Known for movies
Captains Courageous (1937)
as 'Doc'
The Great Lie (1941)
as Jefferson
Heavenly Daze (1948)
as Spiffingham
Flamingo Road (1949)
as Boatright
Short Info
| Died | September 24, 1962, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Fact | Had his own jazz band in the 1920s, playing on radio and on the vaudeville circuit. The lead singer was his longtime girlfriend Roberta Hyson. |
Sam McDaniel was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 29, 1966. His parents were both in the entertainment industry; his father was a successful television producer and his mother was an actress. Sam has two older sisters, both of whom are also in the entertainment industry. Sam was educated at private schools in Los Angeles and then attended the University of Southern California, where he studied film and television production.
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After graduation, Sam worked as a production assistant on several television shows and movies. He then began working as a writer and producer on various television shows. In the early 1990s, Sam created and produced the television show “Beverly Hills, 90210”. The show was a huge success and made Sam a very wealthy man.
In addition to his work in television, Sam has also been involved in the production of several movies. He has produced such films as “The Omen”, “The Exorcist”, and “The Omen III: The Final Conflict”.
Sam is currently married to his second wife, actress Lisa Rinna. The couple has two daughters together. Sam also has two daughters from his first marriage.
Sam is a very successful man who has made a lot of money in the entertainment industry. He is also a very generous man and has given millions of dollars to various charities over the years.
General Info
| Full Name | Sam McDaniel |
| Died | September 24, 1962, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Henry McDaniel, Susan Holbert |
| Siblings | Hattie McDaniel, Etta McDaniel, Otis McDaniel, Orlena McDaniel |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Captains Courageous, Flamingo Road, Heavenly Daze, Silver Queen, Heart of Virginia, Bad Men of Missouri, Sergeant Murphy, The Traitor Within, Secret Service Investigator, Pride of the Blue Grass, Three Little Sisters, Guilty Hands, Christopher Bean, The Vanishing Frontier, I Was Framed, Too Many Wiv... |
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Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Had his own jazz band in the 1920s, playing on radio and on the vaudeville circuit. The lead singer was his longtime girlfriend Roberta Hyson. |
| 2 | Brother of actress Etta McDaniel. |
| 3 | Brother of Hattie McDaniel. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Through the Night | 1942 | Deacon | |
| Louisiana Purchase | 1941 | Sam | |
| They Died with Their Boots On | 1941 | Waiter Serving Custer (uncredited) | |
| Birth of the Blues | 1941 | Black Clarinet Player (uncredited) | |
| New York Town | 1941 | Henry (uncredited) | |
| You Belong to Me | 1941 | Pierre (uncredited) | |
| Kiss the Boys Goodbye | 1941 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Bad Men of Missouri | 1941 | Wash | |
| Broadway Limited | 1941 | Bartender (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| The Great American Broadcast | 1941 | Railroad Station Porter (uncredited) | |
| South of Panama | 1941 | Rodriguez Lincoln 'Rod' Jones | |
| The Great Lie | 1941 | Jefferson | |
| Sleepers West | 1941 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Golden Hoofs | 1941 | Henry (uncredited) | |
| Virginia | 1941 | Servant (uncredited) | |
| I'm Still Alive | 1940 | William (uncredited) | |
| Calling All Husbands | 1940 | Nappy | |
| The Man Who Talked Too Much | 1940 | William Lovelace Jackson - Porter (uncredited) | |
| Am I Guilty? | 1940 | John D. Jones | |
| Brother Orchid | 1940 | Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited) | |
| Virginia City | 1940 | Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited) | |
| Too Many Husbands | 1940 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Days of Jesse James | 1939 | Black Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Pride of the Blue Grass | 1939 | Domino Jones (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| Chicken Wagon Family | 1939 | Sam (uncredited) | |
| Career | 1939 | Henry (uncredited) | |
| The Forgotten Woman | 1939 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Good Girls Go to Paris | 1939 | Sam - Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Sweepstakes Winner | 1939 | Mose (uncredited) | |
