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Phil Silvers

Born

May 11, 1911

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Known For

Acting

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.

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

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

November 7, 1963

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Marcus Lycus

October 16, 1966

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

February 6, 1975

40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

as Bernie Friedman

December 31, 1962

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

as Technical Advisor (Realtor)

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

as From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

January 18, 1985

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

August 31, 1950

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

December 1, 1956

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

as William B. Warkoff

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

January 10, 1942

Carry On Follow That Camel

Carry On Follow That Camel

as Sergeant Nocker

August 10, 1967

Joys

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

as Sergeant Nocker

November 10, 1977

Top Banana

as Jerry Biffle

February 22, 1954

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

as First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Murray Fromberg

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

as Insurance Salesman

January 1, 1962

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

February 20, 1942

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

December 30, 1979

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

December 31, 1982

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

as Harry Simmons

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

as Hap Schneider

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

as Smiley Lambert

August 19, 1943

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

October 23, 1968

Marilyn

Marilyn

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

Coney Island

Coney Island

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

November 1, 1997

The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles

October 1, 1977

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self (archive footage)

September 24, 2002

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

as Psychiatrist

Salute to Stan Laurel

Salute to Stan Laurel

November 23, 1965

The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

as Morris Beckman

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

as Master of Ceremonies

September 18, 1941

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

October 24, 1977

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

as Brewster "Breezy" Jones

December 25, 1941

Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

as Charlie Moore

October 14, 1940

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

November 1, 1944

Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

as Larry Herman

August 19, 1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

as Ice Cream Man

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

as Phil Silvers

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

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

as Self (archive footage)

January 1, 1991

Keep in Step

as Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

January 23, 1959

Ups and Downs

October 9, 1937

Diamond Horseshoe

Diamond Horseshoe

as Blinkie Miller

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid

If I'm Lucky

If I'm Lucky

as Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

September 2, 1946

Racquet

Racquet

as Arthur Sargent

December 30, 1979

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

Success

as Antic Fellow

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

as Irwin (voice)

September 1, 1980

The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

as Murdock, Side Show Barker

January 24, 1941

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

August 28, 1942

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

as 'Mac' MacDenny

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

as Mr. Applegate

General Foods Opening Night

General Foods Opening Night

September 22, 1963

The Candid Kid

February 12, 1938

The Penalty

The Penalty

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special