Billy Sands (January 6, 1911 – August 27, 1984) was an American character actor who appeared as a regular on The Phil Silvers Show (Sgt Bilko) as Pvt. Dino Papparelli and was a regular on McHale's Navy as Harrison "Tinker" Bell.
The Phil Silvers Show
McHale's Navy
He also made guest-starring roles on many other television series, including Car 54, Where Are You?, All in the Family, Here's Lucy, Love American Style, Happy Days, and The Odd Couple. Sands also appears in one of the opening scenes of Rocky as a booker for the fighters.
The Odd Couple
Love American Style
Personal life and death
Born William F. Sands in Bergen, New York to John F. and Dana Alice (nee Warboys) Sands, he began his professional career in 1946 when he appeared on Broadway with Spencer Tracy in Robert E. Sherwood's Rugged Path.
Sands died of lung cancer at the age of 73 while at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on August 27, 1984. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Partial filmography
McHale's Navy (1964) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) - Airport Announcer / Man Mopping Floor in Film (uncredited)
P.J. (1968) - Barber (uncredited)
The Love God? (1969) - Barber (uncredited)
How to Frame a Figg (1971) - Bowling Alley Manager
Another Nice Mess (1972) - Interpreter
The Harrad Experiment (1973) - Jack
Rocky (1976) - Club Fight Announcer
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) - Guard
High Anxiety (1977) - Customer
Serial (1980) - Bartender
No comments:
Post a Comment