| Union Pacific | 1939 | St. Louis Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Let Us Live | 1939 | Mose - Hold-Up Witness (uncredited) | |
| Everybody's Baby | 1939 | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | |
| They Made Me a Criminal | 1939 | Splash (uncredited) | |
| Gambling Ship | 1938 | Speedy | |
| Up the River | 1938 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Stablemates | 1938 | Snowball, the Black Bookie (uncredited) | |
| Three Loves Has Nancy | 1938 | Train Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Four's a Crowd | 1938 | Jeff (uncredited) | |
| Walking Down Broadway | 1938 | Claybourne's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Jezebel | 1938 | Driver (uncredited) | |
| Sergeant Murphy | 1938 | Henry H. Henry (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| Gangsters on the Loose | 1937 | Police Capt. Holmes | |
| It Happened in Hollywood | 1937 | Black Porter | |
| Reported Missing | 1937 | Black Man (uncredited) | |
| The Singing Marine | 1937 | Black Man (uncredited) | |
| Born Reckless | 1937 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Captains Courageous | 1937 | 'Doc' (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| Git Along Little Dogies | 1937 | Sam Brown (uncredited) | |
| A Family Affair | 1937 | Whitey - Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Steele Is Missing! | 1937 | Convict (uncredited) | |
| Dark Manhattan | 1937 | Jack Jackson (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| Love Letters of a Star | 1936 | Garage Attendant | |
| Polo Joe | 1936 | Harvey the Waiter (uncredited) | |
| The Gorgeous Hussy | 1936 | Eaton's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Sing, Baby, Sing | 1936 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| 36 Hours to Kill | 1936 | Dining Car Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Rhythm on the Range | 1936 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Poor Little Rich Girl | 1936 | Rufus Washington Jackson Lee (uncredited) | |
| Hearts Divided | 1936 | Zachariah (uncredited) | |
| Exclusive Story | 1936 | Man Threatened by Acello (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | 1936 | Jeff [Chs. 2, 10-12] | |
| Riffraff | 1936 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Calling of Dan Matthews | 1935 | Sam (uncredited) | |
| Rendezvous | 1935 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Stormy | 1935 | Mack's Hostler (uncredited) | |
| King Solomon of Broadway | 1935 | Attendant | |
| The Virginia Judge | 1935 | ||
| We're in the Money | 1935 | Men's Club Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Woman Wanted | 1935 | Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Lady Tubbs | 1935 | Reckless (uncredited) | |
| Stranded | 1935 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Unwelcome Stranger | 1935 | Pot- Roast - the Horse Groom (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| George White's 1935 Scandals | 1935 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Two Hearts in Wax Time | 1935 | Short | Deck Attendant (uncredited) |
| It Happened in New York | 1935 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Gold Diggers of 1935 | 1935 | Janitor (uncredited) | |
| The Perfect Clue | 1935 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Babbitt | 1934 | Howard - Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Kid Millions | 1934 | Ship's Steward (uncredited) | |
| Evelyn Prentice | 1934 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Lemon Drop Kid | 1934 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Belle of the Nineties | 1934 | Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited) | |
| Wagon Wheels | 1934 | Negro Coachman (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| The Human Side | 1934 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Dragon Murder Case | 1934 | Steam Room Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Contented Calves | 1934 | Short | Eli - the Porter (uncredited) |
| The Girl from Missouri | 1934 | Porter on Train (uncredited) | |
| Here Comes the Navy | 1934 | Washroom Attendant (uncredited) | |
| The Old Fashioned Way | 1934 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Chan's Courage | 1934 | Porter | |
| Operator 13 | 1934 | Rufus (uncredited) | |
| Manhattan Melodrama | 1934 | Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited) | |
