Erskine Sanford
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Erskine Sanford is, by now, a veteran American actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The career now covers more than 86 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Citizen Kane' (Herbert Carter). 'The Best Years of Our Lives' is the other credit that tends to come up. 55 was the age at the first credit. The filmography leans toward drama.
Erskine Sanford
27 Movies
Erskine Sanford is, by now, a veteran American actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The career now covers more than 86 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Citizen Kane' (Herbert Carter). 'The Best Years of Our Lives' is the other credit that tends to come up. 55 was the age at the first credit. The filmography leans toward drama.
Movies
Plays Herbert Carter
Citizen Kane
1941
Plays Bullard
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Plays Duncan
Macbeth
1948
Plays Porter
Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948
Plays Roger Bronson
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Plays George Rennit
Ministry of Fear
1944
Plays Dr. van Arken
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
Plays Minister
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
Plays Dr. Henry Bender
Impact
1949
Plays Dr. Max Sherman
Possessed
1947
Plays Dr. Gallen Altheim
Night Unto Night
1949
Plays Higgler
From This Day Forward
1946
Plays Museum Director Barton
Crack-Up
1946
Plays Jan
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
Plays Frank Smith
You Were Meant for Me
1948
Plays Josiah Borden
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
Plays Rankeillor
Kidnapped
1948
Plays John Hayes
Pop Always Pays
1940
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The Company She Keeps
Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
1951
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Night Unto Night
Dr. Gallen Altheim
1949
Film
Impact
Dr. Henry Bender
1949
Film
Wake of the Red Witch
Dr. van Arken
1948
Film
Kidnapped
Rankeillor
1948
Film
Macbeth
Duncan
1948
Film
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Dr. Danson (uncredited)
1948
Film
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Porter
1948
Film
You Were Meant for Me
Frank Smith
1948
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Erskine Sanford still alive?
Erskine Sanford passed away on July 7, 1969 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Erskine Sanford?
Erskine Sanford is best known for roles in Citizen Kane, Spellbound, The Best Years of Our Lives.
How many movies has Erskine Sanford been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1940), Erskine Sanford has appeared in 27 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Erskine Sanford's first movie?
The career of Erskine Sanford began with Pop Always Pays (1940).
What is Erskine Sanford's most recent movie or series?
Erskine Sanford's most recent release is The Company She Keeps, which premiered on January 6, 1951.
Erskine Sanford
1885-11-19 · Trinidad, Colorado, USA
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!