---
name: "Tiny Sandford"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tiny-sandford"
fi1m_id: "tiny-sandford"
imdb_id: "nm0761866"
tmdb_id: 30194
wikidata_id: "Q1342905"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 February 1894"
died: "29 October 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T06:07:34.522378+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tiny Sandford

## Identity

Tiny Sandford

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tiny-sandford
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tiny-sandford
- **IMDb ID:** nm0761866
- **TMDB ID:** 30194
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1342905
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Sandford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1342905, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761866/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30194

Actor. Born 25 February 1894 in Osage, Iowa, USA. Died 29 October 1961.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 February 1894, Osage, Iowa, USA
- **Died:** 29 October 1961
- **Also known as:** Tiny Stanford, Stanley Standford , Tiny Sanford , Stanley Sanford , Stanley J. Sanford , Stanley Sandford , Stanley J. Sandford ,  S.J. Sandford , Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1920s 89 (1), 1930s 76 (2), 1940s 80 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Sandford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1342905, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761866/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30194

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Modern Times*](https://film.one/film/modern-times.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford was an American actor. He frequently appeared in comedy films of the silent and early sound eras, often cast as a tall, burly comic heavy or authority figure such as a policeman, foreman or bully.

Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock theatre he entered films around 1910. He is best known for his work with Charlie Chaplin, appearing in *The Gold Rush* (1925), *The Circus* (1928) and *Modern Times* (1936), where he played Big Bill. He also featured in several Laurel and Hardy shorts and features, including *Big Business* (1929) and *Our Relations* (1936). Sandford retired from acting in 1940 after a small role in Chaplin's *The Great Dictator*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Modern Times* (1936), Fi1m 88, as Big Bill — [page](https://film.one/film/modern-times.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Great Dictator* (1940), Fi1m 80, as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-dictator.md)
- *Queen Christina* (1934), Fi1m 64, as Cook at the Inn (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/queen-christina.md)
- *The Gold Rush* (1925), Fi1m 89, as Barman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-gold-rush.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Laurel & Hardy: Year Two* (2024), as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Dance of the Cookoos* (1982), as Warden
- *The Best of Laurel and Hardy* (1968), as Shields - Prison Guard / Tiny (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *A Trailer Tragedy* (1940), as Tiny
- *The Great Dictator* (1940), as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-dictator.md)
- *Florian* (1940), as Laundry Foreman
- *A Clean Sweep* (1938), as Janitor
- *Blossoms On Broadway* (1937), as Workman (uncredited)
- *Mummy's Boys* (1936), as Construction Foreman
- *Our Relations* (1936), as Wharf tough guy (uncredited)
- *Show Boat* (1936), as Zebe (uncredited)
- *Sutter's Gold* (1936), as San Francisco Troublemaker
- *Modern Times* (1936), as Big Bill — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/modern-times.md)
- *Ship Cafe* (1935), as Stoker (uncredited)
- *The Timid Young Man* (1935), as Mortimer
- *Here Comes the Band* (1935), as Comedian (uncredited)
- *Treasure Blues* (1935), as Moving Man (uncredited)
- *Babes in Toyland* (1934), as Dunker (uncredited)
- *Washee Ironee* (1934), as Traffic Cop
- *Going Bye-Bye!* (1934), as Man in Courtroom
- *Another Wild Idea* (1934), as Large Policeman
- *Woman Haters* (1934), as Mary's Policeman Uncle (uncredited)
- *Bedlam of Beards* (1934), as Clancy (uncredited)
- *The Undie-World* (1934), as T.N.T. Room Bouncer
- *Hi'–Neighbor!* (1934), as Moving Man
- *Queen Christina* (1934), as Cook at the Inn (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/queen-christina.md)
- *Busy Bodies* (1933), as Shop Foreman (uncredited)
- *Beauty and the Bus* (1933), as Irate Truck Driver
- *The Midnight Patrol* (1933), as Policeman
- *Rainbow Ranch* (1933), as Brawler at Dance
- *A Shriek in the Night* (1933), as Detective (uncredited)
- *The Warrior's Husband* (1933), as Hercules
- *Washington Merry-Go-Round* (1932), as Worker
- *Hot Spot* (1932), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Thirteenth Guest* (1932), as Mike (uncredited)