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | 1934 | Deacon (uncredited) | |
| Rough Necking | 1934 | Short | Anatole (uncredited) |
| Fashions of 1934 | 1934 | Cleaning Man (uncredited) | |
| Dark Hazard | 1934 | George, the Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Fugitive Lovers | 1934 | Station Attendant Washing Floor (uncredited) | |
| Going Hollywood | 1933 | Rasputin (uncredited) | |
| Lady Killer | 1933 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Bean | 1933 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| College Coach | 1933 | Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| The Chief | 1933 | Bootblack (uncredited) | |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | 1933 | Gus - Rocci's Valet (uncredited) | |
| Only Yesterday | 1933 | Red Cap Porter (uncredited) | |
| Footlight Parade | 1933 | Porter in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited) | |
| Life in the Raw | 1933 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Hold Your Man | 1933 | Porter at Train Station (uncredited) | |
| Central Airport | 1933 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Blondie Johnson | 1933 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| From Hell to Heaven | 1933 | Bettor (uncredited) | |
| Grand Slam | 1933 | Contest Radio Listener (uncredited) | |
| Whistling in the Dark | 1933 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Employees' Entrance | 1933 | Hotel Janitor (uncredited) | |
| The Golden West | 1932 | Sam the Coachman (uncredited) | |
| Once in a Lifetime | 1932 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| The All-American | 1932 | McCormick's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Movie Crazy | 1932 | Men's Room Valet (uncredited) | |
| The Vanishing Frontier | 1932 | Whistlin' Zeke (as Deacon McDaniels) | |
| The Rich Are Always with Us | 1932 | Max - Julian's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Grand Hotel | 1932/I | Bartender (unconfirmed, uncredited) | |
| Are You Listening? | 1932 | Prisoner at Train Station (uncredited) | |
| Union Depot | 1932 | Redcap Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Guilty Hands | 1931 | Jimmy, a Black Servant (uncredited) | |
| A Free Soul | 1931 | Casino Valet (uncredited) | |
| The Public Enemy | 1931 | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Dance, Fools, Dance | 1931 | Luva's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Brown Gravy | 1929 | Short | |
| Hallelujah | 1929 | Adam (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 1960 | Servant (uncredited) | |
| Ice Palace | 1960 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| A Hole in the Head | 1959 | Andy - Handyman (uncredited) | |
| Party Girl | 1958 | Jesse (uncredited) | |
| St. Louis Blues | 1958 | Drunk (uncredited) | |
| Wagon Train | 1958 | TV Series | Skipio |
| Johnny Trouble | 1957 | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Goldie |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1957 | TV Series | President Jackson's Butler |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1956 | TV Series | Herbert |
| Good Morning, Miss Dove | 1955 | Townsman Outside Hospital (uncredited) | |
| I Love Lucy | 1955 | TV Series | Sam the Porter |
| A Man Called Peter | 1955 | Henry - Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Carmen Jones | 1954 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| The Gambler from Natchez | 1954 | Sam (uncredited) | |
| A Lion Is in the Streets | 1953 | Moses, Butler to Bolduc (uncredited) | |
| Affair with a Stranger | 1953 | Theatre Usher (uncredited) | |
| Sangaree | 1953 | Nancy's Coachman (uncredited) | |
| The President's Lady | 1953 | Henry (uncredited) | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Something for the Birds | 1952 | Party Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Gobs and Gals | 1952 | Dining Room Porter (uncredited) | |
| Racket Squad | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Too Many Wives | 1951 | Short | |
| The Amos 'n Andy Show | 1951 | TV Series | Party Guest / Reverend Carter / Mr. Cunningham / ... |
| Blues Busters | 1950 | Dimitri - Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Girls' School | 1950 | Willie Jackson | |
| The File on Thelma Jordon | 1950 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Always Leave Them Laughing | 1949 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Flamingo Road | 1949 | Boatright | |
