Johnny Sands
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Johnny Sands, 1950, in The Admiral Was a Lady |
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| Born | Elbert Harp, Jr. April 29, 1928 Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas, USA |
| Died | December 30, 2003 (aged 75) Ainaloa Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA |
| Occupation | Actor, Real Estate Agent |
| Years active | 1946-1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Donella B. Clementini, (12 September 1962 - 30 December 2003, until his death) |
Johnny Sands was an American film and television actor. He was born, April 29, 1928, in Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas, USA; and, died, December 30, 2003, in Ainaloa Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, where he had retired. He was given the name Elbert Harp, Jr., when he was born.[1]
He worked in over a dozen films, and on television, before he retired from film work, in 1971. After retiring from films, he worked as a real estate agent in Hawaii, until retirement, in 1991.[2]
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[edit] Career
After performing in some school plays, he left home for Hollywood, at the age of 13, and got a job as a movie theatre usher. Discovered by a talent scout on his way to the beach, he chose his professional name for his love of sand and surf.
Perhaps best remembered for his role in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), with Shirley Temple, Cary Grant and Myrna Loy, as Shirley Temples’ boyfriend, Jerry White; as well as the title character, in Aladdin And His Lamp (1952).
He also appeared in The Stranger (1946), with Orson Welles, Loretta Young, and Edward G. Robinson; and, Till the End of Time (1946), with Guy Madison, Robert Mitchum and Dorothy McGuire.
A popular actor, who worked in over a dozen films, as well as some television work, such as Perry Mason, with Raymond Burr, he continued to receive fan mail for the rest of his life.
[edit] Personal life
He was married twice, having two children, Michael and Marcho, with Donella B. Clementini, (12 September 1962 - 30 December 2003, until his death); and, a daughter, Catherine Browning, from a previous marriage.[3]
[edit] Filmography
A partial list of feature film roles:[4]
- Sabre Jet (1953), Sgt. Cosgrove
- Aladdin and His Lamp (1952), Aladdin
- The Basketball Fix (1951), Jed Black
- Target Unknown (1951), [Sgt. Frank] Crawford
- The Admiral Was a Lady (1950), Eddie
- The Lawless (1950), Joe Ferguson
- Two Flags West (1950), Lt. Adams
- Massacre River (1949, Film), Randy Reid
- Adventure in Baltimore (1949), Gene Sheldon
- The Fabulous Texan (1947), Bud Clayton
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), Jerry White
- The Stranger (1946), Unnamed Student
