Tiny Sandford
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894 – October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. His tall, burly physique usually led him to be cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.
Tiny Sandford | |
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 Sandford in A Shriek in the Night (1933) | |
| Born | Stanley J. Sandford February 26, 1894 Osage, Iowa, USA |
| Died | October 29, 1961 (aged 67) |
| Years active | 1916–1940 |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Sandford (?–?) 2 children |
Biography
Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa, in 1894. After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910. He appeared in The Gold Rush with Charlie Chaplin. Other Chaplin films that he appeared in 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). He appeared in The Warrior's Husband as a clumsy and cowardly Hercules. 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).[1]
He retired from acting in 1940, the year he had a very small role in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. He died in Los Angeles, California on October 29, 1961.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | The Floorwalker | Small Role | Short, Uncredited |
| 1916 | The Count | Guest | Short, Uncredited |
| 1919 | After His Own Heart | Goliath | |
| 1922 | The World's Champion | Lord Brockington | |
| 1922 | Don't Shoot | Jim | |
| 1923 | Breaking Into Society | A Chiropractor | |
| 1924 | Waterfront Wolves | Hans Skol | |
| 1924 | Paying the Limit | Ole | |
| 1924 | The Family Secret | Cop | Uncredited |
| 1925 | Confessions of a Queen | Uncredited | |
| 1925 | The Gold Rush | Barman | Uncredited |
| 1925 | California Straight Ahead | Cop | Uncredited |
| 1925 | Madame Behave | Policeman | |
| 1925 | The Perfect Clown | Cop | Uncredited |
| 1927 | Love My Dog | P. Fulton, attorney at law | Short |
| 1927 | Paid to Love | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1927 | The Second Hundred Years | Prison Guard | Short |
| 1927 | Sailors, Beware! | Man in robe | Short, Uncredited |
| 1927 | Ginsberg the Great | Hercules | |
| 1928 | The Circus | The Head Property Man | |
| 1928 | Flying Elephants | Hulking Caveman | Short |
| 1928 | From Soup to Nuts | Mr. Culpepper | Short |
| 1928 | The Gate Crasher | Stage Doorman | |
| 1929 | The Iron Mask | Porthos | |
| 1929 | Big Business | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1929 | The Far Call | Captain Storkerson | |
| 1929 | Double Whoopee | Policeman | Short, Uncredited |
| 1929 | Rio Rita | Davalos | Uncredited |
| 1929 | The Hoose-Gow | Warden | Short, Uncredited |
| 1930 | Blotto | Headwaiter | Short, Uncredited |
| 1930 | Puttin' On the Ritz | Heckler | Uncredited |
| 1930 | Below Zero | Pete | Uncredited |
| 1930 | Doughboys | Recruit | Uncredited |
| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1930 | Noche de duendes | Agente de uniforme | Uncredited |
| 1931 | Fighting Caravans | Man at Wagon Train | Uncredited |
| 1931 | Los presidiarios | Gutiérrez - Prison Guard | Uncredited |
| 1931 | Pardon Us | Shields - Prison Guard | |
| 1931 | Come Clean | Doorman | Short, Uncredited |
| 1931 | The Hard Hombre | Irate Brother | Uncredited |
| 1931 | Beau Hunks | Legion Officer | Short, Uncredited |
| 1932 | Polly of the Circus | Churchgoer | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Spirit of the West | Ranch Cook | |
| 1932 | This Is the Night | Porter | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Silver Lining | Court Bailiff | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Chimp | Destructo | Short, Uncredited |
| 1932 | Week-End Marriage | Big Man in Theatre Line | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Purchase Price | Sam Perkins - Man at Shivaree | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Thirteenth Guest | Mike - Jailer | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Fighting for Justice | Man at Dance | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Washington Merry-Go-Round | Worker | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Girl from Calgary | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Prosperity | Irate Motorist | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Diamond Trail | Mullins' Gunman | Uncredited |
| 1933 | The Warrior's Husband | Hercules | |
| 1933 | The Devil's Brother | Big Woodchopper | Uncredited |
| 1933 | A Shriek in the Night | Eddie a detective | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Rainbow Ranch | Brawler at dance | |
| 1933 | Busy Bodies | Shop Foreman | Short, Uncredited |
| 1933 | Queen Christina | Cook at the Inn | Uncredited |
| 1934 | I Can't Escape | Georgian Club Doorman | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Babes in Toyland | Dunker | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Band | Comedian | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Fighting Youth | Truck Driver | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Remember Last Night? | Truck Driver | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Ship Cafe | Stoker | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Suicide Squad | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Big Bill | |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold | San Francisco Troublemaker | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Show Boat | Zebe - Backwoodsman | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Our Relations | Tony - Grubby Wharf Tough | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Mummy's Boys | Construction Foreman | Uncredited |
| 1937 | The Road Back | Doorkeeper | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Blossoms on Broadway | Workman | Uncredited |
| 1938 | The Devil's Party | Cigarette Club Doorman | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Florian | Laundry Foreman | Uncredited |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | a comrade soldier in 1918 | Uncredited |
Notes
- Maltin 1973, p. 143.
References
- Maltin, Leonard (1973). The Laurel & Hardy Book. New York: Curtis.
