Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Deceased · Born: Nov 19, 1885 · Died: Jul 7, 1969

Known For

Citizen KaneCitizen Kane
SpellboundSpellbound
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai
The Magnificent AmbersonsThe Magnificent Ambersons

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1885 Trinidad, Colorado, USA

Biography

Erskine Sanford was an American actor on the stage, in radio and motion pictures. As a member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre company he appears in several of Welles's films, most notably as the bumbling, perspiring newspaper editor Herbert Carter in Citizen Kane!

Career

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2013
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson as Frederick
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1950
Sierra
Sierra as Judge Prentiss
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1949
Night Unto Night
Night Unto Night as Dr. Gallen Altheim
{"id":68958,"title":"Impact","year":"1949","character":"Dr. Henry Bender","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/impact","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68958.jpg"},"released":1}
Impact
Impact as Dr. Henry Bender
{"id":69413,"title":"Kidnapped","year":"1948","character":"Rankeillor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kidnapped-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69413.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Kidnapped
Kidnapped as Rankeillor
{"id":69311,"title":"Letter from an Unknown Woman","year":"1948","character":"Porter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/letter-from-an-unknown-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69311.jpg"},"released":1}
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman as Porter
{"id":82859,"title":"You Were Meant for Me","year":"1948","character":"Frank Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/you-were-meant-for-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82859.jpg"},"released":1}
You Were Meant for Me
You Were Meant for Me as Frank Smith
{"id":69240,"title":"Macbeth","year":"1948","character":"Duncan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/macbeth-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69240.jpg"},"released":1}
Macbeth
Macbeth as Duncan
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Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Dr. Danson (uncredited)
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Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch as Dr. van Arken
{"id":30534,"title":"Possessed","year":"1947","character":"Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/possessed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30534.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Possessed
Possessed as Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest
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The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai as Judge
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The Voice of the Turtle
The Voice of the Turtle as Storekeeper
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Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra as Josiah Borden
{"id":12176,"title":"The Stranger","year":"1946","character":"Party Guest (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-stranger-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nm5aqtt7oj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nm5aqtt7oj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
The Stranger
The Stranger as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder as Minister
{"id":70071,"title":"Crack-Up","year":"1946","character":"Museum Director Barton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crack-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70071.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70071.jpg"},"released":1}
Crack-Up
Crack-Up as Museum Director Barton
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From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward as Higgler
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Without Reservations
Without Reservations as Timothy Helgelander (uncredited)
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The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives as Bullard
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1945
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House as Professor O'Neill
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Spellbound
Spellbound as Dr. Galt (uncredited)
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Undertaker (uncredited)
{"id":14156,"title":"Ministry of Fear","year":"1944","character":"George Rennit, private investigator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ministry-of-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ihgjvcfipb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ihgjvcfipb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear as George Rennit, private investigator
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Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington as Dr. Fawcette (uncredited)
{"id":70452,"title":"Uncertain Glory","year":"1944","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/uncertain-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70452.jpg"},"released":1}
Uncertain Glory
Uncertain Glory
{"id":12034,"title":"Jane Eyre","year":"1943","character":"Mr. Briggs (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jane-eyre-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72938927bg20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72938927bg20.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Mr. Briggs (uncredited)
{"id":71061,"title":"The Magnificent Ambersons","year":"1942","character":"Roger Bronson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-magnificent-ambersons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71061.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons as Roger Bronson
{"id":71281,"title":"The Wife Takes a Flyer","year":"1942","character":"Jan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wife-takes-a-flyer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71281.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer as Jan
{"id":814,"title":"Citizen Kane","year":"1941","character":"Herbert Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-kane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane as Herbert Carter
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Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love as Hastings' Butler (uncredited)
{"id":187449,"title":"Pop Always Pays","year":"1940","character":"John Hayes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pop-always-pays","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187449.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Pop Always Pays
Pop Always Pays as John Hayes