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- 36 Hours to Kill (1936) (uncredited) .... Dining Car Waiter
... aka Thirty-six Hours to Live - Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Rhythm on the Range (1936) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Hearts Divided (1936) (uncredited) .... Zachariah
- Three Godfathers (1936) (scenes deleted) .... Cook
- Exclusive Story (1936) (uncredited) .... Man Threatened by Acello
- The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) .... Jeff, the manservant [Chs. 2, 10-12]
- Riffraff (1936) (uncredited) .... Train porter
- The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) (uncredited) .... Sam
- The Live Wire (1935) .... Sam (credited to Martin Turner)
- Rendezvous (1935) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Stormy (1935) (uncredited) .... Mack's Hostler
... aka Heart of a Stallion (USA: reissue title) - King Solomon of Broadway (1935) .... Attendant
- The Virginia Judge (1935)
- We're in the Money (1935) (uncredited) .... Men's Club Attendant
- Woman Wanted (1935) (uncredited) .... Oscar, Show Boat Washroom Attendant
- Lady Tubbs (1935) (uncredited) .... Reckless
... aka The Gay Lady (UK) - Stranded (1935) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- Unwelcome Stranger (1935) .... Pot- Roast - the Horse Groom
- George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- Two Hearts in Wax Time (1935) (uncredited) .... Deck Attendant
- It Happened in New York (1935) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) (uncredited) .... Janitor
- The Perfect Clue (1935) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- Babbitt (1934) (uncredited) .... Howard
- Kid Millions (1934) (uncredited) .... Ship's Steward
- Evelyn Prentice (1934) (uncredited) .... Porter
- The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
- Belle of the Nineties (1934) (uncredited) .... Jasmine's Admirer
- Wagon Wheels (1934) (as Sam McDaniels) .... Negro Coachman
- The Human Side (1934) (uncredited) .... Porter
- The Dragon Murder Case (1934) (uncredited) .... Steam Room Attendant
- The Girl from Missouri (1934) (uncredited) .... Porter on train
... aka 100 Per Cent Pure (UK)
... aka Born to Be Kissed (USA: alternative title) - Here Comes the Navy (1934) (uncredited) .... Washroom Attendant
- The Old Fashioned Way (1934) (uncredited) .... Train porter
- Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) .... Porter
- Operator 13 (1934) (uncredited) .... Rufus
... aka Spy 13 - Manhattan Melodrama (1934) (uncredited) .... Black prisoner on Death Row
- Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934) (uncredited) .... Deacon, a Black Waiter
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) (uncredited) .... Cleaning Man
... aka Fashions (USA: TV title) - Dark Hazard (1934) (uncredited) .... George, the Train Porter
- Fugitive Lovers (1934) (uncredited) .... Station Attendant Washing Floor
- Going Hollywood (1933) (uncredited) .... Rasputin, the Porter on Train
... aka Cinderella's Fella (Australia) - Lady Killer (1933) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Christopher Bean (1933) (uncredited) .... Porter
... aka Her Sweetheart, Christopher Bean
... aka The Late Christopher Bean (UK) - College Coach (1933) (uncredited) .... Lunch wagon proprietor
... aka Football Coach (UK) - The Chief (1933) (uncredited) .... Bootblack
... aka My Old Man's a Fireman - Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933) (uncredited) .... Gus, Rocci's valet
... aka Broadway Thru a Keyhole (USA: new title) - Only Yesterday (1933) (uncredited) .... Red Cap Porter
- Footlight Parade (1933) (uncredited) .... Porter, 'Honeymoon Hotel'
- Life in the Raw (1933) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- Hold Your Man (1933) (uncredited) .... Porter at train station
- Central Airport (1933) (uncredited) .... Train Porter
- Blondie Johnson (1933) .... Porter
- From Hell to Heaven (1933) (uncredited) .... Sam
- Grand Slam (1933) (uncredited) .... Contest Radio Listener
- Whistling in the Dark (1933) (uncredited) .... Porter
... aka Scared! (USA: TV title) - Employees' Entrance (1933) (uncredited) .... Hotel Janitor
- The Golden West (1932) (uncredited) .... Sam
- Once in a Lifetime (1932) (uncredited) .... Porter
- Movie Crazy (1932) (uncredited) .... Men's room valet
- The Vanishing Frontier (1932) (as Deacon McDaniels) .... Whistlin' Zeke
- The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) (uncredited) .... Max - Julian's Butler
- Grand Hotel (1932) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Bartender
- Are You Listening? (1932) (uncredited) .... Prisoner at Train Station
- Union Depot (1932) (uncredited) .... Redcap Train Porter
... aka Gentleman for a Day (UK) - Guilty Hands (1931) (uncredited) .... Jimmy, a Black Servant
- A Free Soul (1931) (uncredited) .... Casino Valet
- The Public Enemy (1931) (uncredited) .... Headwaiter
... aka Enemies of the Public (UK) - Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) (uncredited) .... Luva's Butler
- Brown Gravy (1929)
- Hallelujah! (1929) (uncredited) .... Adam
Soundtrack:
- I Was Framed (1942) (performer: "I've Been Working on the Railroad" (uncredited), "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited))
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) ("Darling Nellie Gray" (1856) (uncredited))
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