Famous People with Name Sanford

Sanford Koufax            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sanford Koufax: (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to 1966.

Sanford Robinson Gifford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sanford Robinson Gifford: was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School. Gifford's landscapes are known for their emphasis on light and soft atmospheric effects, and he is regarded as a practitioner of Luminism, an offshoot style of th

Isabel Sanford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Isabel Sanford: was an Emmy Award-winning American actress most known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1975) and The Jeffersons (1975–1985).During the 1960s, Sanford worked in the theatre industry, and in 1967 she made her film debut in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, playing the critically acclaimed role of the maid Tillie Binks. She caught the attention of major Hollywood players, including Norman Lear, who cast Sanford in the role of Louise Jefferson in All in the Family. She almost turned down the role after receiving a bucket of fried chicken in her dressing room. Norman Lear assured her that it was a genuine gift, and she eventually agreed to play the part. Sanford and her TV husband, Sherman Hemsley, were so popular that The Jeffersons was spun-off into its own series, but were mostly typecast by the roles

Garwin Sanford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garwin Sanford: a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallis in Stargate Atlantis.Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Airwolf (Season 4), MacGyver, Sliders, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka and Supernatural.

John Sanford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Sanford: was an American businessman, a prominent owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district. On the death of his father Stephen in 1913, John Sanford inherited H

Milton Holbrook Sanford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Milton Holbrook Sanford: was an American businessman and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Wealthy enough to satisfy his passion for Thoroughbred horse racing, Milton H. Sanford owned Preakness Stables at the corner of Valley Road and Preakness Avenue in Preakness, New Je

John W. A. Sanford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John W. A. Sanford: was a United States Representative and farmer from Georgia.In 1834, Sanford was elected as a Jacksonian Representative from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress, but he resigned before the end of his term to participate in the removal of the Cheroke