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	'''Billy Sands''' (January 6, 1911 – August 27, 1984) was an American ] who appeared as a regular on '']'' (''Sgt Bilko'') as Pvt. Dino Papparelli and was a regular on '']'' as Harrison "Tinker" Bell. He also made guest-starring roles on many other ], including '']'', '']'', '']'', ''],'' and '']''. Sands also appears in one of the opening scenes of '']'' as a booker for the fighters.		'''Billy Sands''' (January 6, 1911 – August 27, 1984) was an American ] who appeared as a regular on '']'' (''Sgt Bilko'') as Pvt. Dino Papparelli and was a regular on '']'' as Harrison "Tinker" Bell. He also made guest-starring roles on many other ], including '']'', '']'', '']'', ''],'' and '']''. Sands also appears in one of the opening scenes of '']'' as a booker for the fighters and season 1 episode 22 of Alice.

	==Personal life and death==		== Personal life and death ==
	Born William F. Sands in ] to ~~John~~ F. ~~and~~ ~~Dana Alice (née Warboys) Sands~~, he began his professional career in 1946 when he appeared on Broadway with ] in ]'s ''Rugged Path''.		Born William F. Sands in ] to Samuel & Henrietta Epstein, he began his professional career in 1946 when he appeared on Broadway with ] in ]'s ''Rugged Path''.

			Sands died of ] at age 73 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, on August 27, 1984, and was buried at ] in ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/174194082/\|access-date=8 July 2023\|url-access=subscription\|title=The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Page 40\|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer\|date=31 August 1984\|page=40}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/31/obituaries/billy-sands.html\|title=BILLY SANDS\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=31 August 1984\|access-date=8 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/401250852/\|url-access=subscription\|access-date=8 July 2023\|title=Billy Sands, 73, Popular TV Comedy Series Actor\|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times\|date=30 August 1984\|page=B22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA110\|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory\|page=110\|date=May 1, 2001\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0786450190}}</ref> He was survived by his wife Marsha, daughter Susan, son Eugene, two sisters and a brother.<ref>{{Cite web\|website=UPI\|date=30 August 1984\|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/30/Actor-Billy-Sands-best-known-for-roles-on-such/2686462686400/\|title=Actor Billy Sands, best known for roles on such...\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412130546/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/30/Actor-Billy-Sands-best-known-for-roles-on-such/2686462686400/\|access-date=8 July 2023\|archive-date=2020-04-12\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	Sands died of ] at the age of 73 while at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on August 27, 1984. He is buried at ] in ].
	Sands is survived by his wife Marsha, daughter Susan, son Eugene, two sisters and a brother.( Source UPI news release Aug30/1984 )

	==Partial filmography==		== Partial filmography ==
	*'']'' (1964) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell		*'']'' (1964) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
	*'']'' (1965) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell		*'']'' (1965) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
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	*'']'' (1980) - Bartender		*'']'' (1980) - Bartender

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Latest revision as of 15:29, 22 December 2024

American character actor (1911–84)

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
Died	August 24, 1984(1984-08-24) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place	Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation	Television actor
Spouse	Marsha
Children	2

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 and season 1 episode 22 of Alice.

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. He was survived by his wife Marsha, daughter Susan, son Eugene, two sisters and a brother.

Partial filmography

McHale's Navy (1964) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) - Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) - Airport Announcer / Man Mopping Floor in Film (uncredited)
P.J. (1968) - Barber (uncredited)
The Love God? (1969) - Barber (uncredited)
How to Frame a Figg (1971) - Bowling Alley Manager
Another Nice Mess (1972) - Interpreter
The Harrad Experiment (1973) - Jack
Rocky (1976) - Club Fight Announcer
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) - Guard
High Anxiety (1977) - Customer
Serial (1980) - Bartender

References

"The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Page 40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 31 August 1984. p. 40. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
"BILLY SANDS". The New York Times. 31 August 1984. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
"Billy Sands, 73, Popular TV Comedy Series Actor". The Los Angeles Times. 30 August 1984. p. B22. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. May 1, 2001. p. 110. ISBN 978-0786450190.
"Actor Billy Sands, best known for roles on such..." UPI. 30 August 1984. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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