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Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Acting

Born: February 25, 1894Osage, Iowa, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

Warden

1982

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)

1968

A Trailer Tragedy

Tiny

1940
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

1940
Florian

Florian

Laundry Foreman

1940

A Clean Sweep

Janitor

1938
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

Workman (uncredited)

1937
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

Construction Foreman

1936
Our Relations

Our Relations

Wharf tough guy (uncredited)

1936
Show Boat

Show Boat

Zebe (uncredited)

1936
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

San Francisco Troublemaker

1936
Modern Times

Modern Times

Big Bill

1936
Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

Stoker (uncredited)

1935
The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man

Mortimer

1935
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

Comedian (uncredited)

1935
Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues

Moving Man (uncredited)

1935
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

Dunker (uncredited)

1934
Washee Ironee

Washee Ironee

Traffic Cop

1934
Going Bye-Bye!

Going Bye-Bye!

Man in Courtroom

1934
Another Wild Idea

Another Wild Idea

Large Policeman

1934
Woman Haters

Woman Haters

Mary's Policeman Uncle (uncredited)

1934
Bedlam of Beards

Bedlam of Beards

Clancy (uncredited)

1934
The Undie-World

The Undie-World

T.N.T. Room Bouncer

1934
Hi'–Neighbor!

Hi'–Neighbor!

Moving Man

1934
Queen Christina

Queen Christina

Cook at the Inn (uncredited)

1934
Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

Shop Foreman (uncredited)

1933
Beauty and the Bus

Beauty and the Bus

Irate Truck Driver

1933
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

Policeman

1933
Rainbow Ranch

Rainbow Ranch

Brawler at Dance

1933
A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

Detective (uncredited)

1933
The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

Hercules

1933
Washington Merry-Go-Round

Washington Merry-Go-Round

Worker

1932

Hot Spot

Policeman (uncredited)

1932
The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest

Mike (uncredited)

1932
Too Many Women

Too Many Women

Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)

1932
Hinter Schloss und Riegel

Hinter Schloss und Riegel

Prison Guard

1932
This Is the Night

This Is the Night

Porter (uncredited)

1932
The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West

Ranch Cook

1932
Sealskins

Sealskins

Jocko's Keeper

1932
Come Clean

Come Clean

Doorman

1931
Pardon Us

Pardon Us

Shields

1931
Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight

Policeman Müller

1931

Second Hand Kisses

Traffic Cop

1931
High Gear

High Gear

Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)

1931
Night of Goblins

Night of Goblins

Policeman

1930
Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

Cop

1930
Doughboys

Doughboys

Bit (uncredited)

1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

Policeman (uncredited)

1930
Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

Hillary Sandford

1930
Below Zero

Below Zero

1930
The Night Life

The Night Life

Waiter (uncredited)

1930
Blotto

Blotto

Headwaiter (uncredited)

1930
The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

Warden

1929
Rio Rita

Rio Rita

Davalos

1929
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

Policeman

1929
Movie Night

Movie Night

Cinema Manager

1929
The Far Call

The Far Call

Captain Storkerson

1929
Big Business

Big Business

Policeman (uncredited)

1929
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

Porthos

1929

Should Women Drive?

1928
Their Purple Moment

Their Purple Moment

Waiter

1928
From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

Mr. Culpepper

1928
The Family Group

The Family Group

1928
Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

Hulking Caveman

1928
Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

Dental Patient (uncredited)

1928
The Circus

The Circus

The Head Property Man

1928
Dizzy Sights

Dizzy Sights

1927
Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

Policeman at Pier (uncredited)

1927
Ginsberg the Great

Ginsberg the Great

Hercules

1927
The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

Prison Guard

1927
Sailors, Beware!

Sailors, Beware!

Man in robe (uncredited)

1927
The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings

Big Man

1927
Love My Dog

Love My Dog

P. Fulton, attorney at law

1927
45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1926
The Cruise of the Jasper B

The Cruise of the Jasper B

Big Mover

1926
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

Conductor (uncredited)

1926
The Perfect Clown

The Perfect Clown

Cop (uncredited)

1925
Madame Behave

Madame Behave

Policeman

1925
California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

Cop

1925
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

Barman (uncredited)

1925
Confessions of a Queen

Confessions of a Queen

(uncredited)

1925
Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

Charley's Rival

1925

Not Wanted

1924
Waterfront Wolves

Waterfront Wolves

Hans Skol

1924

The Sunshine Spreader

1924

Love's Handicap

Diamond Jim's Right-Hand Man

1923
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

Jim

1922
The World's Champion

The World's Champion

Lord Brockington

1922
After His Own Heart

After His Own Heart

Goliath

1919
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

Policeman (uncredited)

1917
The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

(uncredited)

1916