Filmography
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Known For
Citizen Kane Herbert Carter / Screening Room Reporter (1941) -
The Magnificent Ambersons Roger Bronson (1942) -
The Best Years of Our Lives Bullard (1946) -
Known For
Kidnapped Rankeillor (1948) -
Actor
My Son John Professor (1952) -
The Company She Keeps Planetarium Guide (1951) -
Sierra Judge Prentiss (1950) -
The Woman on Pier 13 Desk Clerk at Christine's Apartment (1949) -
Night Unto Night Dr. Johann Altheim (1949) -
Impact Dr. Henry Bender (1949) -
Wake of the Red Witch Dr. van Arken (1948) -
Kidnapped Rankeillor (1948)
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Macbeth Duncan (1948) -
They Live by Night Doctor (1948) -
![Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven]( "Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven")
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Dr. Danson (1948) -
![Letter from an Unknown Woman]( "Letter from an Unknown Woman")
Letter from an Unknown Woman Porter (1948) -
![You Were Meant for Me]( "You Were Meant for Me")
You Were Meant for Me Dr. Frank R. Smith (1948) -
![The Voice of the Turtle]( "The Voice of the Turtle")
The Voice of the Turtle Storekeeper (1947) -
![The Lady from Shanghai]( "The Lady from Shanghai")
The Lady from Shanghai Judge (1947) -
![Mourning Becomes Electra]( "Mourning Becomes Electra")
Mourning Becomes Electra Josiah Borden (1947) -
![Possessed]( "Possessed")
Possessed Dr. Max Sherman (1947) -
![The Best Years of Our Lives]( "The Best Years of Our Lives")
The Best Years of Our Lives Bullard (1946) -
![Angel on My Shoulder]( "Angel on My Shoulder")
Angel on My Shoulder Minister (1946) -
![Crack-Up]( "Crack-Up")
Crack-Up Barton (1946) -
![The Stranger]( "The Stranger")
The Stranger Party Guest (1946) -
![Without Reservations]( "Without Reservations")
Without Reservations Timothy Helgelander (1946) -
![From This Day Forward]( "From This Day Forward")
From This Day Forward Higgler (1946) -
![The Crimson Canary]( "The Crimson Canary")
The Crimson Canary Pawnbroker (1945) -
![Girls of the Big House]( "Girls of the Big House")
Girls of the Big House Professor O'Neill (1945) -
![Spellbound]( "Spellbound")
Spellbound Dr. Galt (1945) -
![A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]( "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn")
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Undertaker (1945) -
![Enemy of Women]( "Enemy of Women")
Enemy of Women Levine (1944) -
![Mr. Skeffington]( "Mr. Skeffington")
Mr. Skeffington Dr. Fawcette (1944) -
![Ministry of Fear]( "Ministry of Fear")
Ministry of Fear George Rennit (1944) -
![Uncertain Glory]( "Uncertain Glory")
Uncertain Glory Drover (1944) -
![Jane Eyre]( "Jane Eyre")
Jane Eyre Mr. Briggs (1943) -
![The Magnificent Ambersons]( "The Magnificent Ambersons")
The Magnificent Ambersons Roger Bronson (1942) -
![The Wife Takes a Flyer]( "The Wife Takes a Flyer")
The Wife Takes a Flyer Jan (1942) -
![Appointment for Love]( "Appointment for Love")
Appointment for Love Hastings' Butler (1941) -
![Citizen Kane]( "Citizen Kane")
Citizen Kane Herbert Carter / Screening Room Reporter (1941) -
![Andy Hardy's Private Secretary]( "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary")
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Mr. Bosinny - Photographer (1941) -
![Pop Always Pays]( "Pop Always Pays")
Pop Always Pays John Hayes (1940) -
Actor
![Too Much Johnson]( "Too Much Johnson")
Too Much Johnson Frederick (1938) -
Archive footage
![Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles]( "Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles")
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Did You Know
Trivia
Character actor, associated for 15 years with the Theatre Guild, which he left in 1936 to join Orson Welles' Mercury Players. The story goes, that 17 year old Welles had first been introduced to Sanford backstage, much taken with his performance in ...
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Trinidad, Colorado, USA
Died
(age 83)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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