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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-05-28 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfurt, Germany

Sandy Helberg

Biography:

Sandy Helberg (born May 28, 1949) is an American actor. Helberg was born to Tonia and Sam Helberg, both were Holocaust survivors. They soon emigrated to the United States where his father, originally a barber, eventually became a successful real estate developer in Toledo, Ohio, where Helberg grew up. Helberg was the original Gopher Smith in The Love Boat pilot. He has been married to Harriet Helberg since April 6, 1975, and has 2 sons, Mason and actor Simon Helberg.

Known For

Acting

1997

Meet Wally Sparks as Commercial Director

1995

The Granny as Albert
Mortal Kombat as Director

1994

I'll Do Anything as Theater Critic (uncredited)

1991

Pacific Station as The Flasher

1988

1987

Spaceballs as Dr. Schlotkin

1984

Up the Creek as Irwin
This Is Spinal Tap as Angelo DiMentibelio
Night Court as Cyril Phelps

1983

1982

Remington Steele as Passenger
Knight Rider as Irving Farber
Madame's Place as Shecky Jack

1981

1980

The Hollywood Knights as Officer Clark
The Jazz Singer as Sound Engineer

1979

1977

High Anxiety as Airport Attendant
79 Park Avenue as Joey Rannis

1976

A Star Is Born as Kevin (uncredited)
The Love Boat as Gopher, the Yeoman Purser

1975

1973

Terror in the Wax Museum as Newsboy (Uncredited)

1972

M*A*S*H as Bannister

Writing

1983