- *Too Many Women* (1932), as Sadie's Bridegroom (uncredited)
- *Hinter Schloss und Riegel* (1932), as Prison Guard
- *This Is the Night* (1932), as Porter (uncredited)
- *The Spirit of the West* (1932), as Ranch Cook
- *Sealskins* (1932), as Jocko's Keeper
- *Come Clean* (1931), as Doorman
- *Pardon Us* (1931), as Shields
- *Haunted at Midnight* (1931), as Policeman Müller
- *Second Hand Kisses* (1931), as Traffic Cop
- *High Gear* (1931), as Wilbur the Chauffeur (uncredited)
- *Night of Goblins* (1930), as Policeman
- *Doctor's Orders* (1930), as Cop
- *Doughboys* (1930), as Bit (uncredited)
- *The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case* (1930), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Fifty Million Husbands* (1930), as Hillary Sandford
- *Below Zero* (1930), Actor
- *The Night Life* (1930), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *Blotto* (1930), as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- *The Hoose-Gow* (1929), as Warden (uncredited)
- *Rio Rita* (1929), as Davalos
- *Double Whoopee* (1929), as Policeman
- *Movie Night* (1929), as Cinema Manager
- *The Far Call* (1929), as Captain Storkerson
- *Big Business* (1929), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Iron Mask* (1929), as Porthos
- *Should Women Drive?* (1928), Actor
- *Their Purple Moment* (1928), as Waiter
- *From Soup to Nuts* (1928), as Mr. Culpepper
- *The Family Group* (1928), Actor
- *Flying Elephants* (1928), as Hulking Caveman (uncredited)
- *Leave 'Em Laughing* (1928), as Dental Patient (uncredited)
- *The Circus* (1928), as The Head Property Man
- *Flaming Fathers* (1927), as Policeman at Pier (uncredited)
- *Dizzy Sights* (1927), Actor
- *Ginsberg the Great* (1927), as Hercules
- *The Second 100 Years* (1927), as Prison Guard
- *Sailors, Beware!* (1927), as Man in robe (uncredited)
- *The Sting of Stings* (1927), as Big Man
- *Love My Dog* (1927), as P. Fulton, attorney at law
- *45 Minutes from Hollywood* (1926), as Train Conductor (uncredited)
- *The Cruise of the Jasper B* (1926), as Big Mover
- *Crazy Like a Fox* (1926), as Conductor (uncredited)
- *The Perfect Clown* (1925), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Madame Behave* (1925), as Policeman
- *California Straight Ahead* (1925), as Cop
- *The Gold Rush* (1925), as Barman (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-gold-rush.md)
- *Confessions of a Queen* (1925), as (uncredited)
- *Plain and Fancy Girls* (1925), as Charley's Rival
- *Not Wanted* (1924), Actor
- *Waterfront Wolves* (1924), as Hans Skol
- *The Sunshine Spreader* (1924), Actor
- *Love's Handicap* (1923), as Diamond Jim's Right-Hand Man
- *Don't Shoot* (1922), as Jim
- *The World's Champion* (1922), as Lord Brockington
- *Blind Husbands* (1919), as bit part
- *After His Own Heart* (1919), as Goliath
- *The Adventurer* (1917), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Floorwalker* (1916), as (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Big Business lobby card. (1929)](https://film.one/media/person/102588/gallery-0c3540fd0ce3.jpg) Big Business lobby card. (1929) — James W. Horne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Big_Business_lc3.jpg/1280px-Big_Business_lc3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mack Swain attacks Tiny Sandford as Charlie Chaplin (as the Tramp) looks on, in a scene from The Gold Rush](https://film.one/media/person/102588/gallery-9d7b75b9ae76.jpg) Mack Swain attacks Tiny Sandford as Charlie Chaplin (as the Tramp) looks on, in a scene from The Gold Rush — Charles Chaplin Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Charlie_Chaplin%2C_Mack_Swain_and_Tiny_Sandford_in_The_Gold_Rush.jpg/1280px-Charlie_Chaplin%2C_Mack_Swain_and_Tiny_Sandford_in_The_Gold_Rush.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stanley J. Sandford, silent film actor Subjects: actors (1922)](https://film.one/media/person/102588/gallery-91bdbf8bdf42.jpg) Stanley J. Sandford, silent film actor Subjects: actors (1922) — Charles E. Lynch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Stanley_J_Sandford%2C_silent_film_actor_%28SAYRE_8909%29.jpg/1280px-Stanley_J_Sandford%2C_silent_film_actor_%28SAYRE_8909%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: Gino Corrado, Léon Bary, Douglas Fairbanks, and Tiny Sandford in The Iron Mask - publicity still (1929)](https://film.one/media/person/102588/gallery-e3281181b84e.jpg) Left to right: Gino Corrado, Léon Bary, Douglas Fairbanks, and Tiny Sandford in The Iron Mask - publicity still (1929) — unknown (Elton Corporation / United Artists), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/The_Iron_Mask_%281929%29_3.jpg/1280px-The_Iron_Mask_%281929%29_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tiny Sandford](https://film.one/media/person/102588/gallery-59d34ca1cecc.jpg) Tiny Sandford — Image via TMDB

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/tiny-sandford