Ralph Sanford

Acting

Ralph Sanford

Born May 20, 1899Springfield, Massachusetts, USA153 credits

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

Mister Ed
6.7

Mister Ed

TV

1961

Dennis the Menace
6.5

Dennis the Menace

TV

1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.0

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

TV

1959

The Deputy
6.2

The Deputy

TV

1959

The Oregon Trail
5.5

The Oregon Trail

Movie

1959

The Big Country
7.6

The Big Country

Movie

1958

Filmography

Mister Ed
1961Mister Edas PolicemanTV
Dennis the Menace
1959Dennis the Menaceas Sleeping Man (uncredited)TV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Fred (uncredited)TV
The Deputy
1959The Deputyas Townsman (uncredited)TV
The Oregon Trail
1959The Oregon Trailas John DeckerMovie
The Big Country
1958The Big Countryas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Up In Smoke
1957Up In Smokeas SamMovie
Leave It to Beaver
1957Leave It to Beaveras Fats FlannaghanTV
The Restless Gun
1957The Restless Gunas GallagherTV
Maverick
1957Maverickas Sheriff (uncredited)TV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas PatTV
Beginning of the End
1957Beginning of the Endas Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]Movie
Footsteps in the Night
1957Footsteps in the Nightas Bartender (Uncredited)Movie
Friendly Persuasion
1956Friendly Persuasionas Businessman (uncredited)Movie
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1956Hey, Jeannie!as PolicemanTV
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955Sergeant Preston of the YukonTV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Mayor Jim KelleyTV
Shotgun
1955Shotgunas ChrisMovie
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954Cattle Queen of Montanaas Store Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Climax!
1954Climax!as The WardenTV
December Bride
1954December Brideas GuardTV
Father Knows Best
1954Father Knows Bestas Guest at Hotel (uncredited)TV
The Forty-Niners
1954The Forty-Ninersas Bartender JoeMovie
River of No Return
1954River of No Returnas Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Annie Oakley
1954Annie Oakleyas Pete the DrunkTV
Torpedo Alley
1953Torpedo Alleyas Charles HedleyMovie
The Pride of the Family
1953The Pride of the Familyas Uncle HarryTV
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953I Was a Burlesque Queenas Nunnally LaVitteMovie
Count the Hours!
1953Count the Hours!as Alvin TaylorMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Backstage DoormanTV
The Life Of Riley
1953The Life Of Rileyas HawkinsTV
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas Police SergeantTV
Springfield Rifle
1952Springfield Rifleas Barfly (uncredited)Movie
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthTV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Chief BatesTV
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1952Four Star Playhouseas Man (voice)TV
Adventures of Superman
1952Adventures of Supermanas BucketsTV
Sea Tiger
1952Sea Tigeras Fat Harry, InnkeeperMovie
The Turning Point
1952The Turning Pointas Harry (uncredited)Movie
My Little Margie
1952My Little MargieTV
Rancho Notorious
1952Rancho Notoriousas Politician (uncredited)Movie
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1952Gang BustersTV
Let's Make It Legal
1951Let's Make It Legalas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucyas Guard (uncredited)TV
Fort Defiance
1951Fort Defianceas Jed Brown, Stagecoach DriverMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas Graft collectorTV
Rhubarb
1951Rhubarbas Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)Movie
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonTV
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1951Front Page DetectiveTV
Kentucky Jubilee
1951Kentucky Jubileeas Steve FromeMovie
Danger Zone
1951Danger Zoneas Larry DunlapMovie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Doc BunionTV
Missing Women
1951Missing Womenas Sam (man at ballpark)Movie
Rogue River
1951Rogue Riveras Max BonnerMovie
Rhythm Inn
1951Rhythm Innas Pete HarrisMovie
Father's Wild Game
1950Father's Wild Gameas First PolicemanMovie
Union Station
1950Union Stationas Detective FayMovie
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1950Lux Video Theatreas Police SergeantTV
The Glass Menagerie
1950The Glass Menagerieas MendozaMovie
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1950So You Want to MoveMovie
The Gene Autry Show
1950The Gene Autry Showas 'Doc' BaileyTV
Hi-Jacked
1950Hi-Jackedas Stephen ClarkMovie
The Damned Don't Cry
1950The Damned Don't Cryas Norman Riley (uncredited)Movie
So You Think You're Not Guilty
1950So You Think You're Not Guiltyas Prison Warden (uncredited)Movie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Appointment with Danger
1950Appointment with Dangeras Maxie WilderMovie
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1949So You Want to Be an Actoras Mr. SherbertMovie
The Heiress
1949The Heiressas Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited)Movie
The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Rangeras Ben ChalmersTV
In the Good Old Summertime
1949In the Good Old Summertimeas Burly Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Champion
1949Championas HammondMovie
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Police Lt. Steve MulfordMovie
Easter Parade
1948Easter Paradeas Hotel Detective (uncredited)Movie
Shaggy
1948Shaggyas FuzzyMovie
French Leave
1948French Leaveas Skipper MuldoonMovie
Let's Live Again
