- Born
- Died
- Birth nameStanley John Sandford
- Nickname
- Tiny
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- Stanley J. Sandford, better known as "Tiny" Sandford, was born in Iowa, U.S.A in 1894. He went into films in 1910 for Mack Sennett and joined Charles Chaplin in 1916 appearing in The Count (1916), The Immigrant (1915), and The Adventurer (1917). He later appeared in Chaplin's productions such as The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940). But most of all he was best known for his films with Laurel & Hardy such as The Second 100 Years (1927), The Hoose-Gow (1929), Pardon Us (1931), and Our Relations (1936) to name a few. He was originally cast as the Sheriff in Way Out West (1937), but was later replaced by Stanley Fields. Despite making some films for Edgar Kennedy in 1940 he retired.
His best-known role with Laurel & Hardy would've been Big Business (1929), and with Charlie Chaplin, it would have to be Modern Times (1936).
- IMDb mini biography by: Daniel Dopierala, Melbourne Australia
- SpousesEdna Mae Rolling(April 16, 1920 - October 29, 1961) (his death, 1 child)Virginia Lyda Ross(1917 - 19??) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenLouise SandfordRobert Stanley Sandford
- ParentsCharles G. SandfordMargaret Gilmore Stanley Sandford
- At 6'5" and over 300 pounds, Sanford was one of the few Laurel and Hardy adversaries who towered over the six foot Oliver Hardy.
- Appeared with Charlie Chaplin in 9 movies from 1916-1940
- Appeared with Laurel & Hardy in 24 movies from 1926-1936
- Often played a policeman or a villain
- He played the sheriff in the Laurel and Hardy film Way Out West (1937) but was replaced by Stanley Fields, however he can still be seen in the first shot of the stagecoach arriving in Brushwood Gulch and in stills.
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