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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.
Billy Sands (1911-1984) was an American actor who appeared on Broadway, TV, and film. He was known for his roles as Pvt. Dino Papparelli on The Phil Silvers Show and Seaman Harrison "Tinker" Bell on McHale's Navy.
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Billy Sands was a TV and film actor who appeared in The Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy, and Rocky. He was born in 1911, died in 1984, and had two children and a wife.
- January 6, 1911
- August 27, 1984
Aug 31, 1984 · Billy Sands, an actor who was a regular on the television comedies ''McHale's Navy'' and ''The Phil Silvers Show,'' died of lung cancer Monday at U. C. L. A. Medical Center. He was...
Aug 30, 1984 · LOS ANGELES -- Billy Sands, the diminutive comic who sailed with 'McHale's Navy' and marched with Sgt. Ernie Bilko on 'The Phil Silvers Show,' has died of lung cancer. He was 73....
Dec 7, 2021 · 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.
Aug 30, 1984 · LOS ANGELES -- Actor Billy Sands, best known for roles on such television situation comedies as 'McHale's Navy' and 'The Phil Silvers Show,' has died of lung cancer. He was 73.