Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

1894-02-25

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.

Also appears in

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

8.3

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

8.0

Modern Times

Modern Times

8.3

The Circus

The Circus

8.0

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

6.4

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

6.9

Our Relations

Our Relations

6.9

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

6.8

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

7.3

Big Business

Big Business

6.7

Pardon Us

Pardon Us

6.5

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

6.2

The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

6.4

Show Boat

Show Boat

6.7

Below Zero

Below Zero

6.5

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

6.8

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

6.5

The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

6.7

Blotto

Blotto

7.3

Come Clean

Come Clean

7.2