Deceased
How Did Billy Sands Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/01/1911Died27/08/1984 (aged 73)Died inLos AngelesCausecancerWikidataQ2903715 ↗Buried atHillside Memorial ParkTMDb#29364 ↗
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. 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.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography33 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | WebsterSeries | — | 72 |
| 1982 | The New Odd CoupleSeries | Delivery Man | 71 |
| 1980 | SerialMovie | Bartender | 69 |
| 1978 | The Ted Knight ShowSeries | — | 67 |
| 1977 | High AnxietyMovie | Customer | 66 |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest LoverMovie | Guard - Paramount | 66 |
| 1976 | RockyMovie | Club Fight Announcer | 65 |
| 1976 | AliceSeries | — | 65 |
| 1976 | Laverne & ShirleySeries | — | 65 |
| 1976 | Raid on EntebbeMovie | Mr. Goldbaum | 65 |
| 1975 | BarettaSeries | — | 64 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | — | 64 |
| 1975 | Big EddieSeries | — | 64 |
| 1974 | The Girl who Came Gift WrappedMovie | Barney | 63 |
| 1972 | Evil Roy SladeMovie | Randolph Sweet | 61 |
| 1972 | Another Nice MessMovie | Interpreter | 61 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | Man in Bar | 60 |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind YouMovie | Adrian Abbott | 60 |
| 1970 | The Odd CoupleSeries | Tailor | 59 |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleSeries | Joe | 58 |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby ShowSeries | Porter | 58 |
| 1969 | The Love God?Movie | Barber (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Bartender | 57 |
| 1968 | Here's LucySeries | Mr. Larson | 57 |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceMovie | Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell | 54 |
| 1964 | McHale's NavyMovie | Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell | 53 |
| 1962 | McHale's NavySeries | 'Tinker' Bell | 51 |
| 1959 | Keep in StepMovie | Pvt. Dino Papparelli | 48 |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers ShowSeries | Dino Paparelli | 44 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Reporter | 39 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 37 |