Erskine Sanford
Erskine Sanford
Legend has it that Orson Welles saw his first theatrical production at age seven, when a touring company of Mr. Pim Passes By played in Welles' hometown of Kenosha, WI. Invited backstage, young Welles was effusively greeted by the play's leading man, Erskine Sanford, whose kind and encouraging words inspired Welles to pursue an acting career himself. Whether this story is true or not, the fact remains that, in 1936, Erskine Sanford left the Theatre Guild after a 15-year association to join Orson Welles' experimental Mercury Theatre. When Welles took the Mercury Players to Hollywood in 1940 to film Citizen Kane, Sanford was assigned the small but plum role of Herbert Carter, the sputtering, apoplectic former editor of the New York Inquirer. The actor went on to appear prominently in such Welles-directed films as The Magnificent Ambersons (1942, as Mr. Bronson), Lady From Shanghai (1947, as the judge), and MacBeth (1948, as King Duncan). Outside of his Mercury Theatre activities, Erskine Sanford played featured roles in such mainstream Hollywood productions as Ministry of Fear (1943) and Angel on My Shoulder (1946) before his retirement in 1950. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Erskine Sanford:
- Angel on My Shoulder with Paul Muni , Paul Muni , Anne Baxter , Claude Rains , Claude Rains , Onslow Stevens , George Cleveland , Marion Martin , Hardie Albright , James Flavin , Murray Alper , Maurice Cass , Chester Clute , Saul Gorss , Jonathan Hale , Noble Johnson , Kurt Katch , Edward Keane , Michael Lally , Fritz Sr. Leiber , George Meeker , Sarah Padden , Addison W. Richards , Lee Shumway , Archie Twitchell , Ben Welden
- Wake of the Red Witch with John Wayne , Gail Russell , Gig Young , Luther Adler , Adele Mara , Eduard Franz , Grant Withers , Henry Daniell , Paul Fix , Dennis Hoey , Jeff Corey , Henry Brandon , Fred Graham , Myron Healey , Rory Mallinson , Chuck Roberson , Mickey Simpson , Harlan Warde , John Wengraf
- Spellbound with Ingrid Bergman , Gregory Peck , Rhonda Fleming , Leo G. Carroll , Norman Lloyd , Regis Toomey , John Emery , Paul Harvey , Steven Geray , Michael Chekhov , Janette Scott , Wallace Ford , Bill Goodwin , Dave Willock , George Meader , Matt Moore , Art Baker , Teddy Infur , Addison W. Richards , Irving Bacon , Victor Kilian
- Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven with Guy Madison , Diana Lynn , James Dunn , Lionel Stander , Florence Bates , Michael Chekhov , Margaret Hamilton , Irene Ryan , Colin Campbell , Clem Bevans , Roscoe Karns , William Frawley , James Burke , Guy Wilkerson , Audie Murphy , Tom Dugan , John Gallaudet , Jody Gilbert , Ralph Peters , Dewey Robinson , Frank Scannell , Mary Louise Treen , Herb Vigran , Jesse White
- The Best Years of Our Lives with Fredric March , Myrna Loy , Dana Andrews , Virginia Mayo , Teresa Wright , Dorothy Adams , Don Beddoe , Cathy O'Donnell , Roman Bohnen , Hoagy Carmichael , Steve Cochran , Ray Collins , Gladys George , Minna Gombell , Charles Halton , Clancy Cooper , Pat Flaherty , Teddy Infur , Ralph Sanford , Ray Teal , Blake Edwards
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with Dorothy McGuire , Joan Blondell , James Dunn , Lloyd Nolan , Peggy Ann Garner , Ted Donaldson , James Gleason , Ruth Nelson , John Alexander , John Farrell MacDonald , George H. Melford , Mae Marsh , Alec Craig , Charles Halton , Al Bridge , Virginia Brissac , George Meader , Francis Pierlot , Teddy Infur , Harry Seymour , Robert Strange , Nicholas Ray
- Without Reservations with Claudette Colbert , John Wayne , Don DeFore , Dona Drake , Thurston Hall , Charles Arnt , Griff Barnett , William Benedict , John Bleifer , Raymond Burr , Joel Fluellen , Cary Grant , Harry Hayden , Esther Howard , John G. Kellogg , Sam McDaniel , Marvin Miller , Charles Moore , Dolores Moran , Oscar O'Shea , Lorin Raker , Ruth Roman , Houseley Sr. Stevenson , Harry Strang , Minerva Urecal , Frank Wilcox , Ian Wolfe , Will Wright , Mervyn LeRoy , Charlie Hall
- Mr. Skeffington with Bette Davis , Claude Rains , Walter Abel , George Coulouris , Jerome Cowan , Robert Shayne , John Alexander , Dorothy Peterson , Peter Whitney , Halliwell Hobbes , Walter Kingsford , Harry C. Bradley , Ann Codee , Joe Devlin , Ann Doran , Bess Flowers , William Forrest , Saul Gorss , Creighton Hale , Matt McHugh , Ghislaine "Gigi" Perreau , Cyril Ring , Minerva Urecal , Crane Whitley , Richard Erdman , Mary Field
- Jane Eyre with Orson Welles , Joan Fontaine , Margaret O'Brien , Peggy Ann Garner , John Sutton , Henry Daniell , Agnes Moorehead , Sara Allgood , Elizabeth Taylor , Aubrey Mather , Edith Barrett , Hillary Brooke , Ethel Griffies , Mae Marsh , Eily Malyon , John Abbott , Charles Irwin , Billy Bevan , David Clyde , Charles Coleman , Alec Craig , Mary Forbes , Brandon Hurst , Adele Jergens , Ivan Simpson , Frederic Worlock , Colin Campbell
Erskine Sanford Trivia
When was Erskine Sanford born?
Erskine Sanford was born on November 19, 1880
What role did Erskine Sanford play in The Lady from Shanghai?
Erskine Sanford played Judge in The Lady from Shanghai
What role did Erskine Sanford portray in Angel on My Shoulder?
Erskine Sanford played Minister in Angel on My Shoulder
Who did Erskine Sanford play in Letter from an Unknown Woman?
Erskine Sanford was Porter in Letter from an Unknown Woman
Who did Erskine Sanford portray in Wake of the Red Witch?
Erskine Sanford was Doktor Van Arken in Wake of the Red Witch
Who did Erskine Sanford play in Spellbound?
Erskine Sanford was Dr. Galt in Spellbound
Who did Erskine Sanford portray in Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven?
Erskine Sanford was Dr. Dunson in Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven
Who did Erskine Sanford portray in The Best Years of Our Lives?
Erskine Sanford was Bullard in The Best Years of Our Lives
What role did Erskine Sanford play in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
Erskine Sanford played Undertaker in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Who did Erskine Sanford portray in Mourning Becomes Electra?
Erskine Sanford was Josiah Borden in Mourning Becomes Electra
What role did Erskine Sanford play in Without Reservations?
Erskine Sanford played Tim in Without Reservations
What role did Erskine Sanford play in Mr. Skeffington?
Erskine Sanford played Dr. Fawcette in Mr. Skeffington
Who did Erskine Sanford portray in Jane Eyre?
Erskine Sanford was Mr. Braggs in Jane Eyre
Who did Erskine Sanford play in Impact?
Erskine Sanford was Dr. Bender in Impact