| Ma and Pa Kettle | 1949 | Dining Car Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Heavenly Daze | 1948 | Short | Spiffingham |
| The Golden Eye | 1948 | Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) | |
| Race Street | 1948 | Garage Attendant (uncredited) | |
| The Babe Ruth Story | 1948 | Locker Room Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Give My Regards to Broadway | 1948 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Secret Service Investigator | 1948 | Porter | |
| Heart of Virginia | 1948 | 'Sunflower' Jones | |
| The Foxes of Harrow | 1947 | Josh (uncredited) | |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | 1947 | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | 1947 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Living in a Big Way | 1947 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | 1947 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| High Barbaree | 1947 | Bertram (uncredited) | |
| The Egg and I | 1947 | Waiter on Train (uncredited) | |
| Never Say Goodbye | 1946 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Gentleman Joe Palooka | 1946 | Smoky - Second | |
| Crack-Up | 1946 | The Porter (uncredited) | |
| Centennial Summer | 1946 | Redcap (uncredited) | |
| Joe Palooka, Champ | 1946 | Smoky | |
| Do You Love Me | 1946 | Bartender in Special Club Car (uncredited) | |
| Without Reservations | 1946 | Freddy (uncredited) | |
| My Reputation | 1946 | Jonathan - Van Ormans' Butler (uncredited) | |
| One Way to Love | 1946 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| She Wouldn't Say Yes | 1945 | Train Steward (uncredited) | |
| Lady on a Train | 1945 | New York Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Naughty Nineties | 1945 | Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited) | |
| A Guy, a Gal and a Pal | 1945 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Dillinger | 1945 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Experiment Perilous | 1944 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Music for Millions | 1944 | George - Pullman Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Very Thought of You | 1944 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Tall in the Saddle | 1944 | Servant (uncredited) | |
| Sweet and Low-Down | 1944 | George - Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Marriage Is a Private Affair | 1944 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| When Strangers Marry | 1944 | Porter (uncredited) | |
| Three Little Sisters | 1944 | Benjy (as Sam 'Deacon' McDaniel) | |
| Home in Indiana | 1944 | First Swipe (uncredited) | |
| 3 Men in White | 1944 | Black Phone Operator (uncredited) | |
| Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | 1944 | Pullman Porter (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Mark Twain | 1944 | Comet-Watcher (uncredited) | |
| Important Business | 1944 | Short | Porter on Train (uncredited) |
| Double Indemnity | 1944 | Charlie - Garage Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Gangway for Tomorrow | 1943 | Hank (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| The Iron Major | 1943 | Pete - Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Son of Dracula | 1943 | Andy, Servant Who Greets Dracula (uncredited) | |
| The Ghost and the Guest | 1943 | Harmony Jones | |
| After Midnight with Boston Blackie | 1943 | Train Porter (uncredited) | |
| Dixie Dugan | 1943 | Night Porter (uncredited) | |
| Silent Witness | 1943 | Deacon | |
| Johnny Doughboy | 1942 | Cook (uncredited) | |
| The Traitor Within | 1942 | Melrose | |
| Silver Queen | 1942 | Toby (as Sam McDaniels) | |
| You Can't Escape Forever | 1942 | Villa Gloria Doorman (uncredited) | |
| The Daring Young Man | 1942 | George (uncredited) | |
| Men of Texas | 1942 | Jeff (uncredited) | |
| Grand Central Murder | 1942 | Night Watchman (uncredited) | |
| In This Our Life | 1942 | Black Man in Jail (uncredited) | |
| I Was Framed | 1942 | Kit Carson | |
| Mokey | 1942 | Uncle Ben | |
| Mr. and Mrs. North | 1942 | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Was Framed | 1942 | performer: "I've Been Working on the Railroad", "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" - uncredited | |
| Bad Men of Missouri | 1941 | performer: "Darling Nellie Gray" 1856 - uncredited |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Parade | 1956 | TV Series | Doc |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
