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Tiny Sandford
Known for: ActingFrom 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 World's Champion (1922) and The Iron Mask (1929). He retired from acting in 1940, the year he had a very small role Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. He died in Los Angeles, California on October 29, 1961. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tiny Sandford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Modern Times
as Big Bill 
The Circus
as The Head Property Man 
Pardon Us
as Shields 
The Iron Mask
as Porthos 
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Policeman (uncredited) 
Busy Bodies
as Shop Foreman (uncredited) 
Our Relations
as Wharf tough guy (uncredited) 
Blotto
as Headwaiter (uncredited) 
This Is the Night
as Porter (uncredited) 
The Adventurer
as Policeman (uncredited) 
The Second 100 Years
as Prison Guard 
A Shriek in the Night
as Detective (uncredited) 
Madame Behave
as Policeman 
The Midnight Patrol
as Policeman 
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
as Prison Guard 
Blind Husbands
as bit part 
The Perfect Clown
as Cop (uncredited) 
The Thirteenth Guest
as Mike (uncredited) 
Come Clean
as Doorman 
Big Business
as Policeman (uncredited) 
Their Purple Moment
as Waiter