Billy Sands
American actor (1911-1984) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 73
Billy Sands was an American character actor who appeared as a regular on The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt. Dino Papparelli and was a regular on McHale's Navy as Harrison "Tinker" Bell.
Billy Sands is read about 28 times a day, in 6 languages.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
WebsterSeries1982
The New Odd CoupleSeries, Delivery Man1981
The Munsters' RevengeFilm, Shorty1980
SerialFilm, Bartender1977
High AnxietyFilm, Customer
The World's Greatest LoverFilm, 1977Guard - Paramount1976
AliceSeries
Raid on EntebbeFilm, 1976Mr. Goldbaum1975
BarettaSeries1974
The Girl Who Came Gift-WrappedFilm, Barney1973
The Harrad ExperimentFilm, Jack1972
Another Nice MessFilm, Interpreter1971
All in the FamilySeries, Man in Bar
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind YouFilm, 1971Adrian Abbott
How to Frame a FiggFilm, 1971Bowling Alley Manager1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Joe
The Love God?Film, 1969Barber (uncredited)1968
Adam-12Series, Bartender1965
McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceFilm, Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell1964
McHale's NavyFilm, Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell1962
McHale's NavySeries, 'Tinker' Bell1959
Keep in StepFilm, Pvt. Dino Papparelli1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Reporter1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1911Born6 January 1911People around Billy
Close ties
Bob Hastings Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Joe Flynn Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Gary Vinson Also in McHale's Navy (1964)- George Memmoli Also in The Harrad Experiment and Rocky
Herb Voland Also in Another Nice Mess (1972)
Tim Conway Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Irvin Kershner Directed Raid on Entebbe (1977)
Gavin MacLeod Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Ted Post Directed The Harrad Experiment (1974)
Bruce Kirby Also in How to Frame a Figg (1971)
Howard Morris Also in High Anxiety and The Munsters' Revenge
Carl Ballantine Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Harvey Lembeck Also in Keep in Step and Raid on Entebbe- Jack Riley Also in High Anxiety (1977)
Edson Stroll Also in McHale's Navy (1964)
Michael Elias Also in Another Nice Mess (1972)
Known for
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Rocky 1976
High Anxiety 1977
Raid on Entebbe 1976
Filmography 16
46 credits on file
Television 20
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He also made guest-starring roles on many other television series, including Car 54, Where Are You?, All in the Family, Here's Lucy, Happy Days, and The Odd Couple. Sands also appears in one of the opening scenes of Rocky as a booker for the fighters and season 1 episode 22 of Alice.
