John Daniels (actor)

John Daniels is from Gary, Indiana. He is an actor, songwriter, producer and club owner. He also launched his own magazine.

Maverick's Flat used to be an Arthur Murray dancing school. It was outfitted with fluffy sofas and glass tile table tops in a late 1960s style. In 1966 The Temptations were there for the opening and it's said that their hit "Psychedelic Shack" is about the club. Football player and actor Jim Brown helped Daniels both financial backing and promotion.

Daniels and his wife, Gwen Brisco, managed a Disco Soul group called The Love Machine. Another group that he was connected with was one that he put together. This group DeBlanc featured Linda Carriere and Nidra Beard. As well as touring the United States, the group toured Japan, Europe and Canada. Eventually it broke up and with Beard and Carriere, it evolved into Starfire. Linda Carriere and Nidra Beard were later in the group Dynasty.

Earlier in his career, Daniels had been a songwriter with Capitol records.

Credits

• Love Machine – The Love Machine - Philips – 63 70 725 - 1975 - (Executive Producer)
• The Love Machine - Feel The Love - Victor – VIP-6405 - 1977 - (Executive Producer and Arrangement)

• Soul Train Website Diary of an Ex-Soul Train Dancer: Wanda Fuller Robinson
• Powwerhouse Radio Dynasty
• Discogs Love Machine* – The Love Machine
• Discogs Love Machine, The – Feel The Love

Daniels had the lead role in The Candy Tangerine Man where he played a pimp-by-night and family-man-by-day. He went on to in the film Black Shampoo playing the part of a hairdresser,. This was an exploitation film and Director Greydon Clark who also wrote the script had a reputation for doing exploitation films.

He also had a role as Black in Bare Knuckles, an action film that starred Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson and Gloria Hendry.

Credits

Film

• Getting Over .... Mike Barnett (1981)
• Mean Dog Blues .... Yakima Jones (1978)
• Bare Knuckles .... Black (1977)
• Black Shampoo .... Mr. Jonathan (1976)
• The Candy Tangerine Man .... The Baron (1975)
• Tender Loving Care .... Jackie (1974)
• After the Ball Was Over (1969)

• Reflections on Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak Greydon Clark 45
• Rotton Tomatoes Black Shampoo (1976)
• New York Times Bare Knuckles (1977) Acting Credits

• John Daniels at the Internet Movie Database
• Bit of info by DayVee at BBC website
• Daniels Discogs
• John R. Daniels at Rotten Tomatoes
• Interview with John Daniels