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Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 25, 1894
Died Oct 29, 1961 (67)
Birthplace Osage, Iowa, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, prizefighte ... rs, 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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The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Trailer Tragedy

A Trailer Tragedy

1940

as Tiny

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Florian

Florian

1940

as Laundry Foreman

A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep

1938

as Janitor

Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

as Workman (uncredited)

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

as Big Bill

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)

Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

1936

as Construction Foreman

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as San Francisco Troublemaker

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Zebe (uncredited)

The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man

1935

as Mortimer

Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues

1935

as Moving Man (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

as Stoker (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935

as Comedian (uncredited)

Bedlam of Beards

Bedlam of Beards

1934

as Clancy (uncredited)

Going Bye-Bye!

Going Bye-Bye!

1934

as Man in Courtroom

The Undie-World

The Undie-World

1934

as T.N.T. Room Bouncer

Another Wild Idea

Another Wild Idea

1934

as Large Policeman

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

as Dunker (uncredited)

Beauty and the Bus

Beauty and the Bus

1933

as Irate Truck Driver

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

1933

as Shop Foreman (uncredited)

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1933

as Policeman

The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

1933

as Hercules

Rainbow Ranch

Rainbow Ranch

1933

as Brawler at Dance

A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

1933

as Detective (uncredited)

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1933

as Cook at the Inn (uncredited)

Hot Spot

Hot Spot

1932

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West

1932

as Ranch Cook

Sealskins

Sealskins

1932

as Jocko's Keeper

Too Many Women

Too Many Women

1932

as Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)

This Is the Night

This Is the Night

1932

as Porter (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

as Mike (Uncredited)

Washington Merry-Go-Round

Washington Merry-Go-Round

1932

as Worker

Second Hand Kisses

Second Hand Kisses

1931

as Traffic Cop

Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

as Shields

Come Clean

Come Clean

1931

as Doorman

High Gear

High Gear

1931

as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

1930

as Hillary Sandford

Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

1930

as Cop

Blotto

Blotto

1930

as Headwaiter

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930

as Policeman (uncredited)

Doughboys

Doughboys

1930

as Bit (uncredited)

The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929

as Warden

Movie Night

Movie Night

1929

as Cinema Manager

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

as Policeman

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

1929

as Porthos

Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1929

as Davalos

From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928

as Mr. Culpepper

Their Purple Moment

Their Purple Moment

1928

as Waiter

Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928

as Dental Patient (uncredited)

The Circus

The Circus

1928

as The Head Property Man

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928

as Hulking Caveman

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

1927

as Prison Guard

Sailors, Beware!

Sailors, Beware!

1927

as Man in robe (uncredited)

Ginsberg the Great

Ginsberg the Great

1927

as Hercules

The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings

1927

as Big Man

Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

1927

as Policeman at Pier (uncredited)

Love My Dog

Love My Dog

1927

as P. Fulton, attorney at law

The Cruise of the Jasper B

The Cruise of the Jasper B

1926

as Big Mover

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

as Conductor (uncredited)

45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

1925

as Charley's Rival

The Perfect Clown

The Perfect Clown

1925

as Cop (uncredited)

Confessions of a Queen

Confessions of a Queen

1925

as (uncredited)

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1925

as Barman (uncredited)

Waterfront Wolves

Waterfront Wolves

1924

as Hans Skol

The World's Champion

The World's Champion

1922

as Lord Brockington

Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

1922

as Jim

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1917

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

1916

as (uncredited)

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