Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in

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, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.

Biography

Sandford was born in

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, in 1894. After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910. He appeared in ''

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'' with Charlie Chaplin. Other Chaplin films that he appeared in include '' The Circus'' (1928) and '' Modern Times'' (1936), where he plays "Big Bill". His films with Laurel and Hardy include ''

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'' (1929), ''

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'' (1929), '' The Chimp'' (1932), and ''

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'' (1936). He appeared in ''

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'' as a clumsy and cowardly

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. Sandford also acted in '' Way Out West'', but his sequence was cut from the final take. Tiny Sandford from A Shriek in the Night

He also appeared in dramas such as ''

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'' (1922) and '' The Iron Mask'' (1929).Maltin 1973, p. 143. He retired from acting in 1940, the year he had a very small role in Charlie Chaplin's ''

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''. He died in

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on October 29, 1961.

Filmography

Notes

References

*Maltin, Leonard (1973). ''The Laurel & Hardy Book''. New York: Curtis.

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