Ralph Sanford
Born: 1899-05-20 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1963-06-20
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1961
- Mister Ed as Policeman
1959
- Dennis the Menace as Sleeping Man (uncredited)
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Fred (uncredited)
- The Deputy as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Oregon Trail as John Decker
1958
- The Big Country as Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
- Perry Mason as Pat
- Maverick as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Leave It to Beaver as Fats Flannaghan
- The Restless Gun as Gallagher
- Up In Smoke as Sam
- Beginning of the End as Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
- Footsteps in the Night as Bartender (Uncredited)
1956
- Friendly Persuasion as Businessman (uncredited)
- Hey, Jeannie! as Policeman
1955
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Mayor Jim Kelley
- Shotgun as Chris
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1954
- Climax! as The Warden
- Father Knows Best as Guest at Hotel (uncredited)
- December Bride as Guard
- River of No Return as Bartender (uncredited)
- Annie Oakley as Pete the Drunk
- Cattle Queen of Montana as Store Clerk (uncredited)
- The Forty-Niners as Bartender Joe
1953
- The Life Of Riley as Hawkins
- The Pride of the Family as Uncle Harry
- Torpedo Alley as Charles Hedley
- I Was a Burlesque Queen as Nunnally LaVitte
- General Electric Theater as Backstage Doorman
- Count the Hours! as Alvin Taylor
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Man (voice)
- Adventures of Superman as George - Customer
- The Ford Television Theatre as Man in hallway holding newspaper
- Springfield Rifle as Barfly (uncredited)
- The Abbott and Costello Show as Police Sergeant
- Mr. & Mrs. North
- Sea Tiger as Fat Harry, Innkeeper
- The Turning Point as Harry (uncredited)
- My Little Margie
- Rancho Notorious as Politician (uncredited)
- Gang Busters
1951
- I Love Lucy as Guard (uncredited)
- The Red Skelton Show as the Admiral
- Rogue River as Max Bonner
- Kentucky Jubilee as Steve Frome
- Rhythm Inn as Pete Harris
- Danger Zone as Larry Dunlap
- The Adventures of Kit Carson
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as Harvey Stokes - Blacksmith
- Let's Make It Legal as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Missing Women as Sam (man at ballpark)
- Rhubarb as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
- Fort Defiance as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Front Page Detective
1950
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
- Union Station as Detective Fay
- Lux Video Theatre as Police Sergeant
- The Gene Autry Show as 'Doc' Bailey
- Appointment with Danger as Maxie Wilder
- So You Think You're Not Guilty as Prison Warden (uncredited)
- The Glass Menagerie as Mendoza
- The Damned Don't Cry as Norman Riley (uncredited)
- Hi-Jacked as Stephen Clark
- Father's Wild Game as First Policeman
- So You Want to Move
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Sheriff Wirt
- The Heiress as Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
- Champion as Hammond
- In the Good Old Summertime as Burly Policeman (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be an Actor as Mr. Sherbert
1948
- French Leave as Skipper Muldoon
- Let's Live Again as Policeman
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All as Police Lt. Steve Mulford
- Easter Parade as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
1947
- It's a Joke, Son! as Knifey
- Linda, Be Good as Nunnally LaVitte
- Web of Danger as Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
- So You Want to Be in Pictures as Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
- Copacabana as Liggett
1946
- The Best Years of Our Lives as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
- Never Say Goodbye as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Two Sisters from Boston as Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)
- Sioux City Sue as Big Gulliver
- That Brennan Girl as Fatso (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Killer as Patrolman Roach
- My Pal Trigger as Auctioneer Al
1945
- High Powered as Sheriff
- Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Charlie Sargent
- Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Mike, Police Detective Sergeant
- There Goes Kelly as Police Lt. Marty Phillips
1944
- Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Maisie Goes to Reno as Policeman (Uncredited)
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Gilhooley
- Lost in a Harem as Mr. Ormulu
- Take It or Leave It as Taxi Driver
- Mystery of the Riverboat as Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]
1943
- Minesweeper as Seaman Cox
- Submarine Alert as Agent Freddie Grayson
- A Night for Crime as Det. Hoffman
- No Place for a Lady as Hal, truck driver-henchman
- Aerial Gunner as Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
- High Explosive as Squinchy Andrews
- Alaska Highway as Frosty Gimble
1942
- Lucky Legs as Bartender
- Wildcat as 'Grits' O'Malley
- Meet the Stewarts as Cop (uncredited)
- Torpedo Boat as Hector Bobry
- I Live on Danger as Angie Moss
- Come on Danger as Bartender
- Obliging Young Lady as Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
1941
- Four Mothers as Bill (uncredited)
- Blonde Inspiration as Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
- Down in San Diego as Man (uncredited)
- No Hands on the Clock as Officer Gimble
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Police Desk Sergeant
- Melody for Three as Landing Field Worker (uncredited)
- Who's a Dummy?
- Blondie Goes Latin as Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
- Men of the Timberland as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1940
- Carolina Moon as Foreman Nelson
- Cross-Country Romance as Henry
- Gaucho Serenade as Motorcycle Cop
- Dance, Girl, Dance as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- East of the River as Policeman (uncredited)
- Stranger on the Third Floor as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
- Tear Gas Squad as Officer
1939
- Dodge City as Brawler (uncredited)
- Quiet, Please as Tony (uncredited)
- Kid Nightingale as First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ring as Second Night Guard (uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Undercover Agent as Joe Blake
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
1938
- Give Me a Sailor as Iceman (uncredited)
- Girls on Probation as First Detective
- If I Were King as Cook (uncredited)
- Blondes at Work as Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
- The Patient in Room 18 as Detective Donahue
1937
- Sea Racketeers as Henchman Turk
1936
- While the Cat's Away as Superintendent (uncredited)
1934
- The Policy Girl as Radio Station Usher
1933
- Kissing Time as Corporal (uncredited)
- Salt Water Daffy as Cop (uncredited)
- The Radio Murder Mystery as Pat the detective
- In the Dough as Cop
- Nearly Naked
1931
- What Price Pants as Bartender (uncredited)