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Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

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.

Known for

The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
1959 • John Decker
The Big Country
The Big Country
1958 • Party Guest (uncredited)
Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke
1957 • Sam
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
1957 • Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
Footsteps in the Night
Footsteps in the Night
1957 • Bartender (Uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 • Businessman (uncredited)
Shotgun
Shotgun
1955 • Chris
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954 • Store Clerk (uncredited)

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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
1959 • John Decker
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The Big Country
The Big Country
1958 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
1957 • Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
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Footsteps in the Night
Footsteps in the Night
1957 • Bartender (Uncredited)
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Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 • Businessman (uncredited)
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Shotgun
Shotgun
1955 • Chris
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Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954 • Store Clerk (uncredited)
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The Forty-Niners
The Forty-Niners
1954 • Bartender Joe
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River of No Return
River of No Return
1954 • Bartender (uncredited)
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Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley
1953 • Charles Hedley
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I Was a Burlesque Queen
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953 • Nunnally LaVitte
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Count the Hours!
Count the Hours!
1953 • Alvin Taylor
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Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
1952 • Barfly (uncredited)
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Sea Tiger
Sea Tiger
1952 • Fat Harry, Innkeeper
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The Turning Point
The Turning Point
1952 • Harry (uncredited)
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Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
1952 • Politician (uncredited)
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Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal
1951 • Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance
1951 • Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb
1951 • Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
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Kentucky Jubilee
Kentucky Jubilee
1951 • Steve Frome
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Danger Zone
Danger Zone
1951 • Larry Dunlap
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Missing Women
Missing Women
1951 • Sam (man at ballpark)
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Rogue River
Rogue River
1951 • Max Bonner
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Rhythm Inn
Rhythm Inn
1951 • Pete Harris
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Father's Wild Game
Father's Wild Game
1950 • First Policeman
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Union Station
Union Station
1950 • Detective Fay
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Hi-Jacked
Hi-Jacked
1950 • Stephen Clark
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The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry
1950 • Norman Riley (uncredited)
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So You Think You're Not Guilty
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950 • Prison Warden (uncredited)
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The Heiress
The Heiress
1949 • Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
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In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 • Burly Policeman (uncredited)
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Champion
Champion
1949 • Hammond
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948 • Police Lt. Steve Mulford
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Easter Parade
Easter Parade
1948 • Hotel Detective (uncredited)
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Shaggy
Shaggy
1948 • Fuzzy
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French Leave
French Leave
1948 • Skipper Muldoon
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Let's Live Again
Let's Live Again
1948 • Policeman
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Linda, Be Good
Linda, Be Good
1947 • Nunnally LaVitte
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Web of Danger
Web of Danger
1947 • Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
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So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947 • Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
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Copacabana
Copacabana
1947 • Liggett
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The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946 • George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
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That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl
1946 • Fatso (uncredited)
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Sioux City Sue
Sioux City Sue
1946 • Big Gulliver
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Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
1946 • Cab Driver (uncredited)
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My Pal Trigger
My Pal Trigger
1946 • Auctioneer Al
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Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston
1946 • Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)
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They Made Me a Killer
They Made Me a Killer
1946 • Patrolman Roach
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Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
1946 • Detective Thomas (uncredited)
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Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945 • Charlie Sargent
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High Powered
High Powered
1945 • Sheriff
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There Goes Kelly
1945 • Police Lt. Marty Phillips
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Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945 • Mike, Police Detective Sergeant
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Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem
1944 • Mr. Ormulu
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Mystery of the Riverboat
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944 • Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]
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Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944 • Policeman (Uncredited)
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Wilson
Wilson
1944 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 • Taxi Driver
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Minesweeper
Minesweeper
1943 • Seaman Cox
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Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert
1943 • Agent Freddie Grayson
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Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
1943 • Frosty Gimble
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High Explosive
High Explosive
1943 • Squinchy Andrews
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Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
1943 • Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
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A Night for Crime
A Night for Crime
1943 • Det. Hoffman
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No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
1943 • Hal, truck driver-henchman
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Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs
1942 • Bartender
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Wildcat
Wildcat
1942 • 'Grits' O'Malley
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I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
1942 • Angie Moss
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Come on Danger
Come on Danger
1942 • Bartender
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Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942 • Cop (uncredited)
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Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
1942 • Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
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Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat
1942 • Hector Bobry
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No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
1941 • Officer Gimble
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Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego
1941 • Man (uncredited)
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Melody for Three
Melody for Three
1941 • Landing Field Worker (uncredited)
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Men of the Timberland
Men of the Timberland
1941 • Cafe Owner (uncredited)
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 • Police Desk Sergeant
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Blondie Goes Latin
Blondie Goes Latin
1941 • Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
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Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration
1941 • Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
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Four Mothers
Four Mothers
1941 • Bill (uncredited)
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East of the River
East of the River
1940 • Policeman (uncredited)
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Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 • Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940 • Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
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They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 • Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
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Carolina Moon
Carolina Moon
1940 • Foreman Nelson
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Gaucho Serenade
Gaucho Serenade
1940 • Motorcycle Cop
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Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
1940 • Officer
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Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale
1939 • First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
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Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 • Second Night Guard (uncredited)
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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 • Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
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Quiet, Please
Quiet, Please
1939 • Tony (uncredited)
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Undercover Agent
Undercover Agent
1939 • Joe Blake
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Dodge City
Dodge City
1939 • Brawler (uncredited)
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939 • Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
1938 • First Detective
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If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 • Cook (uncredited)
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Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor
1938 • Iceman (uncredited)
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Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work
1938 • Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
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The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18
1938 • Detective Donahue
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Sea Racketeers
Sea Racketeers
1937 • Henchman Turk
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While the Cat's Away
While the Cat's Away
1936 • Superintendent (uncredited)
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The Policy Girl
The Policy Girl
1934 • Radio Station Usher
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Kissing Time
1933 • Corporal (uncredited)
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Salt Water Daffy
Salt Water Daffy
1933 • Cop (uncredited)
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The Radio Murder Mystery
The Radio Murder Mystery
1933 • Pat the detective
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What Price Pants
What Price Pants
1931 • Bartender (uncredited)
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Ralph Sanford – Biography, Known For & Filmography