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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-05-11

Day of Death

1985-11-01 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Also Known As

Sergeant Bilko

Phillip Silver

Phil Silvers

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

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

Acting

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

as

Technical Advisor (Realtor)

Cover Girl

1944

Cover Girl

as

Genius

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Otto Meyer

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

as

Krinkle

Carry On Follow That Camel

1967

Carry On Follow That Camel

as

Sergeant Nocker

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

1980

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

as

Irwin (voice)

Lucky Me

1954

Lucky Me

as

Hap Schneider

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

as

Phil Newman

The Cheap Detective

1978

The Cheap Detective

as

Hoppy

The Boatniks

1970

The Boatniks

as

Harry Simmons

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as

Murray Fromberg

All Through the Night

1942

All Through the Night

as

Waiter

Summer Stock

1950

Summer Stock

as

Herb Blake

Footlight Serenade

1942

Footlight Serenade

as

Slap

Lady Be Good

1941

Lady Be Good

as

Master of Ceremonies

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

as

Smiley Lambert

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as

Marcus Lycus

That's Carry On!

1977

That's Carry On!

as

Sergeant Nocker

Coney Island

1943

Coney Island

as

Frankie

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

A Thousand and One Nights

as

Abdullah

Top Banana

1954

Top Banana

as

Jerry Biffle

Roxie Hart

1942

Roxie Hart

as

Babe

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

as

William B. Warkoff

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

as

Ice Cream Man

Just Off Broadway

1942

Just Off Broadway

as

Roy Higgins

Diamond Horseshoe

1945

Diamond Horseshoe

as

Blinkie Miller

My Gal Sal

1942

My Gal Sal

as

Wiley

Keep in Step

1959

Keep in Step

as

Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

The New Love Boat

1977

The New Love Boat

as

Morris Beckman

If I'm Lucky

1946

If I'm Lucky

as

Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

The Chicken Chronicles

as

Max Ober

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

The Wild Man of Borneo

as

Murdock, Side Show Barker

Something for the Boys

1944

Something for the Boys

as

Harry Hart

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

as

'Mac' MacDenny

Ups and Downs

1937

Ups and Downs

as

Charlie

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as

Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962

40 Pounds of Trouble

as

Bernie Friedman

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

The Girl Can't Help It

as

Milkman

The Candid Kid

1938

The Candid Kid

as

Racquet

1979

Racquet

as

Arthur Sargent

The Penalty

1941

The Penalty

as

Hobo

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

as

Eddie

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

Hit Parade of 1941

as

Charlie Moore

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

Goldie and the Boxer

as

Wally

There Goes The Bride

1980

There Goes The Bride

as

Psychiatrist

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

1963

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

as

You're in the Army Now

1941

You're in the Army Now

as

Brewster "Breezy" Jones

Success

1931

Success

as

Antic Fellow

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as

Self (archive footage)

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as

First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

General Foods Opening Night

1963

General Foods Opening Night

as

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

as

Self (archive footage)

Take It or Leave It

1944

Take It or Leave It

as

Phil Silvers

Marilyn

1963

Marilyn

as

Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ice-Capades

1941

Ice-Capades

as

Larry Herman

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Salute to Stan Laurel

as

Self

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Damn Yankees

1967

Damn Yankees

as

Mr. Applegate

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

as

Marv Barker

Something's Got to Give

1962

Something's Got to Give

as

Insurance Salesman

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Herman Hinton

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Merrill Stubing Sr.

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

as

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Oliver Kasten

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Max Brown

Happy Days

Happy Days

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

as

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as

Self

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

as

Ernest Bilko

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self

The New Phil Silvers Show

The New Phil Silvers Show

as

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Phil Silvers

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Harry Starman

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest / Various Characters

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host / Nominee

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

as

Self

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

as

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Self

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

as

That's Life

That's Life

as

Production

Crew

Directing