Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

Acting

Born: 1937-08-27 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

🎬 Movies (12)

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

2008

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Juke Box Revival - Rock'n'Roll Vol. 2

2003

Sänger

Frank Sinatra Memorial

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000

Self

The Violent Ones

The Violent Ones

1967

Mike Marain

None But the Brave

None But the Brave

1965

2nd Lt. Blair

Ensign Pulver

Ensign Pulver

1964

Bruno

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

U.S. Army Ranger

Backstage Party

Backstage Party

1961

Self

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1961

Tom Piper

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

1961

Gordon Slide

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

1958

Barry Denton

Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing

1958

Virgil Walker