Tiny Sandford

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 25, 1894

died

October 29, 1961

place of birth

Osage, Iowa, USA

also known as

Tiny Stanford · Stanley Standford · Tiny Sanford · Stanley Sanford

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894 – October 29, 1961) was a tall, burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. He was usually cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.

Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910. He appeared in The Gold Rush with Charlie Chaplin, who became one of his best friends. His Charlie Chaplin movies include The Circus (1928) and Modern Times (1936), where he plays "Big Bill". His films with Laurel and Hardy include Big Business (1929), Double Whoopee (1929), The Chimp (1932), and Our Relations (1936). Sandford also acted in Way Out West, but his sequence was cut from the final take.

He also appeared in dramas such as The World's Champion (1922) and The Iron Mask (1929).

He retired from acting in 1940, the year he had a very small role Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. He died in Los Angeles, California on October 29, 1961.

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Known For

Filmography

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Modern Times
8.3

Modern Times

1936as Big Bill
The Great Dictator
8.3

The Great Dictator

1940as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)
The Gold Rush
8.0

The Gold Rush

1925as Barman (uncredited)
The Circus
7.9

The Circus

1928as The Head Property Man
Babes in Toyland
6.3

Babes in Toyland

1934as Dunker (uncredited)
Queen Christina
6.9

Queen Christina

1934as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)
Pardon Us
6.4

Pardon Us

1931as Shields
Show Boat
6.7

Show Boat

1936as Zebe (uncredited)
Blossoms On Broadway
4.8

Blossoms On Broadway

1937as Workman (uncredited)
The Iron Mask
6.7

The Iron Mask

1929as Porthos
The Adventurer
6.9

The Adventurer

1917as Policeman (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
7.0

Here Comes the Band

1935as Comedian (uncredited)
Our Relations
7.0

Our Relations

1936as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)
Going Bye-Bye!
7.4

Going Bye-Bye!

1934as Man in Courtroom
Rio Rita
8.0

Rio Rita

1929as Davalos
The Thirteenth Guest
5.2

The Thirteenth Guest

1932as Mike (uncredited)
Below Zero
6.6

Below Zero

1930
Florian
4.5

Florian

1940as Laundry Foreman
The Midnight Patrol
6.6

The Midnight Patrol

1933as Policeman
Leave 'Em Laughing
6.0

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928as Dental Patient (uncredited)
Flying Elephants
5.9

Flying Elephants

1928as Hulking Caveman (uncredited)
Doughboys
6.1

Doughboys

1930as Bit (uncredited)
Blotto
7.2

Blotto

1930as Headwaiter (uncredited)
45 Minutes from Hollywood
5.3

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Big Business
6.6

Big Business

1929as Policeman (uncredited)
The Floorwalker
6.4

The Floorwalker

1916as (uncredited)
The World's Champion
8.0

The World's Champion

1922as Lord Brockington
Busy Bodies
7.3

Busy Bodies

1933as Shop Foreman (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
8.0

Ship Cafe

1935as Stoker (uncredited)
The Second 100 Years
6.3

The Second 100 Years

1927as Prison Guard
Come Clean
7.2

Come Clean

1931as Doorman
A Shriek in the Night
5.2

A Shriek in the Night

1933as Detective (uncredited)
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
6.8

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930as Policeman (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
10.0

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sailors, Beware!
6.9

Sailors, Beware!

1927as Man in robe (uncredited)
Crazy Like a Fox
6.2

Crazy Like a Fox

1926as Conductor (uncredited)
This Is the Night
5.4

This Is the Night

1932as Porter (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
7.0

Sutter's Gold

1936as San Francisco Troublemaker
The Warrior's Husband
7.0

The Warrior's Husband

1933as Hercules
Double Whoopee
6.8

Double Whoopee

1929as Policeman
From Soup to Nuts
6.6

From Soup to Nuts

1928as Mr. Culpepper
High Gear
4.3

High Gear

1931as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Washington Merry-Go-Round
7.5

Washington Merry-Go-Round

1932as Worker
Mummy's Boys
5.0

Mummy's Boys

1936as Construction Foreman
Rainbow Ranch
7.0

Rainbow Ranch

1933as Brawler at Dance
The Hoose-Gow
6.6

The Hoose-Gow

1929as Warden (uncredited)
The Timid Young Man
5.5

The Timid Young Man

1935as Mortimer
Their Purple Moment
6.6

Their Purple Moment

1928as Waiter
Doctor's Orders
8.5

Doctor's Orders

1930as Cop
Confessions of a Queen
7.3

Confessions of a Queen

1925as (uncredited)