Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel
The older brother of actresses Etta and Hattie McDaniel, Sam McDaniel began his stage career as a clog dancer with a Denver minstrel show. Later on, he co-starred with his brother Otis in another minstrel troupe, this one managed by his father Henry. Sam and his sister Etta moved to Hollywood during the talkie revolution, securing the sort of bit roles usually reserved for black actors at that time. He earned his professional nickname "Deacon" when he appeared as the "Doleful Deacon" on The Optimistic Do-Nut Hour, a Los Angeles radio program. During this period, Sam encouraged his sister Hattie to come westward and give Hollywood a try; he even arranged Hattie's first radio and nightclub singing jobs. McDaniel continued playing minor movie roles doormen, porters, butlers, janitors while Hattie ascended to stardom, and an Academy Award, as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind (1939). During the 1950s, McDaniel played a recurring role on TV's Amos 'N' Andy Show. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Sam McDaniel:
- Captains Courageous with Spencer Tracy , Freddie Bartholomew , Lionel Barrymore , Melvyn Douglas , Charles Grapewin , John Carradine , Mickey Rooney , Oscar O'Shea , Leo G. Carroll , Billy Gilbert , Sherry Hall , Mira McKinney , Edward Sr. Peil , Gil Perkins , William Stack , David Thursby , Bobby Watson , Gene Reynolds
- Without Reservations with Claudette Colbert , John Wayne , Don DeFore , Dona Drake , Thurston Hall , William Benedict , Raymond Burr , Joel Fluellen , Cary Grant , John G. Kellogg , Marvin Miller , Charles Moore , Oscar O'Shea , Lorin Raker , Ruth Roman , Houseley Sr. Stevenson , Minerva Urecal , Ian Wolfe , Will Wright , Mervyn LeRoy , Charlie Hall
- Wagon Wheels with Randolph Scott , Gail Patrick , Monte Blue , Raymond Hatton , Lew Meehan , Ann Sheridan , J.P. McGowan
- They Died With Their Boots On with Errol Flynn , Olivia DeHavilland , Arthur Kennedy , Charles Grapewin , Regis Toomey , Gene Lockhart , Stanley Ridges , Anthony Quinn , Walter Hampden , John Litel , Joseph Sawyer , Minor Watson , Sydney Greenstreet , Hattie R. McDaniel , Roy Barcroft , Hobart Bosworth , William Forrest , Saul Gorss , John Hamilton , Herbert Heywood , William Hopper , Anna Q. Nilsson , Eddie Parker , Eleanor Parker , Bob Perry , George H. Reed , John Ridgely , Ray Teal , Minerva Urecal , Gig Young
- Jezebel with Bette Davis , Henry Fonda , George Brent , Margaret Lindsay , Donald Crisp , Fay Bainter , Henry O'Neill , Spring Byington , John Litel , Janet Shaw , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Davison Clark , Ann Codee , Edward McWade , Louis Mercier , Charles B. Middleton , Georges Renavent , Charles Wagenheim , George Guhl
- Colonel Effingham's Raid with Joan Bennett , William Eythe , Allyn Joslyn , Elizabeth Patterson , Donald Meek , Frank Craven , Thurston Hall , Roy Roberts , Grant Mitchell , Charles Wagenheim , Charles Coburn , Herbert Heywood , Charles Moore , George H. Reed , Phil Tead , Minerva Urecal , Cecil Weston
- Brother Orchid with Edward G. Robinson , Humphrey Bogart , Donald Crisp , Ralph Bellamy , Allen Jenkins , Cecil Kellaway , Richard Lane , John Ridgely , Tom Tyler , Granville Bates , Joan Blondell , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , Mary Gordon , Creighton Hale , William Hopper , Armand Kaliz , John Qualen , Ann Sothern
Sam McDaniel Trivia
When was Sam McDaniel born?
Sam McDaniel date of birth: January 28, 1886
Who did Sam McDaniel play in The Ghost and the Guest?
Sam McDaniel was Harmony Jones in The Ghost and the Guest
What role did Sam McDaniel play in Flamingo Road?
Sam McDaniel played Boatright in Flamingo Road
What role did Sam McDaniel play in Captains Courageous?
Sam McDaniel played "Doc" in Captains Courageous
What role did Sam McDaniel portray in A Man Called Peter?
Sam McDaniel played Maitre d' in A Man Called Peter
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in My Reputation?
Sam McDaniel was Johnson in My Reputation
What role did Sam McDaniel play in Without Reservations?
Sam McDaniel played Train porter in Without Reservations
Who did Sam McDaniel play in Wagon Wheels?
Sam McDaniel was Black Coachman in Wagon Wheels
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in They Made Me a Criminal?
Sam McDaniel was Splash in They Made Me a Criminal
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in They Died With Their Boots On?
Sam McDaniel was Waiter in They Died With Their Boots On
Who did Sam McDaniel play in The Public Enemy?
Sam McDaniel was Black Headwaiter in The Public Enemy
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in Lady Killer?
Sam McDaniel was Porter in Lady Killer
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in Jezebel?
Sam McDaniel was Driver in Jezebel
What role did Sam McDaniel play in The Howards of Virginia?
Sam McDaniel played Uncle Robert, the Butler in The Howards of Virginia
Who did Sam McDaniel portray in The Great American Broadcast?
Sam McDaniel was Porter in The Great American Broadcast
What role did Sam McDaniel portray in Grand Hotel?
Sam McDaniel played Bartender in Grand Hotel
What role did Sam McDaniel portray in Double Indemnity?
Sam McDaniel played Garage Attendant, Charlie in Double Indemnity
What role did Sam McDaniel play in Colonel Effingham's Raid?
Sam McDaniel played Janitor in Colonel Effingham's Raid
What role did Sam McDaniel play in Brother Orchid?
Sam McDaniel played Janitor in Brother Orchid
