Sanford was known for his work on numerous television series, as well as his role as the author of the screenplay for the 1976 World War II film Midway, starring Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda,[1][2] which became a cult classic.
[1] Sanford segued to television in the 1950s, working as audio engineer, cameraman, stage manager, and technical director for the DuMont network.
[4] His professional credits ultimately included episodes of The Plainclothesman, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Dr. Kildare, Letter to Loretta, Perry Mason, The Outer Limits, Blue Light, and The Silent Force, among others.
[1] However, Sanford's best-known screenplay was for the 1976 World War II film Midway, which was directed by Jack Smight and starred Charlton Heston.
[1] Sanford was also a full member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Writers Guild of America.