1948Let's Live Againas PolicemanMovie
Linda, Be Good
1947Linda, Be Goodas Nunnally LaVitteMovie
Web of Danger
1947Web of Dangeras Peterson, 2nd Crew ForemanMovie
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1947So You Want to Be in Picturesas Anthony Anguish (uncredited)Movie
Copacabana
1947Copacabanaas LiggettMovie
It's a Joke, Son!
1947It's a Joke, Son!as KnifeyMovie
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946The Best Years of Our Livesas George H. Gibbons (uncredited)Movie
That Brennan Girl
1946That Brennan Girlas Fatso (uncredited)Movie
Sioux City Sue
1946Sioux City Sueas Big GulliverMovie
Never Say Goodbye
1946Never Say Goodbyeas Cab Driver (uncredited)Movie
My Pal Trigger
1946My Pal Triggeras Auctioneer AlMovie
Two Sisters from Boston
1946Two Sisters from Bostonas Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)Movie
They Made Me a Killer
1946They Made Me a Killeras Patrolman RoachMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spotas Detective Thomas (uncredited)Movie
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945Thunderhead: Son of Flickaas Charlie SargentMovie
High Powered
1945High Poweredas SheriffMovie
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1945There Goes Kellyas Police Lt. Marty PhillipsMovie
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945Adventures of Kitty O'Dayas Mike, Police Detective SergeantMovie
Lost in a Harem
1944Lost in a Haremas Mr. OrmuluMovie
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944Mystery of the Riverboatas Sawyer, the garage owner [Chs. 5, 10]Movie
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944Maisie Goes to Renoas Policeman (Uncredited)Movie
Wilson
1944Wilsonas Minor Role (uncredited)Movie
Take It or Leave It
1944Take It or Leave Itas Taxi DriverMovie
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944Sweethearts of the U.S.A.as GilhooleyMovie
Minesweeper
1943Minesweeperas Seaman CoxMovie
Submarine Alert
1943Submarine Alertas Agent Freddie GraysonMovie
Alaska Highway
1943Alaska Highwayas Frosty GimbleMovie
High Explosive
1943High Explosiveas Squinchy AndrewsMovie
Aerial Gunner
1943Aerial Gunneras Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow OperatorMovie
A Night for Crime
1943A Night for Crimeas Det. HoffmanMovie
No Place for a Lady
1943No Place for a Ladyas Hal, truck driver-henchmanMovie
Lucky Legs
1942Lucky Legsas BartenderMovie
Wildcat
1942Wildcatas 'Grits' O'MalleyMovie
I Live on Danger
1942I Live on Dangeras Angie MossMovie
Come on Danger
1942Come on Dangeras BartenderMovie
Meet the Stewarts
1942Meet the Stewartsas Cop (uncredited)Movie
Obliging Young Lady
1942Obliging Young Ladyas Pudgy - Court Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Torpedo Boat
1942Torpedo Boatas Hector BobryMovie
No Hands on the Clock
1941No Hands on the Clockas Officer GimbleMovie
Who's a Dummy?
1941Who's a Dummy?Movie
Down in San Diego
1941Down in San Diegoas Man (uncredited)Movie
Melody for Three
1941Melody for Threeas Landing Field Worker (uncredited)Movie
Men of the Timberland
1941Men of the Timberlandas Cafe Owner (uncredited)Movie
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Police Desk SergeantMovie
Blondie Goes Latin
1941Blondie Goes Latinas Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)Movie
Blonde Inspiration
1941Blonde Inspirationas Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Four Mothers
1941Four Mothersas Bill (uncredited)Movie
East of the River
1940East of the Riveras Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940Dance, Girl, Danceas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940Stranger on the Third Flooras Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)Movie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Nightas Driver in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
Carolina Moon
1940Carolina Moonas Foreman NelsonMovie
Cross-Country Romance
1940Cross-Country Romanceas HenryMovie
Gaucho Serenade
1940Gaucho Serenadeas Motorcycle CopMovie
Tear Gas Squad
1940Tear Gas Squadas OfficerMovie
Kid Nightingale
1939Kid Nightingaleas First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)Movie
Smashing the Money Ring
1939Smashing the Money Ringas Second Night Guard (uncredited)Movie
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)Movie
Quiet, Please
1939Quiet, Pleaseas Tony (uncredited)Movie
Undercover Agent
1939Undercover Agentas Joe BlakeMovie
Dodge City
1939Dodge Cityas Brawler (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Truck Driver (uncredited)Movie
Girls on Probation
1938Girls on Probationas First DetectiveMovie
If I Were King
1938If I Were Kingas Cook (uncredited)Movie
Give Me a Sailor
1938Give Me a Sailoras Iceman (uncredited)Movie
Blondes at Work
1938Blondes at Workas Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)Movie
The Patient in Room 18
1938The Patient in Room 18as Detective DonahueMovie
Sea Racketeers
1937Sea Racketeersas Henchman TurkMovie
While the Cat's Away
1936While the Cat's Awayas Superintendent (uncredited)Movie
The Policy Girl
1934The Policy Girlas Radio Station UsherMovie
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1933Kissing Timeas Corporal (uncredited)Movie
In the Dough
1933In the Doughas CopMovie
Salt Water Daffy
1933Salt Water Daffyas Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Radio Murder Mystery
1933The Radio Murder Mysteryas Pat the detectiveMovie
Nearly Naked
1933Nearly NakedMovie
What Price Pants
1931What Price Pantsas Bartender (uncredited)Movie
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1930Grounds for MurderMovie