Paul Sand
Paul Sand | |
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| Born | Pablo Sanchez March 5, 1932 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Known for | Friends and Lovers |
Paul Sand (born March 5, 1932) is an American actor and comedian.
Background
Sand was born Pablo Sanchez in
Russian Jewish and Mexican American ancestry.[3]
Career
At the age of 11, he started at
Los Angeles State College before moving to Paris when he was 18. In Paris, Sand met Marcel Marceau, who was so impressed by his talents that he asked Sand to join his touring mime troupe.[4]
In 1960, along with
Mad Magazine
.
In 1971, Sand received a
CBS-TV situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. During that show's first season, Sand was cast as Robert C. Brand, a tax auditor, who falls in love with Mary Richards (Moore) in the 11th episode "1040 or Fight". MTM Enterprises produced Friends and Lovers, in which Sand portrayed Robert Dreyfuss, a double bass player in the Boston Symphony Orchestra who falls in love easily but has little success with women. It premiered in the fall of 1974. Despite some favorable reviews and decent ratings, it was considered a disappointment and was cancelled in January 1975 after fifteen episodes had been filmed.[6]
Sand also appeared in such motion pictures as The Hot Rock with Zero Mostel, The Second Coming of Suzanne alongside Sondra Locke, and The Main Event starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal.
In the fall of 1986, Sand, along with comedian
Gimme A Break starring Nell Carter
, then approaching its sixth year on prime-time television.
Filmography
Film
- A Great Big Thing (1968) - Morrie
- Viva Max! (1969) - Moreno
- The Hot Rock (1972) - Greenberg
- Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) - Benny Napkins
- The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) - Lee Simon
- The Great Bank Hoax (1978) - Richard Smedley
- The Main Event (1979) - David
- Wholly Moses! (1980) - Angel Of The Lord
- Can't Stop the Music (1980) - Steve Waits
- Teen Wolf Too (1987) - Coach Finstock
- The Last Fling (1987) ABC Monday Night Movie - Jack
- Frozen Assets (1992) - McTaggert
- Layin' Low (1996) - Augie
- Camp Stories (1997) - Moishe
- Brittle Glory (1997)
- The Volunteers (1997) - Goldberg
- Zoo (1999) - Harold Ratsess
- Chuck & Buck (2000) - Barry
- Adam & Steve (2005) - Norm
- Queer Eye For The Homeless Guy (2005, Short) - Harry the Homeless Guy
- Sweet Land (2005) - Old Frandsen
- Queen of the Lot (2010) - Ernesto / Dependency Buster
- Simple Being (2014) - Teacher
- Loren & Rose (2022) - Phil
Television
- Shower of Stars (1955) - Himself - dancer (uncredited)
- That Was the Week That Was (1964)
- Mr. Broadway (1964) - Photographer
- Occasional Wife (1966) - Harvey
- Bewitched (1966) - Bill Whalen
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) - Robert C. Brand
- The Governor & J.J. (1970) - Lionel Newton
- The Carol Burnett Show (1972–1974) - Himself / Himself - Guest
- Paul Sand in Friends & Lovers (1974–1975) - Robert Dreyfuss also, producer
- Wonder Woman (1978) - Del Franklin
- Fantasy Island(1978) - Duke Manducci
- Supertrain (1979)
- Taxi (1981) - Craig Eagen
- Laverne & Shirley (1981) - David
- Gloria (1982) - Boffo the Clown
- Alice (1983) - Alan
- The Love Boat (1983) - Wally Denton
- St. Elsewhere (1983–1984) - Dr. Michael Ridley
- Domestic Life(1984) - Dr. Carl Pate
- Cagney & Lacey (1985) - Robert Wolitzer
- Murder, She Wrote (1985) - Horace Lynchfield
- Trapper John, M.D. (1985) - Philip Devonshire
- Who's the Boss? (1985–1987) - Packard / Wally
- It's a Living(1986) - Brian Phipps
- Magnum, P.I. (1986) - Denny Prine
- Gimme a Break! (1986–1987) - Marty
- The Twilight Zone (1987) - Bluestone (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz")
- thirtysomething (1987) - Andy Aronson / Jim / Rex
- Empty Nest (1989-1991) - Avery / Poko
- Quantum Leap (1989) - Charlie
- True Colors (1990–1991) - Leonard Davis
- Baby Talk (1991) - Paul
- Night Court (1991) - Prof. Jarvis Crowley
- Eerie, Indiana (1992) - Charles Furnell / Simon Holmes
- Danger Theatre (1993) - Jimmy Jakes (segment "Move My Lips")
- L.A. Law (1994) - Headmaster Ted Waldron
- The X Files(1994) - Gird Thomas
- The Secret World of Alex Mack (1997) - Charles 'Chappy' Furnell
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1997) - Dr. Rafkin
- Dharma & Greg (1998) - Salazar
- Maggie Winters (1998) - Brad
- Sliders (1999) - Dr. Malcolm White ("Map of the Mind" episode 5/12)
- E! True Hollywood Story (2001, documentary) - Himself
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002) - Guy Bernier
- Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005) - Rabbi Polonski
References
- ^ Neworth, Jack (December 24, 2021). "The Pilot Who Crashed the Party (A Dangerous Satire in Two Acts)". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Paul Sand profile, FilmReference.com; accessed September 27, 2014.
- ^ Rosen, Diane (November 28, 1971). "Television". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ King, Susan (December 21, 2013). "Paul Sand, at home on the Santa Monica Pier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Paul Sand". Internet Broadway Database. Accessed 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Fall 1974: CBS- Saturday Evening". Television Obscurities. Accessed 15 May 2015.
External links
- Paul Sand at the Internet Broadway Database
- Paul Sand at IMDb
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