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Billy Sands

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

DiedAugust 24, 1984(1984-08-24) (aged 73)

Los Angeles, California, US

Resting placeHillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California
OccupationTelevision actor
SpouseMarsha[citation needed]
Children2

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 & Hen

Billy Sands Biography

Date of Birth:
Jan 6, 1911Birth Place:
Bergen, New York, USA

Biography

Billy Sands was a great addition to any film comedy after having enjoyed several successes in his Hollywood career. Sands worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Angel in My Pocket" (1968) starring Andy Griffith, "McHale's Navy" (1964) starring Ernest Borgnine and "P.J." (1968). He also contributed to "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" (ABC, 1969-1970), "The Phil Silvers Show" (CBS, 1955-59) and "The Shakiest Gun in the West" (1968) starring Don Knotts. He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "The Bill Cosby Special, Or?" (NBC, 1970-71) and "Big Eddie" (CBS, 1974-75). He also starred in the TV movies "Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You" (NBC, 1971-72) and "Evil Roy Slade" (NBC, 1971). He also had roles in film during these years, including roles in the comedy "How to Frame a Figg" (1971) with Don Knotts and "The Harrad Experiment" (1973). Sands took on film roles in more recent years, appearing in the dramat
Archives of Maryland
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William Sands (1757-1776)
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Biography:

William Sands was nineteen years old when he enlisted as a sergeant in the First Maryland Regiment's Seventh Company, commanded by Captain John Day Scott, in January 1776. The company was raised in Annapolis, Sands's hometown. He lived in a house on Prince George Street, along with his parents John and Ann Sands, his older brother Thomas, and his younger siblings Ann, John Jr., Sarah, and Joseph. Sands's father was a ship captain, while his mother helped support the family as a seamstress, sewing clothing and sails for residents of Annapolis. [1]

The Seventh Company was stationed in Annapolis, along with five of the regiment's other companies; three additional companies were in Baltimore. Commanded by Colonel William Smallwood, the regiment was the first unit of full-time, professional soldiers raised in Maryland for service in the Continental Army. As a sergeant, Sands was responsible for keeping the soldiers of the company properly aligned during marches and in

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