Born in 1899 in Springfield, Massachusetts, character actor Ralph Sanford's parents were both non-pros in the business. An actor and stage manager on the Broadway stage in the early years, he appeared in such productions as "Half a Widow" (1927) and "The Constant Sinner" (1931) and "Between Two Worlds" (1934)...See full bio »
He appeared in the first episode of
Leave It to Beaver and, coincidentally, died on the same day (June 20, 1963) that the series finale
Family Scrapbook was the first broadcast.
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