Billy Sands

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. 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.

Billy Sands
Sands at left with Phil Silvers and Paul Ford in The Phil Silvers Show, 1958
Born(1911-01-06)January 6, 1911
Bergen, New York, US
DiedAugust 24, 1984(1984-08-24) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, US
Resting placeHillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California
OccupationTelevision actor
SpouseMarsha
Children2

Personal life and death

Born William F. Sands in Bergen, New York to Samuel & Henrietta Epstein, 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 age 73 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, on August 27, 1984, and was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.[1][2][3][4] He was survived by his wife Marsha, daughter Susan, son Eugene, two sisters and a brother.[5]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Page 40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 31, 1984. p. 40.
  2. "BILLY SANDS (Published 1984)". The New York Times. 31 August 1984. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California - 22". The Los Angeles Times. August 30, 1984. p. 22.
  4. Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. May 1, 2021. p. 110. ISBN 978-0786450190.
  5. "Actor Billy Sands, best known for roles on such..." Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved May 10, 2021.


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