Paul Sand

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Paul Sand
Born Paul Sanchez
March 5, 1935 (1935-03-05) (age 76)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Paul Sand (born March 5, 1935) is an American comedic actor.

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[edit] Background

Sand was born Paul Sanchez in Santa Monica, California, the son of Sonia Borodiansky, a writer, and Ernest Rivera Sanchez, an aerospace tool designer.[1] His father was Mexican and his mother of Russian descent.

[edit] Career

At the age of 11, he started at Viola Spolin's Children's Theatre Company. From here, he attended Los Angeles State College before moving to Paris aged 18. In Paris, Sand met one of his heroes, Marcel Marceau, who was so impressed by his talents that he asked Sand to join his touring mime troupe.[citation needed] In 1974, he was the star of a short-lived CBS situation comedy, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers.

[edit] Awards

In 1971 he received a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his work on Broadway in Paul Sill's Story Theatre and two Drama Desk Awards for his work on Broadway as an actor.[citation needed]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

[edit] Film

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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