Billy Sands
Biography
Billy Sands was an American character actor who appeared on television and in film. He was born in Bergen in 1911 and died in 1984. On television he held two regular parts: Pvt. Dino Papparelli on The Phil Silvers Show, also known as Sgt Bilko, and Harrison Bell, nicknamed Tinker, on McHale's Navy. The nickname came from Tinker Bell. In addition, he made guest appearances on many other series, among them All in the Family, Happy Days, Here's Lucy, The Odd Couple, and Car 54, Where Are You?. He appeared on the big screen in Rocky (1976), playing a booker for fighters early in the film, and he had a role in an episode of Alice.
73years old at death
- Born Bergen
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1974 to 1977
Every film, newest first
- 1977High AnxietyIMDb rating 6.6
- 1976RockyIMDb rating 8.1
- 1974The Girl Who Came Gift-WrappedIMDb rating 6.0
Genres
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Also appeared in
- The Harrad Experiment (1973)
Worked with
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Films together
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All films by John G. Avildsen
Bruce BilsonDirector, 1 film, 1974
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