Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Deceased · Born: Feb 26, 1894 · Died: Oct 29, 1961

Personal Details

BornFeb 26, 1894 Osage, Iowa, USA
Spouse
  • Edna Mae Rolling

    ( Apr 16, 1920 to Oct 29, 1961 )
  • Virginia Lyda Ross

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 11, 2025 )
Parents
  • Charles G. Sandford
  • Margaret Gilmore Stanley Sandford

Biography

Stanley J. Sandford, professionally known as "Tiny" Sandford, was born in the year 1894 in the state of Iowa, United States of America. He embarked on a career in the film industry in 1910, initially working with Mack Sennett. Subsequently, in 1916, he joined the renowned Charlie Chaplin, making appearances in notable films such as The Count (1916),The Immigrant (1915),and The Adventurer (1917).

Throughout his career, Sandford continued to work with Chaplin, featuring in his productions including The Gold Rush (1925),The Circus (1928),City Lights (1931),Modern Times (1936),and The Great Dictator (1940). Additionally, he gained widespread recognition for his work with the iconic comedy duo Laurel & Hardy, starring in films such as The Second 100 Years (1927),The Hoose-Gow (1929),Pardon Us (1931),and Our Relations (1936),among others.

Initially, Sandford was cast to play the role of the Sheriff in the film Way Out West (1937),but was eventually replaced by Stanley Fields. After making some films for Edgar Kennedy in 1940, Sandford decided to retire from the industry.

Some of Sandford's most notable roles include his appearances in Big Business (1929) with Laurel & Hardy, and Modern Times (1936) with Charlie Chaplin.

Career

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1965
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1940
Florian
Florian as Laundry Foreman
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The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)
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1937
Blossoms on Broadway
Blossoms on Broadway as Workman (uncredited)
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1936
Modern Times
Modern Times as Big Bill
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Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold as San Francisco Troublemaker
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Show Boat
Show Boat as Zebe (uncredited)
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1935
Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band as Comedian (uncredited)
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1934
Going Bye-Bye!
Going Bye-Bye! as Man in Courtroom
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March of the Wooden Soldiers
March of the Wooden Soldiers as Dunker (uncredited)
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Woman Haters
Woman Haters as Mary's Policeman Uncle (uncredited)
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1933
Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies as Shop Foreman (uncredited)
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A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night as Eddie - Detective (uncredited)
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Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch as Brawler at Dance
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Queen Christina
Queen Christina as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)
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1932
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The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest as Mike (Uncredited)
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This Is the Night
This Is the Night as Porter (uncredited)
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1931
Come Clean
Come Clean as Doorman
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Pardon Us
Pardon Us as Shields
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1930
Doughboys
Doughboys as Bit (uncredited)
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{"id":75564,"title":"Blotto","year":"1930","character":"Headwaiter (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blotto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75564.jpg"},"released":1}
Blotto
Blotto as Headwaiter (uncredited)
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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Policeman (uncredited)
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1929
Big Business
Big Business as Policeman (uncredited)
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Rio Rita
Rio Rita as Davalos
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The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask as Porthos
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1928
The Circus
The Circus as The Head Property Man
{"id":75968,"title":"From Soup to Nuts","year":"1928","character":"Mr. Culpepper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-soup-to-nuts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75968.jpg"},"released":1}
From Soup to Nuts
From Soup to Nuts as Mr. Culpepper
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{"id":75959,"title":"Leave 'em Laughing","year":"1928","character":"Dental Patient (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/leave-em-laughing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75959.jpg"},"released":1}
Leave 'em Laughing
Leave 'em Laughing as Dental Patient (uncredited)
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Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants as Hulking Caveman
{"id":76098,"title":"The Second 100 Years","year":"1927","character":"Prison Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-second-100-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76098.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
The Second 100 Years
The Second 100 Years as Prison Guard
{"id":76130,"title":"45 Minutes from Hollywood","year":"1926","character":"Train Conductor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/45-minutes-from-hollywood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76130.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76130.jpg"},"released":1}
1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood as Train Conductor (uncredited)
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1925
The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown as Cop (uncredited)
{"id":12921,"title":"The Gold Rush","year":"1925","character":"Barman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gold-rush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oki8smi9f10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oki8smi9f10.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush as Barman (uncredited)
{"id":229450,"title":"Madame Behave","year":"1925","character":"Policeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madame-behave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229450.jpg"},"released":1}
Madame Behave
Madame Behave as Policeman
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1917
The Adventurer
The Adventurer as Policeman (uncredited)
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1916
The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker as (uncredited)