Biography
Billy Sands (January 6, 1911 β 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. 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.
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Filmography
all 36
TV Shows 19
Movies 17
self 4
Producer 2
Voice 1
Webster (1983)
TV
5.33
Shorty
The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
Movie
The Ted Knight Show (1978)
TV
Customer
High Anxiety (1977)
Movie
3.67
Guard - Paramount
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Movie
6
Mr. Goldbaum
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Movie
Club Fight Announcer
Rocky (1976)
Movie
5.81
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
Monte 'Bang Bang' Valentine
Big Eddie (1975)
TV
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Barney
The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974)
Movie
Jack
The Harrad Experiment (1973)
Movie
Interpreter
Another Nice Mess (1972)
Movie
Randolph Sweet
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
Movie
Adrian Abbott
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971)
Movie
Bowling Alley Manager
How to Frame a Figg (1971)
Movie
Nick / Bailiff (voice)(uncredited)
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Roger / Mr. Bennick / Man #2 / Tailor / Fed
The Odd Couple (1970)
TV
6
Joe
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Barber (uncredited) / Associate Producer
The Love God? (1969)
Movie
Mr. Larson / Billy
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV
8
Bartender
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Assistant Production Design
P.J. (1968)
Movie
Associate Producer
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
Movie
Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965)
Movie
Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
McHale's Navy (1964)
Movie
5.5
'Tinker' Bell
McHale's Navy (1962)
TV
Pvt. Dino Papparelli
Keep in Step (1959)
Movie
Dino Paparelli
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
TV
9
Self
The Imogene Coca Show (1954)
TV
Reporter
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Self / Pvt. Dino Paparelli / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.2
Based on 748 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1965
1971
1969
1983
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1911-01-06
Deathday1984-08-24 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceBergen, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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