Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1899-05-20
- Day of Death1963-06-20 (64 years)
- Place of BirthSpringfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Also Known AsRalph Dayton Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Sanford (May 21, 1899 – June 20, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 200 films between 1930 and 1960, mostly bit parts or supporting roles. Sanford frequently appeared in Westerns and often portrayed "tough guys". He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Acting Career
- 1961
Mister Ed
As: Policeman
- 1959
Dennis the Menace
As: Sleeping Man (uncredited)
- 1959
Dennis the Menace
As: Man in Park (uncredited)
- 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
As: Fred (uncredited)
- 1959
The Deputy
As: Townsman (uncredited)
- 1959
The Oregon Trail
As: John Decker
- 1958
The Big Country
As: Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1957
Up In Smoke
As: Sam
1957Leave It to Beaver
As: Fats Flannaghan
1957The Restless Gun
As: Gallagher
1957Maverick
As: Sheriff (uncredited)
1957Perry Mason
As: Pat
1957Beginning of the End
As: Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
1957Footsteps in the Night
As: Bartender (Uncredited)
- 1956
Friendly Persuasion
As: Businessman (uncredited)
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Mayor Jim Kelley
- 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Slip Madigan
- 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Bartender Larsen
- 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Mayor Jim Kelley (uncredited)
- 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Butch McGuire
- 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Fireman Whitty
1955Shotgun
As: Chris
1954Cattle Queen of Montana
As: Store Clerk (uncredited)
1954Climax!
As: The Warden
1954December Bride
As: Guard
1954Father Knows Best
As: Guest at Hotel (uncredited)
1954The Forty-Niners
As: Bartender Joe
- 1954
River of No Return
As: Bartender (uncredited)
1954Annie Oakley
As: Pete the Drunk
1953Torpedo Alley
As: Charles Hedley
1953I Was a Burlesque Queen
As: Nunnally LaVitte
1953Count the Hours!
As: Alvin Taylor
1953General Electric Theater
As: Backstage Doorman
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Watchman
1953The Life Of Riley
As: Hawkins
1952The Abbott and Costello Show
As: Police Sergeant
1952Springfield Rifle
As: Barfly (uncredited)
1952The Ford Television Theatre
As: Chief Bates
- 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
As: Man in hallway holding newspaper
1952Adventures of Superman
As: Buckets
- 1952
Adventures of Superman
As: George - Customer
1952Sea Tiger
As: Fat Harry, Innkeeper
1952Rancho Notorious
As: Politician (uncredited)
1951Let's Make It Legal
As: Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1951I Love Lucy
As: Guard (uncredited)
1951Fort Defiance
As: Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
1951The Red Skelton Show
As: Graft collector
- 1951
The Red Skelton Show
As: the Admiral
1951Rhubarb
As: Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
1951Kentucky Jubilee
As: Steve Frome
1951Danger Zone
As: Larry Dunlap
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
As: Doc Bunion
- 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
As: Harvey Stokes - Blacksmith
- 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
As: Storekeeper Buck Jameson
1951Missing Women
As: Sam (man at ballpark)
1951Rogue River
As: Max Bonner
1951Rhythm Inn
As: Pete Harris
1950Father's Wild Game
As: First Policeman
1950Union Station
As: Detective Fay
1950The Glass Menagerie
As: Mendoza
1950The Gene Autry Show
As: 'Doc' Bailey
- 1950
The Gene Autry Show
As: Harper, the Hustler
1950Hi-Jacked
As: Stephen Clark
1950The Damned Don't Cry
As: Norman Riley (uncredited)
1950Appointment with Danger
As: Maxie Wilder
- 1949
The Heiress
As: Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
1949The Lone Ranger
As: Ben Chalmers
- 1949
The Lone Ranger
As: Sheriff Wirt
1949In the Good Old Summertime
As: Burly Policeman (uncredited)
1949Champion
As: Hammond
1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
As: Police Lt. Steve Mulford
1948French Leave
As: Skipper Muldoon
1948Let's Live Again
As: Policeman
1947Linda, Be Good
As: Nunnally LaVitte
1947Web of Danger
As: Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
1947Copacabana
As: Liggett
1947It's a Joke, Son!
As: Knifey
- 1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
As: George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
1946That Brennan Girl
As: Fatso (uncredited)
1946Sioux City Sue
As: Big Gulliver
1946Never Say Goodbye
As: Cab Driver (uncredited)
1946My Pal Trigger
As: Auctioneer Al
1946Two Sisters from Boston
As: Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)
1946They Made Me a Killer
As: Patrolman Roach
1945Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
As: Charlie Sargent
1945High Powered
As: Sheriff
1945Adventures of Kitty O'Day
As: Mike, Police Detective Sergeant
1944Lost in a Harem
As: Mr. Ormulu
1944Mystery of the Riverboat
As: Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]
1944Maisie Goes to Reno
As: Policeman (Uncredited)
1944Wilson
As: Minor Role (uncredited)
1944Take It or Leave It
As: Taxi Driver
1944Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
As: Gilhooley
1943Minesweeper
As: Seaman Cox
1943Submarine Alert
As: Agent Freddie Grayson
1943Alaska Highway
As: Frosty Gimble
1943High Explosive
As: Squinchy Andrews
1943Aerial Gunner
As: Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
1943A Night for Crime
As: Det. Hoffman
1943No Place for a Lady
As: Hal, truck driver-henchman
1942Lucky Legs
As: Bartender
1942Wildcat
As: 'Grits' O'Malley
1942I Live on Danger
As: Angie Moss
1942Come on Danger
As: Bartender
1942Meet the Stewarts
As: Cop (uncredited)
1942Obliging Young Lady
As: Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
1942Torpedo Boat
As: Hector Bobry
1941No Hands on the Clock
As: Officer Gimble
1941Down in San Diego
As: Man (uncredited)
1941Men of the Timberland
As: Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
As: Police Desk Sergeant
1941Blondie Goes Latin
As: Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
1941Blonde Inspiration
As: Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
1941Four Mothers
As: Bill (uncredited)
1940East of the River
As: Policeman (uncredited)
1940Dance, Girl, Dance
As: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1940Stranger on the Third Floor
As: Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
1940They Drive by Night
As: Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940Carolina Moon
As: Foreman Nelson
1940Cross-Country Romance
As: Henry
1940Gaucho Serenade
As: Motorcycle Cop
1940Tear Gas Squad
As: Officer
1939Kid Nightingale
As: First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
1939Smashing the Money Ring
As: Second Night Guard (uncredited)
1939Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
As: Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
1939Quiet, Please
As: Tony (uncredited)
1939Undercover Agent
As: Joe Blake
1939Dodge City
As: Brawler (uncredited)
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
As: Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938Girls on Probation
As: First Detective
1938If I Were King
As: Cook
1938Blondes at Work
As: Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
1938The Patient in Room 18
As: Detective Donahue
1936While the Cat's Away
As: Superintendent (uncredited)
1934The Policy Girl
As: Radio Station Usher
1933In the Dough
As: Cop
1933Salt Water Daffy
As: Cop (uncredited)
1933The Radio Murder Mystery
As: Pat the detective
1931What Price Pants
As: Bartender (uncredited)