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Sandy Sanders

Acting Born May 23, 1919 Hereford, Texas, USA 24 credits

Biography

Veteran stuntman, actor, and horse trainer Sandy Sanders was born on May 23, 1919, in Hereford, Texas. Sanders grew up all over the country. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sandy went on to put together a horse act. Sanders ran across a film crew while working in Kansas and decided to try his luck in Hollywood, California after a producer suggested that idea to him. Sandy was hired as Gene Autry's stunt double at Columbia soon thereafter. Sanders performed stunts and acted in many movies and television shows in a career that spanned four decades. Moreover, Sandy was also a rope and horse trainer, a riding stable owner, and even a riding teacher both during and in between film gigs. Sanders died at age 85 on January 2, 2005, in Santa Maria, California.

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Career timeline

The Tattooed Police Horse
Missile Monsters
The Harder They Fall
The Adventures of ChampionA Bullet for Joey
Crime WavePrince of PiratesPhantom from Space
Smoky CanyonCripple CreekSon of Geronimo
The Roy Rogers Show
Desperadoes of the WestMule TrainFlying Disc Man from Mars
The Lone RangerThe Fighting RedheadDesert VigilanteLaramieRiders of the Whistling Pines
Frontier Revenge
The Last Round-up

Full filmography

  • The Lone Ranger (1949) as Sandy
  • The Roy Rogers Show (1951) as Crooked Deputy Jake
  • The Adventures of Champion (1955) as Bart
  • The Harder They Fall (1956) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • A Bullet for Joey (1955) as Phone Man (uncredited)
  • Crime Wave (1953) as Cop (uncredited)
  • The Fighting Redhead (1949) as Ranch Hand Joe
  • Desperadoes of the West (1950) as Kern [Ch. 3]
  • Smoky Canyon (1952) as Spade
  • Cripple Creek (1952)
  • Prince of Pirates (1953) as Meyers
  • Son of Geronimo (1952) as Cliff (uncredited)
  • Mule Train (1950) as Deputy Bud
  • The Last Round-up (1947)
  • Phantom from Space (1953) as Policeman
  • Desert Vigilante (1949) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • Missile Monsters (1958) as Steve
  • Laramie (1949) as Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) as Man at Party (uncredited)
  • The Tattooed Police Horse (1964) as Captain Martin Hanley
  • Sons of New Mexico (1949) as Ranch hand Walt
  • Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) as Steve
  • Frontier Revenge (1948) as Captured Henchman
  • Son of a Badman (1949) as Pete