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Ralph Sanford: Movies & Box Office

films
69
on screen
1933–1959
box office
$10.6K
Biggest hits

The Best Ralph Sanford Movies

The films of Ralph Sanford that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: River of No Return (1954) leads with $8.76K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Ralph Sanford's Career in Numbers

Ralph Sanford's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ralph Sanford works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kissing Time (1933) to The Oregon Trail (1959), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Ralph Sanford Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 14
  2. 1940s 33
  3. 1950s 22

The 1940s were Ralph Sanford's busiest decade, with 33 films.

Ralph Sanford Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 20
  • Drama 13
  • Western 11
  • Crime 8
  • Romance 6
  • Thriller 3
  • Music 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Family 1
  • War 1

Comedy is the genre Ralph Sanford has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (13).

Ralph Sanford Career Milestones

First film
Kissing Time 1933
Biggest box office hit
River of No Return $8.76K worldwide
Newest film
The Oregon Trail 1959
69 credits

Ralph Sanford Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ralph Sanford is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1959 The Oregon Trail (1959) movie poster The Oregon Trail as John Decker · Western
  2. 1957 Up In Smoke (1957) movie poster Up In Smoke as Sam · Comedy
  3. 1957 Beginning of the End (1957) movie poster Beginning of the End as Man with Red Cross Representative [extra] · Sci-Fi
  4. 1957 Footsteps in the Night (1957) movie poster Footsteps in the Night as Bartender (Uncredited) · Crime
  5. 1956 Friendly Persuasion (1956) movie poster Friendly Persuasion as Businessman (uncredited) · Drama
  6. 1955 Shotgun (1955) movie poster Shotgun as Chris · Western
  7. 1954 Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) movie poster Cattle Queen of Montana as Store Clerk (uncredited) · Western
  8. 1954 The Forty-Niners (1954) movie poster The Forty-Niners as Bartender Joe · Western
  9. 1954 River of No Return (1954) movie poster River of No Return as Bartender (uncredited) · Western
  10. 1953 Count the Hours! (1953) movie poster Count the Hours! as Alvin Taylor · Drama
  11. 1952 Springfield Rifle (1952) movie poster Springfield Rifle as Barfly (uncredited) · Western
  12. 1952 Rancho Notorious (1952) movie poster Rancho Notorious as Politician (uncredited) · Western
  13. 1951 Let’s Make It Legal (1951) movie poster Let’s Make It Legal as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) · Comedy
  14. 1951 Fort Defiance (1951) movie poster Fort Defiance as Jed Brown, Stagecoach Driver · Western
  15. 1951 Rhubarb (1951) movie poster Rhubarb as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited) · Family
  16. 1951 Danger Zone (1951) movie poster Danger Zone as Larry Dunlap · Drama
  17. 1951 Missing Women (1951) movie poster Missing Women as Sam (man at ballpark) · Thriller
  18. 1950 Union Station (1950) movie poster Union Station as Detective Fay · Thriller
  19. 1950 Hi-Jacked (1950) movie poster Hi-Jacked as Stephen Clark · Crime
  20. 1950 So You Think You’re Not Guilty (1950) movie poster So You Think You’re Not Guilty as Prison Warden (uncredited) · Comedy
  21. 1950 Appointment with Danger (1950) movie poster Appointment with Danger as Maxie Wilder · Drama
  22. 1950 The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) movie poster The Damned Don’t Cry as Norman Riley (uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1949 The Heiress (1949) movie poster The Heiress as Captain of the Castle Queen (uncredited) · Romance
  24. 1949 In the Good Old Summertime (1949) movie poster In the Good Old Summertime as Burly Policeman (uncredited) · Romance
  25. 1949 Champion (1949) movie poster Champion as Hammond · Drama
  26. 1948 Easter Parade (1948) movie poster Easter Parade as Hotel Detective (uncredited) · Music
  27. 1947 So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947) movie poster So You Want to Be in Pictures as Anthony Anguish (uncredited) · Comedy
  28. 1947 Copacabana (1947) movie poster Copacabana as Liggett · Comedy
  29. 1946 That Brennan Girl (1946) movie poster That Brennan Girl as Fatso (uncredited) · Romance
  30. 1946 My Pal Trigger (1946) movie poster My Pal Trigger as Auctioneer Al · Music
  31. 1946 Two Sisters from Boston (1946) movie poster Two Sisters from Boston as Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited) · Comedy
  32. 1946 They Made Me a Killer (1946) movie poster They Made Me a Killer as Patrolman Roach · Crime
  33. 1945 Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945) movie poster Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Charlie Sargent · Drama
  34. 1945 Adventures of Kitty O’Day (1945) movie poster Adventures of Kitty O’Day as Mike, Police Detective Sergeant · Comedy
