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Known credits:
86
Birthday:
1894-02-25
Place of birth:
Osage, Iowa, USA
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Tiny Sandford

Overview

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

Acting
2022 A Possible Future... Actor Archival Footage N/A
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1982 Dance of the Cookoos Actor Warden N/A
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1968 The Best of Laurel and Hardy Actor Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1940 A Trailer Tragedy Actor Tiny N/A
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1940 The Great Dictator Actor Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited) 79
Good
1940 Florian Actor Laundry Foreman 58
Average
1938 A Clean Sweep Actor Janitor N/A
N/A
1937 Blossoms On Broadway Actor Workman (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Mummy's Boys Actor Construction Foreman 58
Average
1936 Our Relations Actor Wharf tough guy (uncredited) 60
Fair
1936 Show Boat Actor 59
Average
1936 Sutter's Gold Actor San Francisco Troublemaker N/A
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1936 Modern Times Actor Big Bill 80
Very good
1935 Ship Cafe Actor Stoker (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1935 The Timid Young Man Actor Mortimer 58
Average
1935 Here Comes the Band Actor Comedian (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Treasure Blues Actor Moving Man (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 Babes in Toyland Actor Dunker (uncredited) 60
Fair
1934 Washee Ironee Actor Traffic Cop 59
Average
1934 Going Bye-Bye! Actor Man in Courtroom 59
Average
1934 Another Wild Idea Actor Large Policeman 58
Average
1934 Bedlam of Beards Actor Clancy (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 The Undie-World Actor T.N.T. Room Bouncer 59
Average
1934 Hi'–Neighbor! Actor Moving Man 59
Average
1933 Queen Christina Actor Cook at the Inn (uncredited) 60
Fair
1933 Busy Bodies Actor Shop Foreman (uncredited) 60
Fair
1933 Beauty and the Bus Actor Irate Truck Driver N/A
N/A
1933 The Midnight Patrol Actor Policeman 59
Average
1933 Rainbow Ranch Actor Brawler at Dance N/A
N/A
1933 A Shriek in the Night Actor Eddie - Detective (uncredited) 58
Average
1933 The Warrior's Husband Actor Hercules N/A
N/A
1932 Washington Merry-Go-Round Actor Worker 59
Average
1932 Hot Spot Actor Policeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 The Thirteenth Guest Actor Mike (Uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Too Many Women Actor Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 This Is the Night Actor Porter (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 The Spirit of the West Actor Ranch Cook N/A
N/A
1932 Sealskins Actor Jocko's Keeper 59
Average
1931 Come Clean Actor Doorman 59
Average
1931 Pardon Us Actor Shields 59
Average
1931 Haunted at Midnight Actor Policeman Müller 59
Average
1931 Second Hand Kisses Actor Traffic Cop N/A
N/A
1931 High Gear Actor Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 Night of Goblins Actor Policeman 59
Average
1930 Doctor's Orders Actor Cop 59
Average
1930 Doughboys Actor Bit (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case Actor Policeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 Fifty Million Husbands Actor Hillary Sandford 59
Average
1930 Below Zero Actor 59
Average
1930 The Night Life Actor Waiter (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 Blotto Actor Headwaiter 60
Fair
1929 The Hoose-Gow Actor Warden 59
Average
1929 Rio Rita Actor Davalos 59
Average
1929 Double Whoopee Actor Policeman 59
Average
1929 Movie Night Actor Cinema Manager 59
Average
1929 The Far Call Actor Captain Storkerson N/A
N/A
1929 Big Business Actor Policeman 60
Fair
1929 The Iron Mask Actor Porthos 59
Average
1928 Their Purple Moment Actor Waiter 59
Average
1928 From Soup to Nuts Actor Mr. Culpepper 59
Average
1928 The Family Group Actor N/A
N/A
1928 Flying Elephants Actor Hulking Caveman 59
Average
1928 The Circus Actor The Head Property Man 71
Good
1928 Leave 'Em Laughing Actor Dental Patient (uncredited) 59
Average
1927 Flaming Fathers Actor Policeman at Pier (uncredited) 59
Average
1927 Dizzy Sights Actor N/A
N/A
1927 Ginsberg the Great Actor Hercules N/A
N/A
1927 The Second Hundred Years Actor Prison Guard 59
Average
1927 Sailors, Beware! Actor Man in robe (uncredited) 59
Average
1927 The Sting of Stings Actor Big Man N/A
N/A
1927 Love My Dog Actor P. Fulton, attorney at law 58
Average
1926 45 Minutes from Hollywood Actor Train Conductor (uncredited) 58
Average
1926 The Cruise of the Jasper B Actor Big Mover 59
Average
1926 Crazy Like a Fox Actor Conductor (uncredited) 59
Average
1925 The Perfect Clown Actor Cop (uncredited) 59
Average
1925 The Gold Rush Actor Barman (uncredited) 74
Good
1925 Confessions of a Queen Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1925 Plain and Fancy Girls Actor Charley's Rival N/A
N/A
1924 Not Wanted Actor 59
Average
1924 Waterfront Wolves Actor Hans Skol N/A
N/A
1924 The Sunshine Spreader Actor 59
Average
1923 Love's Handicap Actor Diamond Jim's Right-Hand Man N/A
N/A
1922 Don't Shoot Actor Jim N/A
N/A
1922 The World's Champion Actor Lord Brockington N/A
N/A
1917 The Adventurer Actor Policeman (uncredited) 61
Fair
1916 The Floorwalker Actor (uncredited) 59
Average