Phil Silvers
American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years.
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That's Dancing!Film, 1985From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)1979
Goldie and the BoxerFilm, Wally1978
Fantasy IslandSeries, Charlie Parks1977
That's Carry On!Film, Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Max Brown1975
S.W.A.T.Series
The Strongest Man in the WorldFilm, 1975Krinkle1972Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1970
The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1968
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellFilm, Phil Newman1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSeries
A Guide for the Married ManFilm, 1967Technical Adviser1964
Gilligan's IslandSeries1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, Otto Meyer1962
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries, Shifty Shafer aka Honest John1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries
The Girl Can't Help ItFilm, 1956Milkman1955
The Phil Silvers ShowSeries, Ernest Bilko1952Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1950
Summer StockFilm, Herb Blake1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1944
Cover GirlFilm, Genius1942
All Through the NightFilm, Waiter1937Ups and DownsFilm, Charlie1911Born11 May 1911People around Phil
Gene Kelly Directed A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
Lewis Seiler Directed If I'm Lucky and You're in the Army Now
Arthur Freed Produced Strike Up the Band and Lady Be Good
Alfred Edward Green Directed A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
Melvin Frank Produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
William A. Seiter Directed A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
William LeBaron Produced Footlight Serenade (1942)
Gloria DeHaven Duets: Summer Stock (1950)
Frank Orth Also in Tales of Manhattan and My Gal Sal
Judy Garland Duets: Summer Stock (1950)
Rita Hayworth Also in Tales of Manhattan and My Gal Sal
Buster Keaton Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Ginger Rogers Also in Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Shelley Winters Also in Cover Girl and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Cesar Romero Also in Tales of Manhattan and Coney Island
Victor Mature Also in My Gal Sal (1942)
Sid Caesar Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Edie Adams Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Busby Berkeley Directed Strike Up the Band (1940)
William Demarest Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Garson Kanin Directed Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Jesse White Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Jack Perkins Also in Happy Days
Peter Falk Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Summer Stock 1950
All Through the Night 1942
The Cheap Detective 1978
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Television 24
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He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko. He also starred in the films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). He was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Phil Silvers Show and two Tony Awards for his performances in Top Banana and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also wrote the original lyrics to the jazz standard "Nancy ".