  35. 1944 Lost in a Harem (1944) movie poster Lost in a Harem as Mr. Ormulu · Comedy
  36. 1944 Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) movie poster Maisie Goes to Reno as Policeman (Uncredited) · Comedy
  37. 1944 Wilson (1944) movie poster Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1943 Minesweeper (1943) movie poster Minesweeper as Seaman Cox · Drama
  39. 1943 Submarine Alert (1943) movie poster Submarine Alert as Agent Freddie Grayson · War
  40. 1943 Aerial Gunner (1943) movie poster Aerial Gunner as Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator · Drama
  41. 1943 A Night for Crime (1943) movie poster A Night for Crime as Det. Hoffman · Crime
  42. 1942 Wildcat (1942) movie poster Wildcat as 'Grits' O'Malley · Drama
  43. 1942 Come on Danger (1942) movie poster Come on Danger as Bartender · Western
  44. 1942 Meet the Stewarts (1942) movie poster Meet the Stewarts as Cop (uncredited) · Comedy
  45. 1941 No Hands on the Clock (1941) movie poster No Hands on the Clock as Officer Gimble · Crime
  46. 1941 The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) movie poster The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Police Desk Sergeant · Mystery
  47. 1941 Blondie Goes Latin (1941) movie poster Blondie Goes Latin as Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited) · Comedy
  48. 1941 Blonde Inspiration (1941) movie poster Blonde Inspiration as Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited) · Comedy
  49. 1941 Four Mothers (1941) movie poster Four Mothers as Bill (uncredited) · Romance
  50. 1940 East of the River (1940) movie poster East of the River as Policeman (uncredited) · Drama
  51. 1940 Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) movie poster Dance, Girl, Dance as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Drama
  52. 1940 Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) movie poster Stranger on the Third Floor as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited) · Thriller
  53. 1940 Cross-Country Romance (1940) movie poster Cross-Country Romance as Henry · Romance
  54. 1940 Gaucho Serenade (1940) movie poster Gaucho Serenade as Motorcycle Cop · Western
  55. 1940 Tear Gas Squad (1940) movie poster Tear Gas Squad as Officer · Crime
  56. 1939 Kid Nightingale (1939) movie poster Kid Nightingale as First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited) · Comedy
  57. 1939 Smashing the Money Ring (1939) movie poster Smashing the Money Ring as Second Night Guard (uncredited) · Action
  58. 1939 Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) movie poster Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited) · Comedy
  59. 1939 Quiet, Please (1939) movie poster Quiet, Please as Tony (uncredited) · Comedy
  60. 1939 Dodge City (1939) movie poster Dodge City as Brawler (uncredited) · Western
  61. 1939 You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man (1939) movie poster You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man as Truck Driver (uncredited) · Comedy
  62. 1938 Girls on Probation (1938) movie poster Girls on Probation as First Detective · Crime
  63. 1938 If I Were King (1938) movie poster If I Were King as Cook (uncredited) · History
  64. 1938 Give Me a Sailor (1938) movie poster Give Me a Sailor as Iceman (uncredited) · Comedy
  65. 1938 Blondes at Work (1938) movie poster Blondes at Work as Detective Ed Healy (uncredited) · Crime
  66. 1938 The Patient in Room 18 (1938) movie poster The Patient in Room 18 as Detective Donahue · Comedy
  67. 1933 Kissing Time (1933) movie poster Kissing Time as Corporal (uncredited) · Romance
  68. 1933 In the Dough (1933) movie poster In the Dough as Cop · Comedy
  69. 1933 Salt Water Daffy (1933) movie poster Salt Water Daffy as Cop (uncredited) · Comedy
Works with

Who Ralph Sanford Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ralph Sanford shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Charles Halton (5).

FAQ

Ralph Sanford: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ralph Sanford has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ralph Sanford been in?

Ralph Sanford is credited on 69 films, from 1933 to 1959. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ralph Sanford's highest-grossing movie?

River of No Return (1954) is Ralph Sanford's biggest box office hit, with $8.76K worldwide, ahead of Easter Parade (1948) ($1.61K). Across every film with box office figures, Ralph Sanford's movies have made $10.6K.

Ralph Sanford's biggest hits

What is Ralph Sanford's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ralph Sanford's filmography is The Oregon Trail (1959), in the role of John Decker.

Who does Ralph Sanford work with most often?

Ralph Sanford shares the most films with Irving Bacon (5 films), Charles Halton (5 films) and Edward Brophy (4 films).

The Best Ralph Sanford Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.

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