Tiny Sandford

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Stanley J Tiny Sandford February 26 1894 October 29 1961 was a tall burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films He was usually cast as a comic heavy and often played policemen doormen prizefighters or bullies Sandford was born in Osage Iowa After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910 He appeared in The Gold Rush with Charlie Chaplin who became one of his best friends His Charlie Chaplin movies include The Circus 1928 and Modern Times 1936 where he plays Big Bill His films with Laurel and Hardy include Big Business 1929 Double Whoopee 1929 The Chimp 1932 and Our Relations 1936 Sandford also acted in Way Out West but his sequence was cut from the final take He also appeared in dramas such as The Worlds Champion 1922 and The Iron Mask 1929 He retired from acting in 1940 the year he had a very small role Charlie Chaplins The Great Dictator He died in Los Angeles California on October 29 1961 Description above from the Wikipedia article Tiny Sandford licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia