Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

1894-02-25 – 1961-10-29 (age 67) Osage, Iowa, USA
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Biography

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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

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator

1940

as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Modern Times
Modern Times

1936

as Big Bill

The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush

1925

as Barman (uncredited)

Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe

1935

as Stoker (uncredited)

The Circus
The Circus

1928

as The Head Property Man

Blotto
Blotto

1930

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies

1933

as Shop Foreman (uncredited)

The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker

1916

as (uncredited)

Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch

1933

as Brawler at Dance

Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland

1934

as Dunker (uncredited)

Rio Rita
Rio Rita

1929

as Davalos

Our Relations
Our Relations

1936

as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)

Pardon Us
Pardon Us

1931

as Shields

The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol

1933

as Policeman

Show Boat
Show Boat

1936

as Zebe (uncredited)

Doughboys
Doughboys

1930

as Bit (uncredited)

Florian
Florian

1940

as Laundry Foreman

Queen Christina
Queen Christina

1934

as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)

Their Purple Moment
Their Purple Moment

1928

as Waiter

Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold

1936

as San Francisco Troublemaker