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Phil Silvers

Acting · 1911–1985 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

Biography

Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show.

Known for

Filmography

2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsUncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006Summer Stock: Get Happy!Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf (archive footage)
2001On Location: The Carry OnsSergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998What's a Carry On?Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985That's Dancing!From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)
1982Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)
1980Take Me Up to the Ball GameIrwin (voice)
1980There Goes The BridePsychiatrist
1980The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodWilliam B. Warkoff
1979RacquetArthur Sargent
1979Goldie and the BoxerWally
1978The Cheap DetectiveHoppy
1978Hey AbbottSelf
1977That's Carry On!Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)
1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulMarv Barker
1977The Chicken ChroniclesMax Ober
1977The Love BoatMerrill Stubing Sr.
1977CHiPsHerman Hinton
1977The New Love BoatMorris Beckman
1976Charlie's AngelsMax Brown
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMurray Fromberg
1976JoysSelf
1975S.W.A.T.
1975The Strongest Man in the WorldKrinkle
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Happy Days
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1970The BoatniksHarry Simmons
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
1968Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellPhil Newman
1968That's Life
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters
1967The Danny Thomas HourSelf
1967Follow That CamelSergeant Ernie Nocker
1967A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser
1967Damn YankeesMr. Applegate
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMarcus Lycus
1965Salute to Stan LaurelSelf
1964Gilligan's Island
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldOtto Meyer
1963The New Phil Silvers Show
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
1963General Foods Opening Night
1963The Jerry Lewis ShowSelf
1963Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
196240 Pounds of TroubleBernie Friedman
1962The Lucy ShowOliver Kasten
1962The Beverly HillbilliesShifty Shafer aka Honest John
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960The Slowest Gun in the WestFletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid
1959Keep in StepSelf/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko
1956The Girl Can't Help ItMilkman
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host / Nominee
1955The Phil Silvers ShowErnest Bilko
1954Lucky MeHap Schneider
1954Top BananaJerry Biffle
1950The Jack Benny ProgramPhil Silvers
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
1950Summer StockHerb Blake
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1950What's My Line?Self
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1946If I'm LuckyWallingham M. 'Wally' Jones
1945A Thousand and One NightsAbdullah
1945Don Juan Quilligan'Mac' MacDenny
1945Diamond HorseshoeBlinkie Miller
1944Something for the BoysHarry Hart
1944Take It or Leave ItPhil Silvers
1944Cover GirlGenius
1944Four Jills in a JeepEddie
1943A Lady Takes a ChanceSmiley Lambert
1943Coney IslandFrankie
1942Just Off BroadwayRoy Higgins
1942Tales of ManhattanSalesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)
1942Footlight SerenadeSlap
1942My Gal SalWiley
1942Roxie HartBabe
1942All Through the NightWaiter
1941You're in the Army NowBrewster "Breezy" Jones
1941Lady Be GoodMaster of Ceremonies
1941Ice-CapadesLarry Herman
1941Tom, Dick and HarryIce Cream Man
1941The PenaltyHobo
1941The Wild Man of BorneoMurdock, Side Show Barker
1940Hit Parade of 1941Charlie Moore
1938The Candid Kid
1937Ups and DownsCharlie
1931SuccessAntic Fellow

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