Tiny Sandford
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1894-02-25
- Died
- 1961-10-29
- Place of birth
- Osage, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Tiny Stanford · Stanley Standford · Tiny Sanford · Stanley Sanford · Stanley J. Sanford · Stanley Sandford
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.
Known For
Movies (92)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)
Modern Times
1936
as Big Bill
The Gold Rush
1925
as Barman (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
1935
as Stoker (uncredited)
Rainbow Ranch
1933
as Brawler at Dance
Rio Rita
1929
as Davalos
Double Whoopee
1929
as Policeman
Florian
1940
as Laundry Foreman
Below Zero
1930
The Floorwalker
1916
as (uncredited)
Hot Spot
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
Big Business
1929
as Policeman (uncredited)
Dizzy Sights
1927
Blotto
1930
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Circus
1928
as The Head Property Man
Busy Bodies
1933
as Shop Foreman (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930
as Bit (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Dunker (uncredited)
Queen Christina
1934
as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)
Our Relations
1936
as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)
Pardon Us
1931
as Shields
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Policeman
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Iron Mask
1929
as Porthos
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Man in Courtroom
Their Purple Moment
1928
as Waiter
Show Boat
1936
as Zebe (uncredited)
Come Clean
1931
as Doorman
The Adventurer
1917
as Policeman (uncredited)
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
as Workman (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
1936
as San Francisco Troublemaker
A Shriek in the Night
1933
as Detective (uncredited)
The Timid Young Man
1935
as Mortimer
Flying Elephants
1928
as Hulking Caveman (uncredited)
The World's Champion
1922
as Lord Brockington
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Warden (uncredited)
Woman Haters
1934
as Mary's Policeman Uncle (uncredited)
Don't Shoot
1922
as Jim
Here Comes the Band
1935
as Comedian (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
as Mike (uncredited)
Sealskins
1932
as Jocko's Keeper
The Second 100 Years
1927
as Prison Guard
Movie Night
1929
as Cinema Manager
Beauty and the Bus
1933
as Irate Truck Driver
45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
This Is the Night
1932
as Porter (uncredited)
Confessions of a Queen
1925
as (uncredited)
Should Women Drive?
1928
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932
as Worker
Madame Behave
1925
as Policeman
Sailors, Beware!
1927
as Man in robe (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)
Waterfront Wolves
1924
as Hans Skol
The Perfect Clown
1925
as Cop (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Warrior's Husband
1933
as Hercules
Leave 'Em Laughing
1928
as Dental Patient (uncredited)
High Gear
1931
as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Family Group
1928
Washee Ironee
1934
as Traffic Cop
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Conductor (uncredited)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
as Warden
The Cruise of the Jasper B
1926
as Big Mover
The Sting of Stings
1927
as Big Man
A Clean Sweep
1938
as Janitor
The Undie-World
1934
as T.N.T. Room Bouncer
From Soup to Nuts
1928
as Mr. Culpepper
Night of Goblins
1930
as Policeman
Mummy's Boys
1936
as Construction Foreman
Another Wild Idea
1934
as Large Policeman
Flaming Fathers
1927
as Policeman at Pier (uncredited)
The Night Life
1930
as Waiter (uncredited)
Plain and Fancy Girls
1925
as Charley's Rival
The Spirit of the West
1932
as Ranch Cook
Haunted at Midnight
1931
as Policeman Müller
Treasure Blues
1935
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Doctor's Orders
1930
as Cop
Bedlam of Beards
1934
as Clancy (uncredited)
Hi'–Neighbor!
1934
as Moving Man
Second Hand Kisses
1931
as Traffic Cop
The Far Call
1929
as Captain Storkerson
Ginsberg the Great
1927
as Hercules
Love My Dog
1927
as P. Fulton, attorney at law
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932
as Prison Guard
A Trailer Tragedy
1940
as Tiny
Not Wanted
1924
California Straight Ahead
1925
as Cop
Love's Handicap
1923
as Diamond Jim's Right-Hand Man
Too Many Women
1932
as Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)
Fifty Million Husbands
1930
as Hillary Sandford
The Sunshine Spreader
1924
After His Own Heart
1919
as Goliath
About Tiny Sandford
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 Circ… With 92 credits spanning from 1916 to 2024, Tiny Sandford has appeared in 92 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)
- Modern Times (1936) — as Big Bill
- The Gold Rush (1925) — as Barman (uncredited)
- Ship Cafe (1935) — as Stoker (uncredited)
- Rainbow Ranch (1933) — as Brawler at Dance
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