Tiny Sandford
Born February 25, 1894 (Age: 132)
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Osage, Iowa, USA
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.
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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Filmography
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The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
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as Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 74
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932
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as Worker
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Age: 38
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Hot Spot
1932
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 38
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
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as Mike (uncredited)
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Age: 38
Too Many Women
1932
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as Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)
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Age: 38
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932
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as Prison Guard
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Age: 38
This Is the Night
1932
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as Porter (uncredited)
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Age: 38
The Spirit of the West
1932
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as Ranch Cook
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Age: 38
Sealskins
1932
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as Jocko's Keeper
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Age: 37
Pardon Us
1931
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as Shields
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Age: 37
Haunted at Midnight
1931
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as Policeman Müller
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Age: 37
High Gear
1931
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as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Age: 37