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
- Crossroads as (uncredited)
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
- 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
- Count the Hours! as Alvin Taylor
- I Was a Burlesque Queen as Nunnally LaVitte
- Torpedo Alley as Charles Hedley
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Man (voice)
- The Ford Television Theatre as Chief Bates
- Adventures of Superman as Buckets
- The Abbott and Costello Show as Police Sergeant
- Mr. & Mrs. North
- My Little Margie
- Gang Busters
- Springfield Rifle as Barfly (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious as Politician (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 Doc Bunion
- The Adventures of Kit Carson
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Let's Make It Legal as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Front Page Detective
- Missing Women as Sam (man at ballpark)
- Rhubarb as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
- Fort Defiance as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
- Rogue River as Max Bonner
- Kentucky Jubilee as Steve Frome
- Danger Zone as Larry Dunlap
- Rhythm Inn as Pete Harris
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
- Appointment with Danger as Maxie Wilder
- The Glass Menagerie as Mendoza
- So You Think You're Not Guilty as Prison Warden (uncredited)
- Hi-Jacked as Stephen Clark
- Father's Wild Game as First Policeman
- So You Want to Move
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Ben Chalmers
- In the Good Old Summertime as Burly Policeman (uncredited)
- The Heiress as Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
- Champion as Hammond
- So You Want to Be an Actor as Mr. Sherbert
1948
- Easter Parade as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All as Police Lt. Steve Mulford
- Let's Live Again as Policeman
- Shaggy as Fuzzy
- French Leave as Skipper Muldoon
1947
- Copacabana as Liggett
- It's a Joke, Son! as Knifey
- So You Want to Be in Pictures as Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
- Web of Danger as Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
- 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)
- Girl on the Spot as Detective Thomas (uncredited)
- Never Say Goodbye as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Killer as Patrolman Roach
- That Brennan Girl as Fatso (uncredited)
- Sioux City Sue as Big Gulliver
- 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
- Maisie Goes to Reno as Policeman (Uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem as Mr. Ormulu
- Mystery of the Riverboat as Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]
- Take It or Leave It as Taxi Driver
- Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Gilhooley
1943
- A Night for Crime as Det. Hoffman
- No Place for a Lady as Hal, truck driver-henchman
- Submarine Alert as Agent Freddie Grayson
- Alaska Highway as Frosty Gimble
- Aerial Gunner as Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
- Minesweeper as Seaman Cox
- High Explosive as Squinchy Andrews
1942
- Obliging Young Lady as Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
- Meet the Stewarts as Cop (uncredited)
- I Live on Danger as Angie Moss
- Lucky Legs as Bartender
- Wildcat as 'Grits' O'Malley
- Torpedo Boat as Hector Bobry
- Come on Danger as Bartender
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?
- Men of the Timberland as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
- Blonde Inspiration as Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
- Blondie Goes Latin as Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
- Melody for Three as Landing Field Worker (uncredited)
1940
- Stranger on the Third Floor as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
- Dance, Girl, Dance as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- East of the River as Policeman (uncredited)
- Tear Gas Squad as Officer
- Cross-Country Romance as Henry
- Gaucho Serenade as Motorcycle Cop
- Carolina Moon as Foreman Nelson
1939
- Dodge City as Brawler (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ring as Second Night Guard (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Undercover Agent as Joe Blake
- Kid Nightingale as First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
- Quiet, Please as Tony (uncredited)
1938
- If I Were King as Cook (uncredited)
- Give Me a Sailor as Iceman (uncredited)
- The Patient in Room 18 as Detective Donahue
- Blondes at Work as Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
- Girls on Probation as First Detective
1937
- Sea Racketeers as Henchman Turk
1936
- While the Cat's Away as Superintendent (uncredited)
1934
- The Policy Girl as Radio Station Usher
1933
- In the Dough as Cop
- The Radio Murder Mystery as Pat the detective
- Salt Water Daffy as Cop (uncredited)
- Kissing Time as Corporal (uncredited)
- Nearly Naked
1931
- What Price Pants as Bartender (uncredited)