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.
Filmography
all 37
TV Shows 19
Movies 18
self 4
Producer 2
Voice 1
Bartender
Serial (1980)
Movie
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
Monte 'Bang Bang' Valentine
Big Eddie (1975)
TV
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
Man #2 / Tailor / Fed / Roger / Mr. Bennick
The Odd Couple (1970)
TV
6
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
Pvt. Dino Papparelli
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
TV
9
Reporter
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self / Self / Pvt. Dino Paparelli
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1911-01-06
Deathday1984-08-24 (73 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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