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Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

DirectorActor Aug 27 (age 88) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1947–2015 (68 year career)
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Biography

Thomas Adrian Sands is an American pop music singer and actor. Working in show business as early as 1949, Sands became an overnight sensation and instant teen idol when he appeared on Kraft Television Theater in January 1957 as "The Singin' Idol". The song from the show, "Teen-Age Crush", reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Cashbox. Sands's initial recordings achieved little in the way of sales but in early 1957 he was given the opportunity to star in an episode of Kraft Televis…

Known For

The Longest Day
Film

The Longest Day

U.S. Army Ranger
The Wrecking Crew
Film

The Wrecking Crew

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
Film

Babes in Toyland

Tom Piper
None But the Brave
Film

None But the Brave

2nd Lt. Blair
Ensign Pulver
Film

Ensign Pulver

Bruno
Bonanza
Film

Bonanza

Wiley Kane
Mardi Gras
Film

Mardi Gras

Barry Denton
Combat!
Film

Combat!

Carey

Filmography

Crew (1)