Sandy Sanders

Born: 1919-05-23 in Hereford, Texas, USA

Died: 2005-01-02

Known For: Acting

Biography

Veteran stuntman, actor, and horse trainer Sandy Sanders was born on May 23, 1919, in Hereford, Texas. Sanders grew up all over the country. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sandy went on to put together a horse act. Sanders ran across a film crew while working in Kansas and decided to try his luck in Hollywood, California after a producer suggested that idea to him. Sandy was hired as Gene Autry's stunt double at Columbia soon thereafter. Sanders performed stunts and acted in many movies and television shows in a career that spanned four decades. Moreover, Sandy was also a rope and horse trainer, a riding stable owner, and even a riding teacher both during and in between film gigs. Sanders died at age 85 on January 2, 2005, in Santa Maria, California.

Filmography

1964

The Tattooed Police Horse as Captain Martin Hanley

1958

Missile Monsters as Steve

1956

The Harder They Fall as Reporter (uncredited)

1955

The Adventures of Champion as Bart
A Bullet for Joey as Phone Man (uncredited)

1953

Crime Wave as Cop (uncredited)
Prince of Pirates as Meyers
Phantom from Space as Policeman

1952

Cripple Creek
The Old West as Lockwood Wrangler (uncredited)
Son of Geronimo as Cliff (uncredited)
Night Stage to Galveston ... (Stunts)
The Frontier Phantom as Mantell Henchman
Blue Canadian Rockies ... (Stunts)
Smoky Canyon as Spade

1951

The Roy Rogers Show as Crooked Deputy Jake

1950

Flying Disc Man from Mars as Steve
Mule Train as Deputy Bud
Desperadoes of the West as Kern [Ch. 3]

1949

The Lone Ranger as Sandy
Riders of the Whistling Pines as Man at Party (uncredited)
Desert Vigilante as Henchman (uncredited)
Laramie as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Sons of New Mexico as Ranch hand Walt
The Fighting Redhead as Ranch Hand Joe
Outlaw Country as Fighting Deputy
Son of a Badman as Pete

1948

Frontier Revenge as Captured Henchman

1947

The Last Round-up
Smoky River Serenade as Chuck Mason