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.
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Movies (50)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
Dance of the Cookoos
as Warden
1982
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
A Trailer Tragedy
as Tiny
1940
The Great Dictator
as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)
1940
Florian
as Laundry Foreman
1940
A Clean Sweep
as Janitor
1938
Blossoms On Broadway
as Workman (uncredited)
1937
Mummy's Boys
as Construction Foreman
1936
Our Relations
as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)
1936
Show Boat
as Zebe (uncredited)
1936
Sutter's Gold
as San Francisco Troublemaker
1936
Modern Times
as Big Bill
1936
Ship Cafe
as Stoker (uncredited)
1935
The Timid Young Man
as Mortimer
1935
Here Comes the Band
as Comedian (uncredited)
1935
Treasure Blues
as Moving Man (uncredited)
1935
Babes in Toyland
as Dunker (uncredited)
1934
Washee Ironee
as Traffic Cop
1934
Going Bye-Bye!
as Man in Courtroom
1934
Another Wild Idea
as Large Policeman
1934
Woman Haters
as Mary's Policeman Uncle (uncredited)
1934
Bedlam of Beards
as Clancy (uncredited)
1934
The Undie-World
as T.N.T. Room Bouncer
1934
Hi'–Neighbor!
as Moving Man
1934
Queen Christina
as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)
1934
Busy Bodies
as Shop Foreman (uncredited)
1933
Beauty and the Bus
as Irate Truck Driver
1933
The Midnight Patrol
as Policeman
1933
Rainbow Ranch
as Brawler at Dance
1933
A Shriek in the Night
as Detective (uncredited)
1933
The Warrior's Husband
as Hercules
1933
Washington Merry-Go-Round
as Worker
1932
Hot Spot
as Policeman (uncredited)
1932
The Thirteenth Guest
as Mike (uncredited)
1932
Too Many Women
as Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)
1932
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
as Prison Guard
1932
This Is the Night
as Porter (uncredited)
1932
The Spirit of the West
as Ranch Cook
1932
Sealskins
as Jocko's Keeper
1932
Come Clean
as Doorman
1931
Pardon Us
as Shields
1931
Haunted at Midnight
as Policeman Müller
1931
Second Hand Kisses
as Traffic Cop
1931
High Gear
as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)
1931
Night of Goblins
as Policeman
1930
Doctor's Orders
as Cop
1930
Doughboys
as Bit (uncredited)
1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Policeman (uncredited)
1930
Fifty Million Husbands
as Hillary Sandford
1930