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2 years ago. Gary Sandy is best known for playing program director Andy Travis on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. However, apparently he kind of hates that. Gary once said that it bothers him that he is known for a ’70s television show. It is true that he has done much more in his 76 years of life.
- Who Is Gary Sandy?
- Education and Early Life
- Roles in Movies
- Roles in TV Series
- Other Credits
- Later Career
- Love Life and Wife
- Interesting Facts and Hobbies
- Height, Eyes and Wealth
American actor Gary Lee Sandy was born in Dayton, Ohio USA, on 25 December 1945, so Capricorn’s his zodiac sign. He appeared in 40 movies and TV series prior to retiring from acting in 2004, and is perhaps still known best forportraying Lawyer in the critically acclaimed 1999 biographical thriller movie “The Insider”, directed by Michael Mann, and ...
Gary was raised in Dayton by his mother Dolores and father Austin Sandy; he hasn’t spoken of his siblings, so most of Gary’s fans believe that he has none. He became interested in actingat the age of six, joining his Southdale Elementary School’s drama club and appearing in numerous plays performed at the school. Gary went on to attend Fairmont Hig...
Gary’s debut film role was playing Jim Paine in the 1971 drama “Some of My Best Friends Are…”, and he could then have been seen appearing in the crime comedy “A Very Missing Person” and the comedy “Hail” both in 1972, and the 1975 adventure comedy “Shell Game”. The year 1975 also saw him play Doc Barker in the crime drama“The Kansas City Massacre”,...
The year 1975 saw Gary appear in the episode “Anatomy of a Frame” of the crime action “Harry O”, and the episode “From Baltimore to Eternity” of the drama “Movin’ On”. From 1978 through 1982, he starred as Andy Travis in the popular comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati”, which Hugh Wilson created, and which also starred Loni Anderson and Gordon Jump. It foll...
Gary was featured in a number of TV specials, such as the 1981 “The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards”, the 1982 “The 36th Annual Tony Awards”, and the 1989 “The 15th Annual People’s Choice Awards”. He wrote the 2018 documentary movie “The Run from the End”. Some of Gary’s talk-show appearances were in “The Mike Douglas Show”, “The Bob Braun Show” ...
Since his retirement from acting on TV in 2004, Gary’s been focused on appearing in regional theatre plays, having stated in an interview that he’s not happy with people knowing him solely for his role in the comedy series “WKRP in Cincinnati”. He’s recently played Elliot Garfield in the play “The Goodbye Girl”.
Gary rarely speaks about his love life in public, but there are still three women whom he’s dated, that his fans know about. In 1981, he dated Morgan Fairchild, a famous American actress perhaps known best for portraying Jennifer Pace in the soap opera “Search for Tomorrow” from 1973 through 1977; she and Gary were together for only a couple of mon...
One of Gary’s best friends was the late American actor and director Frank Bonner, who passed away on 16 June 2021, aged 79. For his performance in the 1989 musical play “The Music Man”, Gary was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role. He’s not a fan of social media networks, and doesn’t use any, including Instagram. Ga...
Gary’s age is 77. He has brown eyes and hair, is 5ft 10ins (1.79m) tall and weighs about 160lbs (73kgs). Gary’s net worth’s been estimated atover $1.5 million, as of February 2023.
Sep 29, 2022 · Published September 29, 2022 at 11:44 AM EDT. Courtesy Shout! Factory. Gary Sandy starred as the fictional radio station's program director on "WKRP in Cincinnati" all four seasons. I've always...
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Sep 14, 2023 · Published September 14, 2023 at 5:24 AM EDT. John Kiesewetter. Gary Sandy (right) chatted with old friend and fellow Dayton native George Wymer about his four years as WKRP In Cincinnati...
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- Gary Sandy. Andy Travis is the man hired to turn the failing WKRP around, breathing new life into a station that seems to be aging itself out of the Cincinnati market.
- Richard Sanders. Bald, bespectacled, and grossly incompetent might be several adjectives used to describe Richard Sanders' character Les Nessman. The WKRP reporter is no stranger to gaffes or on-air flubs, with a history of butchering the names of subjects he's reporting on.
- Tim Reid. Tim Reid's role as disc jockey Venus Flytrap has certainly stood out as one of the most memorable characters in "WKRP in Cincinnati." Following his over 80 episodes in "WKRP in Cincinnati," Reid had no problem transitioning into other television roles.
- Jan Smithers. The role of Bailey Quarters was played by up-and-coming actor Jan Smithers. Smithers, who also had a successful career as a model before "WKRP in Cincinnati" (via TV Guide), had racked up some solid screen time in shows throughout the 1970s that included "Starsky and Hutch" and "Love Story."
Despite it all, Sandy is still best known from WKRP today — a fact that somewhat irks the now 77-year-old. In a 2021 interview, Sandy actually confessed: "Does it bother me that I'm known today...
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Aug 8, 2023 · Actor Gary Sandy, whose portrayal of WKRP In Cincinnati program director Andy Travis inspired a generation to pursue radio careers, will be honored with an "influencer award" at Radio Ink...
