Tiny Sandford

Tiny 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tiny Sandford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: February 25, 1894

Deathday: October 29, 1961

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Known For

Modern Times
Modern Times

1936-02-05

The Adventurer
The Adventurer

1917-10-22

The Circus
The Circus

1928-01-06

The Family Group
The Family Group

1928-02-18

The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol

1933-08-03

Show Boat
Show Boat

1936-05-17

Their Purple Moment
Their Purple Moment

1928-05-19

Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee

1929-05-18

Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants

1928-02-12

The Hoose-Gow
The Hoose-Gow

1929-11-16

The Timid Young Man
The Timid Young Man

1935-10-25

Waterfront Wolves
Waterfront Wolves

1924-01-15

The Far Call
The Far Call

1929-04-28

The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown

1925-12-14

The Sunshine Spreader
The Sunshine Spreader

1924-01-01

Movie Night
Movie Night

1929-05-11

The Warrior's Husband
The Warrior's Husband

1933-04-28

Big Business
Big Business

1929-04-20

Sealskins
Sealskins

1932-02-06

The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask

1929-02-21

Don't Shoot
Don't Shoot

1922-08-21

Below Zero
Below Zero

1930-04-26

A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night

1933-07-22

Second Hand Kisses
Second Hand Kisses

1931-03-29

The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker

1916-05-15

Treasure Blues
Treasure Blues

1935-01-26

Beauty and the Bus
Beauty and the Bus

1933-09-16

Washington Merry-Go-Round
Washington Merry-Go-Round

1932-10-15

Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold

1936-03-01

Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys

1936-10-02

Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band

1935-08-30

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930-08-08

Rio Rita
Rio Rita

1929-09-15

The Cruise of the Jasper B
The Cruise of the Jasper B

1926-12-12

Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch

1933-07-25

Doctor's Orders
Doctor's Orders

1930-09-12

Doughboys
Doughboys

1930-08-30

Love My Dog
Love My Dog

1927-04-16

Confessions of a Queen
Confessions of a Queen

1925-03-30

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator

1940-10-15

45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926-12-26

Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies

1933-10-07

Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland

1934-12-14

The Night Life
The Night Life

1930-04-19

From Soup to Nuts
From Soup to Nuts

1928-03-24

Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing

1928-01-28

Sailors, Beware!
Sailors, Beware!

1927-09-25

The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years

1927-10-08

The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush

1925-07-13

Blotto
Blotto

1930-02-08

Flaming Fathers
Flaming Fathers

1927-12-17

Going Bye-Bye!
Going Bye-Bye!

1934-06-23

Come Clean
Come Clean

1931-09-02

Ginsberg the Great
Ginsberg the Great

1927-11-26

This Is the Night
This Is the Night

1932-04-08

Queen Christina
Queen Christina

1933-12-26

Too Many Women
Too Many Women

1932-05-14

High Gear
High Gear

1931-02-28

Hot Spot
Hot Spot

1932-09-21

Fifty Million Husbands
Fifty Million Husbands

1930-05-23

The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968-12-14

Florian
Florian

1940-06-05

Love's Handicap
Love's Handicap

1923-05-18

Another Wild Idea
Another Wild Idea

1934-06-16

Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox

1926-08-26

Pardon Us
Pardon Us

1931-08-15

The Undie-World
The Undie-World

1934-04-03

The Sting of Stings
The Sting of Stings

1927-09-03

The World's Champion
The World's Champion

1922-03-12

A Trailer Tragedy
A Trailer Tragedy

1940-10-17

A Clean Sweep
A Clean Sweep

1938-12-02

Night of Goblins
Night of Goblins

1930-10-16

Dizzy Sights
Dizzy Sights

1927-12-17

Haunted at Midnight
Haunted at Midnight

1931-05-21

Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway

1937-11-19

Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe

1935-11-09

Bedlam of Beards
Bedlam of Beards

1934-04-13

Not Wanted
Not Wanted

1924-04-01

Plain and Fancy Girls
Plain and Fancy Girls

1925-03-01

Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos

1982-01-01

The Spirit of the West
The Spirit of the West

1932-03-01

Our Relations
Our Relations

1936-09-15

The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest

1932-08-09

Hi'–Neighbor!
Hi'–Neighbor!

1934-03-02

Washee Ironee
Washee Ironee

1934-11-13

California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead

1925-09-12

Should Women Drive?
Should Women Drive?

1928-05-26