Personal Info
Tommy Sands
Acting
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 Television Theatre called "The Singing Idol". On the show, his song presentation of a Joe Allison composit…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Juke Box Revival - Rock'n'Roll Vol. 2
as Sänger
Frank Sinatra Memorial
as Self
The Violent Ones
as Mike Marain
None But the Brave
as 2nd Lt. Blair
Ensign Pulver
as Bruno
The Longest Day
as U.S. Army Ranger
Babes in Toyland
as Tom Piper
Backstage Party
as Self
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
as Gordon Slide
TV Shows
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1 ep.
Hawaii Five-O
as Edward Ross · 1 ep.
Branded
as Cadet Richard Bain · 1 ep.
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Eddie Riccio · 1 ep.
Mr. Novak
as Gary Lewin · 1 ep.
Combat!
as Carey · 1 ep.
Bonanza
as Wiley Kane · 1 ep.
Startime
as Self · 1 ep.
The Dick Clark Show
as Self · 2 ep.
Wagon Train
as Larry Hanify · 1 ep.