
Acting · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA · Born May 20, 1899
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.
TVMister Ed
1961
as Policeman
TVDennis the Menace
1959
as Sleeping Man (uncredited)
TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Fred (uncredited)
TVThe Deputy
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Oregon Trail
1959
as John Decker
MovieThe Big Country
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieUp In Smoke
1957
as Sam
TVLeave It to Beaver
1957
as Fats Flannaghan
TVThe Restless Gun
1957
as Gallagher
TVMaverick
1957
as Sheriff (uncredited)
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Pat
MovieBeginning of the End
1957
as Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
MovieFootsteps in the Night
1957
as Bartender (Uncredited)
MovieFriendly Persuasion
1956
as Businessman (uncredited)
TVHey, Jeannie!
1956
as Policeman
TVSergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Mayor Jim Kelley
MovieShotgun
1955
as Chris
MovieCattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Store Clerk (uncredited)
TVClimax!
1954
as The Warden
TVDecember Bride
1954
as Guard
TVFather Knows Best
1954
as Guest at Hotel (uncredited)
MovieThe Forty-Niners
1954
as Bartender Joe
MovieRiver of No Return
1954
as Bartender (uncredited)
TVAnnie Oakley
1954
as Pete the Drunk
MovieTorpedo Alley
1953
as Charles Hedley
TVThe Pride of the Family
1953
as Uncle Harry
MovieI Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
as Nunnally LaVitte
MovieCount the Hours!
1953
as Alvin Taylor
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Backstage Doorman
TVThe Life Of Riley
1953
as Hawkins
TVThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Police Sergeant
MovieSpringfield Rifle
1952
as Barfly (uncredited)
TVMr. & Mrs. North
1952
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Man in hallway holding newspaper
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Man (voice)
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
as George - Customer
MovieSea Tiger
1952
as Fat Harry, Innkeeper
MovieThe Turning Point
1952
as Harry (uncredited)
TVMy Little Margie
1952
MovieRancho Notorious
1952
as Politician (uncredited)
Gang Busters
1952
MovieLet's Make It Legal
1951
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Guard (uncredited)
MovieFort Defiance
1951
as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Admiral
MovieRhubarb
1951
as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
TVFront Page Detective
1951
MovieKentucky Jubilee
1951
as Steve Frome
MovieDanger Zone
1951
as Larry Dunlap
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Harvey Stokes - Blacksmith
MovieMissing Women
1951
as Sam (man at ballpark)
MovieRogue River
1951
as Max Bonner
MovieRhythm Inn
1951
as Pete Harris
MovieFather's Wild Game
1950
as First Policeman
MovieUnion Station
1950
as Detective Fay
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Police Sergeant
MovieThe Glass Menagerie
1950
as Mendoza
So You Want to Move
1950
TVThe Gene Autry Show
1950
as 'Doc' Bailey
MovieHi-Jacked
1950
as Stephen Clark
MovieThe Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Norman Riley (uncredited)
MovieSo You Think You're Not Guilty
1950
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
MovieAppointment with Danger
1950
as Maxie Wilder
So You Want to Be an Actor
1949
as Mr. Sherbert
MovieThe Heiress
1949
as Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)
TVThe Lone Ranger
1949
as Sheriff Wirt
MovieIn the Good Old Summertime
1949
as Burly Policeman (uncredited)
MovieChampion
1949
as Hammond
MovieJoe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
as Police Lt. Steve Mulford
MovieEaster Parade
1948
as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
MovieShaggy
1948
as Fuzzy
MovieFrench Leave
1948
as Skipper Muldoon
MovieLet's Live Again
1948
as Policeman
MovieLinda, Be Good
1947
as Nunnally LaVitte
MovieWeb of Danger
1947
as Peterson, 2nd Crew Foreman
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
MovieCopacabana
1947
as Liggett
MovieIt's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Knifey
MovieThe Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
MovieThat Brennan Girl
1946
as Fatso (uncredited)
MovieSioux City Sue
1946
as Big Gulliver
MovieNever Say Goodbye
1946
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
MovieMy Pal Trigger
1946
as Auctioneer Al
MovieTwo Sisters from Boston
1946
as Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)
MovieThey Made Me a Killer
1946
as Patrolman Roach
MovieGirl on the Spot
1946
as Detective Thomas (uncredited)
MovieThunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Charlie Sargent
MovieHigh Powered
1945
as Sheriff
MovieThere Goes Kelly
1945
as Police Lt. Marty Phillips
MovieAdventures of Kitty O'Day
1945
as Mike, Police Detective Sergeant
MovieLost in a Harem
1944
as Mr. Ormulu
MovieMystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]
MovieMaisie Goes to Reno
1944
as Policeman (Uncredited)
MovieWilson
1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MovieTake It or Leave It
1944
as Taxi Driver
MovieSweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Gilhooley
MovieMinesweeper
1943
as Seaman Cox
MovieSubmarine Alert
1943
as Agent Freddie Grayson
MovieAlaska Highway
1943
as Frosty Gimble
MovieHigh Explosive
1943
as Squinchy Andrews
MovieAerial Gunner
1943
as Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator
MovieA Night for Crime
1943
as Det. Hoffman
MovieNo Place for a Lady
1943
as Hal, truck driver-henchman
MovieLucky Legs
1942
as Bartender
MovieWildcat
1942
as 'Grits' O'Malley
MovieI Live on Danger
1942
as Angie Moss
MovieCome on Danger
1942
as Bartender
MovieMeet the Stewarts
1942
as Cop (uncredited)
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)
MovieTorpedo Boat
1942
as Hector Bobry
MovieNo Hands on the Clock
1941
as Officer Gimble
MovieWho's a Dummy?
1941
MovieDown in San Diego
1941
as Man (uncredited)
MovieMelody for Three
1941
as Landing Field Worker (uncredited)
MovieMen of the Timberland
1941
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
MovieThe Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Police Desk Sergeant
MovieBlondie Goes Latin
1941
as Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
MovieBlonde Inspiration
1941
as Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
MovieFour Mothers
1941
as Bill (uncredited)
MovieEast of the River
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieDance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieStranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
MovieThey Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
MovieCarolina Moon
1940
as Foreman Nelson
MovieCross-Country Romance
1940
as Henry
MovieGaucho Serenade
1940
as Motorcycle Cop
MovieTear Gas Squad
1940
as Officer
MovieKid Nightingale
1939
as First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)
MovieSmashing the Money Ring
1939
as Second Night Guard (uncredited)
MovieTorchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
MovieQuiet, Please
1939
as Tony (uncredited)
MovieUndercover Agent
1939
as Joe Blake
MovieDodge City
1939
as Brawler (uncredited)
MovieYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
MovieGirls on Probation
1938
as First Detective
MovieIf I Were King
1938
as Cook (uncredited)
MovieGive Me a Sailor
1938
as Iceman (uncredited)
MovieBlondes at Work
1938
as Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
MovieThe Patient in Room 18
1938
as Detective Donahue
MovieSea Racketeers
1937
as Henchman Turk
MovieWhile the Cat's Away
1936
as Superintendent (uncredited)
MovieThe Policy Girl
1934
as Radio Station Usher
Kissing Time
1933
as Corporal (uncredited)
MovieIn the Dough
1933
as Cop
MovieSalt Water Daffy
1933
as Cop (uncredited)
MovieThe Radio Murder Mystery
1933
as Pat the detective
MovieNearly Naked
1933
MovieWhat Price Pants
1931
as Bartender (uncredited)
Grounds for Murder
1930