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