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Erskine Sanford (1885–1969)

Actor

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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 "Mr.Pim Passes By" (Welles' first exposure to the stage... See more trivia »

Born:

in Trinidad, Colorado, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1952 My Son John
Professor (scenes deleted)
 
1951 The Company She Keeps
Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
 
1950 Sierra
Judge Prentiss
 
1949 The Woman on Pier 13
Desk Clerk at Christine's Apartment (uncredited)
 
1949 Night Unto Night
Dr. Gallen Altheim
 
1949 Impact
Dr. Henry Bender
 
1948 Wake of the Red Witch
Dr. van Arken
 
1948 Kidnapped
Rankeillor
 
1948 Macbeth
Duncan
 
1948 They Live by Night
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1948 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Dr. Danson (uncredited)
 
1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman
Porter
 
1948 You Were Meant for Me
Dr. Sanford (uncredited)
 
1947 The Voice of the Turtle
Storekeeper
 
1947 The Lady from Shanghai
Judge
 
1947 Mourning Becomes Electra
Josiah Borden
 
1947 Possessed
Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Bullard
 
1946 Angel on My Shoulder
Minister
 
1946 Crack-Up
Museum Director Barton
 
1946 The Stranger
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1946 Without Reservations
Timothy Helgelander (uncredited)
 
1946 From This Day Forward
Mr. Higgler
 
1945 The Crimson Canary
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
 
1945 Girls of the Big House
Prof. O'Neill
 
1945 Spellbound
Dr. Galt (uncredited)
 
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Undertaker (uncredited)
 
1944 Enemy of Women
Levine (uncredited)
 
1944 Ministry of Fear
George Rennit
 
1944 Mr. Skeffington
Dr. Fawcette (uncredited)
 
1944 Uncertain Glory
Drover (uncredited)
 
1943 Jane Eyre
Mr. Briggs (uncredited)
 
1942 The Magnificent Ambersons
Roger Bronson
 
1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer
Jan
 
1941 Appointment for Love
Hastings' Butler (uncredited)
 
1941 Citizen Kane
Herbert Carter
 
1941 Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Mr. Bosinny - Photographer (uncredited)
 
1940 Pop Always Pays
John Hayes
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1916). Stage Play: Gertrude Kingston and a Visiting Company [production was composed of the following shows: Great Catherine, The Inca of Perusalem, The Queen's Enemies]. Neighborhood Playhouse (moved to Maxine Elliott's Theatre from 18 Dec 1916- close): 14 Nov 1916- 30 Dec 1916 (42 performances)... See more »
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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 "Mr.Pim Passes By" (Welles' first exposure to the stage... See more »

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