Don Sandstrom

born: 12 May 1901
Golden, Colorado,
United States of America
died: 25 March 1968
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 66)

American assistant director and prop man who worked in both capacities for the Hal Roach Studios, in addition to playing the occasional on-screen role. Like Robert A. McGowan/Anthony Mack, Sandstrom was another nephew of Our Gang director Robert F. McGowan.
Real name: Donald Francis Sandstrom
Height: 5'10½"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1929
Going Ga-Ga
Guy with beer in doorway

1932
Hook And Ladder
Fire hazard bit

1935
Twin Triplets
Loud father

Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWT-CMQ (1910 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9H9-NRPZ (1931 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9CT-K4M (1940 Census)
https://www.fold3.com/document/632220329/ (WWII draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGN-6NMB (1950 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPH3-XXZ (CA Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5XV-B43 (Social Security Death Index)
http://theluckycorner.com/crew/mcgowan.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner)
Jesse Brisson (bio notes, identification in Going Ga-Ga, Twin Triplets)

This page was last updated on: 06 January 2023