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Billy Sands

Billy Sands

Actor, Other Crew, Producer

Born January 6, 1911 in Bergen, New York, USA

Died August 27, 1984

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Billy Sands, born William F. Sands on January 6, 1911, in Bergen, NY, to Samuel and Henrietta Epstein, started his professional acting career in 1946 with a Broadway appearance alongside Spencer Tracy in Robert Sherwood's "Rugged Path." He later became a television character actor, best known for his roles as Pvt. Dino Papparelli on The Phil Silvers Show and Seaman Harrison "Tinker" Bell on McHale's Navy, each spanning 138 episodes. Sands also guest-starred on many TV series, including Car 54, Where Are You?, All in the Family, Here's Lucy, Happy Days, The Odd Couple, and Webster. Additionally, he appeared in the opening scene of the 1976 film Rocky as a booker for fighters. He died from lung cancer at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, on August 27, 1984, at age 73, and was laid to rest at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, CA.

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Filmography

Actor

63

Type

Year

Amanda's Poster

Amanda's TV Series1983Barney

Webster TV Series1983Harry

The New Odd Couple Poster

The New Odd Couple TV Series19821 episode, 1983

The Munsters' Revenge Poster

The Munsters' Revenge TV Movie1981Shorty

Serial Feature Film1980Bartender

Delta House Poster

Delta House TV Series1979Mr. Michaelostomy

The Bad News Bears Poster

The Bad News Bears TV Series1979Edgar

The Rita Moreno Show TV Movie1978

The Ted Knight Show Poster

The Ted Knight Show TV Series1978Budd

Busting Loose TV Series1977Man in Window

High Anxiety Poster

High Anxiety Feature Film1977Customer

The World's Greatest Lover Poster

The World's Greatest Lover Feature Film1977Guard

Alice TV Series1976Larry

CPO Sharkey Poster

CPO Sharkey TV Series1976Tailor

Laverne & Shirley Poster

Laverne & Shirley TV Series1976Holms

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Poster

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman TV Series1976Bartender

Raid on Entebbe Poster

Raid on Entebbe TV Movie1976Mr. Goldbaum

Rocky Feature Film1976Club Fight Announcer

Baretta TV Series1975Morton Greenbaum

Big Eddie TV Series1975Monte 'Bang Bang' Valentine

One Day at a Time Poster

One Day at a Time TV Series1975M.C.

The Jeffersons Poster

The Jeffersons TV Series1975Mechanic

Wives TV Movie1975Man

Happy Days Poster

Happy Days TV Series1974Waiter

Lucas Tanner Poster

Lucas Tanner TV Series1974Bellhop

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped Poster

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped TV Movie1974Barney

ABC Late Night Poster

ABC Late Night TV Series1973Self

The Harrad Experiment Poster

The Harrad Experiment Feature Film1973Jack

Another Nice Mess Poster

Another Nice Mess Feature Film1972Interpreter

Evil Roy Slade Poster

Evil Roy Slade TV Movie1972Randolph Sweet

Maude TV Series1972Mario

All in the Family Poster

All in the Family TV Series1971Bailiff

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You Poster

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You TV Movie1971Adrian Abbott

How to Frame a Figg Poster

How to Frame a Figg Feature Film1971Bowling Alley Manager

The Bill Cosby Special, or? TV Special1971Reporter

Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour Poster

Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour TV Series1970Self - Announcer

The Odd Couple Poster

The Odd Couple TV Series1970Fed

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969Ernie

The Bill Cosby Show Poster

The Bill Cosby Show TV Series1969Porter

The Love God? Poster

The Love God? Feature Film1969Barber

Adam-12 TV Series1968Bartender George

Here's Lucy Poster

Here's Lucy TV Series1968Billy

P.J. Feature Film1967Barber

The Reluctant Astronaut Poster

The Reluctant Astronaut Feature Film1967Airport Announcer

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Poster

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Feature Film1965Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell

McHale's Navy Poster

McHale's Navy Feature Film1964Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell

McHale's Navy Poster

McHale's Navy TV Series1962'Tinker' Bell

Car 54, Where Are You? Poster

Car 54, Where Are You? TV Series1961Hot Dog Man

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961Sid Halper

Summer in New York TV Movie1960

Keep in Step Poster

Keep in Step TV Movie1959Pvt. Dino Papparelli

The Phil Silvers Pontiac Special: Keep in Step TV Special1959Pvt. Dino Papparelli

The New Recruits Poster

The New Recruits TV Movie1955Pvt. Paparelli

The Phil Silvers Show Poster

The Phil Silvers Show TV Series1955Pvt. Dino Papparelli

The Imogene Coca Show Poster

The Imogene Coca Show TV Series1954Self

The Martha Raye Show Poster

The Martha Raye Show TV Series1954Self

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series1952Self - Contestant

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self

All Star Revue Poster

All Star Revue TV Series1950Self - Guest Comic Actor

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Reporter Number One

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

Other Crew

3

Angel in My Pocket Poster

Angel in My Pocket Feature Film1969

The Shakiest Gun in the West Poster

The Shakiest Gun in the West Feature Film1968

P.J. Feature Film1967

Producer

2

The Love God? Poster

The Love God? Feature Film1969

The Reluctant Astronaut Poster

The Reluctant Astronaut Feature Film1967

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