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]
- Up In Smoke as Sam
- Footsteps in the Night as Bartender (Uncredited)
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
- Shotgun as Chris
1954
- Climax! as The Warden
- Father Knows Best as Guest at Hotel (uncredited)
- December Bride as Guard
- Annie Oakley as Pete the Drunk
- 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
- Count the Hours! as Alvin Taylor
- Torpedo Alley as Charles Hedley
- I Was a Burlesque Queen as Nunnally LaVitte
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Man (voice)
- Adventures of Superman as George - Customer
- The Ford Television Theatre as Chief Bates
- The Abbott and Costello Show as Police Sergeant
- My Little Margie
- Mr. & Mrs. North
- Gang Busters
- The Turning Point as Harry (uncredited)
- Springfield Rifle as Barfly (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious as Politician (uncredited)
- Sea Tiger as Fat Harry, Innkeeper
1951
- I Love Lucy as Guard (uncredited)
- The Red Skelton Show as Graft collector
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as Harvey Stokes - Blacksmith
- The Adventures of Kit Carson
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Let's Make It Legal as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Rhubarb as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
- Front Page Detective
- Fort Defiance as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
- Rogue River as Max Bonner
- Kentucky Jubilee as Steve Frome
- Rhythm Inn as Pete Harris
- Danger Zone as Larry Dunlap
- Missing Women as Sam (man at ballpark)
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)
- Union Station as Detective Fay
- The Glass Menagerie as Mendoza
- Appointment with Danger as Maxie Wilder
- Hi-Jacked as Stephen Clark
- Father's Wild Game as First Policeman
- So You Think You're Not Guilty as Prison Warden (uncredited)
- So You Want to Move
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Ben Chalmers
- 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
- Easter Parade as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
- Let's Live Again as Policeman
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All as Police Lt. Steve Mulford
- French Leave as Skipper Muldoon
- Shaggy as Fuzzy
1947
- Copacabana as Liggett
- It's a Joke, Son! as Knifey
- So You Want to Be in Pictures as Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
- Linda, Be Good as Nunnally LaVitte
- Web of Danger as Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
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)
- That Brennan Girl as Fatso (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Killer as Patrolman Roach
- My Pal Trigger as Auctioneer Al
- Sioux City Sue as Big Gulliver
- Girl on the Spot as Detective Thomas (uncredited)
1945
- Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Charlie Sargent
- High Powered as Sheriff
- Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Mike, Police Detective Sergeant
- There Goes Kelly as Police Lt. Marty Phillips
1944
- Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem as Mr. Ormulu
- Maisie Goes to Reno as Policeman (Uncredited)
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Gilhooley
- 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
- A Night for Crime as Det. Hoffman
- Aerial Gunner as Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
- Submarine Alert as Agent Freddie Grayson
- No Place for a Lady as Hal, truck driver-henchman
- Alaska Highway as Frosty Gimble
- High Explosive as Squinchy Andrews
1942
- Meet the Stewarts as Cop (uncredited)
- Wildcat as 'Grits' O'Malley
- I Live on Danger as Angie Moss
- Come on Danger as Bartender
- Obliging Young Lady as Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
- Lucky Legs as Bartender
- Torpedo Boat as Hector Bobry
1941
- Blonde Inspiration as Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
- Four Mothers as Bill (uncredited)
- No Hands on the Clock as Officer Gimble
- Blondie Goes Latin as Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Police Desk Sergeant
- Men of the Timberland as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
- Melody for Three as Landing Field Worker (uncredited)
- Who's a Dummy?
- Down in San Diego as Man (uncredited)
1940
- Dance, Girl, Dance as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
- Stranger on the Third Floor as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
- East of the River as Policeman (uncredited)
- Gaucho Serenade as Motorcycle Cop
- Carolina Moon as Foreman Nelson
- Cross-Country Romance as Henry
- Tear Gas Squad as Officer
1939
- Dodge City as Brawler (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ring as Second Night Guard (uncredited)
- Undercover Agent as Joe Blake
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Quiet, Please as Tony (uncredited)
- Kid Nightingale as First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
1938
- If I Were King as Cook (uncredited)
- Blondes at Work as Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
- The Patient in Room 18 as Detective Donahue
- Girls on Probation as First Detective
- Give Me a Sailor as Iceman (uncredited)
1937
- Sea Racketeers as Henchman Turk
1936
- While the Cat's Away as Superintendent (uncredited)
1934
- The Policy Girl as Radio Station Usher
1933
- Salt Water Daffy as Cop (uncredited)
- In the Dough as Cop
- The Radio Murder Mystery as Pat the detective
- Kissing Time as Corporal (uncredited)
- Nearly Naked
1931
- What Price Pants as Bartender (uncredited)