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Always a country music fan, Tommy Sands' mother gave him a guitar for Christmas when he was seven. He taught himself to play and, at age eight, got a job at radio station KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana, performing twice a week. Later, he and his mother moved to Houston where, in 1951, he cut his first record for Freedom Records... See full bio »

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Thomas Adrian Sands
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Kanner
– Mystery on the Avalanche Express (1978) … Kanner
 
1968-1976 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Edward Ross / Joey / Joey Rand
– A Sentence to Steal (1976) … Edward Ross
– Hit Gun for Sale (1975) … Joey
– No Blue Skies (1968) … Joey Rand
 
1967 The Violent Ones
Mike Marain
 
1965 Bonanza (TV series)
Wiley Cane
– The Debt (1965) … Wiley Cane
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Richard Bain
– That the Brave Endure (1965) … Richard Bain
 
1964-1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Gary Lewin / Ray Wilson
– And Then I Wrote... (1965) … Gary Lewin
– Let's Dig a Little Grammar (1964) … Ray Wilson
 
1965 None But the Brave
2nd Lt. Blair
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Carey
– More Than a Soldier (1965) … Carey
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Eddie Riccio
– A Lion Amongst Men (1964) … Eddie Riccio
 
1964 Slattery's People (TV series)
Jed Haskell
– Question: Why the Lonely?... Why the Misbegotten? (1964) … Jed Haskell
 
1960-1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Davey Baxter / Ethan Morgan / Keith Lance / …
– The Bob Stuart Story (1964) … Keith Lance
– The Gus Morgan Story (1963) … Ethan Morgan
– The Davey Baxter Story (1963) … Davey Baxter
– The Larry Hanify Story (1960) … Larry Hanify
 
1964 Ensign Pulver
Bruno
 
1963 Laramie (TV series)
Tad Henderson
– Trapped (1963) … Tad Henderson
 
1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Harlan Tracy
– Blow High, Blow Clear (1963) … Harlan Tracy
 
1962 The Longest Day
U.S. Army Ranger
 
1962 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– The Inner Panic (1962)
 
1961 Babes in Toyland
Tom Piper
 
1961 Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Gordon Slide
 
1958 Mardi Gras
Barry Denton
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Buck Slater
– The Left-Handed Welcome (1958) … Buck Slater
 
1958 Sing Boy Sing
Virgil Walker
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
– Episode #4.4 (1958)
 
1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Jace
– The Promise (1957) … Jace
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Gangster's Son
– Flesh and Blood (1957) … Gangster's Son
– The Singin' Idol (1957)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "Teenage Crush" / performer: "Teenage Crush", "Crazy Cause I Love You")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Shindig in Hawaii: Part 1 (1965) (performer: "The Statue", "Just a Little Bit Better")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.48 (1965) (performer: "The Statue")
 
1961 The Parent Trap (performer: "The Parent Trap" 1961)
 
1961 Babes in Toyland (performer: "Just A Whisper Away", "Floretta", "Go To Sleep", "Toyland", "Workshop Song", "Just A Toy")
 
1961 Love in a Goldfish Bowl (performer: "Love in a Goldfish Bowl")
 
1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) (performer: "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" - uncredited, "Dream" - uncredited, "Keep-a-Hoppin'" - uncredited, "You Stepped Out of a Dream" - uncredited, "Nancy with the Laughing Face" - uncredited)
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "April Love")
 
1958 Sing Boy Sing (writer: "Daddy Wants To Do Right")
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary) (performer: "Let me be loved")
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Salute to the All American Basketball Teams (1957) (performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You" - uncredited, "Teenage Crush" - uncredited)
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (performer: "Friendly Persuasion Thee I Love")
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Singin' Idol (1957) (performer: "Teenage Crush")
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2005 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Songbirds: The First Ladies of Irish Song (TV mini-series)
Himself/Musician - Vocals
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1967 Dream Girl of '67 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Shindig in Hawaii: Part 1 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.48 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 28 February 1965 (1965) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1964 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1957-1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer / Himself
– Episode #17.8 (1963) … Singer
– Episode #15.25 (1962) … Singer
– Episode #10.34 (1957) … Himself
 
1962 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Nancy Sinatra vs. Tommy Sands (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Springtime in the Park (1962) … Himself - Singer
 
1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Back Stage Party (1961) … Himself
– The Title Makers/Nature's Half Acre (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1959-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
1957-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Himself
– Salute to the All American Basketball Teams (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Himself
– The Talent Scouts Program (1960) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.6 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1958) … Himself - Guest
 
1959 The Red Skelton Chevy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957-1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.34 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1957) … Himself
 
1957-1959 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Ted Lewis (1959) … Himself
– Tommy Sands (1957) … Himself
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 November 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Name Bands (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1949 Hometown Jamboree (TV series)
Himself (1949-1960)
 
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1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
Tom Piper
 
1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1961 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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When he divorced Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, Sinatra allegedly saw to it that Tommy's blooming career went permanently on the rocks. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo