Career
Perhaps his best-known role was as corrupt cop "Buzz" Meeks in Los Angeles Confidential. Sandeen started as a stage actor on Broadway, appearing in the original casts of Young Abe Lincoln, Can-Can, Here"s Love, a revival of Guys and Dolls, A Joyful Noise, and The Fig Leaves are Falling. He can be heard on three cast albums.
Moving to Hollywood, he appeared on such television shows as Bonanza and Route 66.
He was featured in Los Angeles Confidential, Blazing Saddles, and They Call Maine Bruce?. Sandeen continued acting until shortly before his death.
Later roles included appearing as a possible conspirator in the Kennedy assassination in Interview with the Assassin, playing opposite porn star Mary Carey in Pervert!, and playing Homeless First Rate (at Lloyd's) in String Theory. Sandeen remained active in theatre as part of the Musical Theatre Guild in Los Los Angeles
Sandeen died on January 22, 2009, of complications following a stroke.