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Billy Sands
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Died August 27, 1984 (73 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Amanda's (TV Series) · as Barney |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |
| 1981 | The Munsters' Revenge · as Shorty |
| 1980 | Serial · as Bartender |
| 1979 | The Bad News Bears (TV Series) · as Edgar |
| 1979 | Delta House (TV Series) · as Mr. Michaelostomy |
| 1977 | High Anxiety · as Customer |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover · as Guard - Paramount |
| 1977 | Busting Loose (TV Series) · as Man In Window |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe · as Mr. Goldbaum |
| 1976 | Rocky · as Club Fight Announcer |
| 1976 | C.P.O. Sharkey (TV Series) · as Tailor |
| 1976 | The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) · as Clyde |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as M.c. |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) · as Bellhop |
| 1974 | The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped · as Barney |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1973 | The Harrad Experiment · as Jack |
| 1972 | Another Nice Mess · as Interpreter |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Mario |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade · as Randolph Sweet |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You · as Adrian Abbott |
| 1971 | How to Frame a Figg · as Bowling Alley Manager |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1969 | The Love God? · as Barber (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Mr. Larson |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1967 | P.J. · as Barber |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut · as Airport Announcer |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force · as Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell |
| 1964 | McHale's Navy · as Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as 'tinker' Bell |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Hot Dog Man |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Sid Halper |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Dino Paparelli |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Reporter |