Phil Silvers



First NamePhil
Last NameSilvers
Full Name at BirthPhilip Silver
Age74 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 11, 1911
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Date of DeathNovember 1, 1985
Location of DeathCentury City, California
Cause of DeathHeart attack
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Phil Silvers Show
FriendsRags Ragland, Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer

Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah." He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Sergeant Bilko.


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#30,472
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Phil Silvers film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
Himself

1981
Himself

1980
William B. Warkoff

1980
There Goes the Bride
Psychiatrist

1980
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Irwin

1979
Racquet
Arthur

1979
Goldie and the Boxer
Wally

1978
Hoppy

1978
Hey, Abbott!
Himself

1977
Sergeant Nocker

1977
Max Ober

1977
'Stubby' 

1977
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Himself - Presenter

1975
Russ Baker

1970
Harry Simmons

1969
Himself

1968
Phil Newman

1967
Technical Advisor

1967
Sergeant Nocker

1965
Guest Appearance

1964
The Hollywood Palace
Himself - Host 

1963
Himself

1963
Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet
Himself

1962
Bernie Friedman

1962
Shifty Shafer aka Honest John

1962
Himself 

1955
MSgt. Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

1954
Hap Schneider

1954
Jerry Biffle

1953
Person to Person
Himself

1952
Himself - Guest

1950
Herb Blake

1950
Himself - Host

1950
Himself

1950
Himself - Mystery Guest

1948
Himself 

1946
If I'm Lucky
Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

1945
Blinkie Miller

1945
'Mac' MacDenny

1944
Genius

1944
Something for the Boys
Harry Hart

1944
Take It or Leave It
Himself, Phil Silvers

1943
Smiley Lambert

1943
Frankie

1942
Slap

1942
Wiley

1942
Babe

1942
Roy Higgins

1941
Waiter

1941
Ice-Capades
Larry Herman

1941
Master of Ceremonies

1941
Phil - Ice Cream Vendor

1941
You're in the Army Now
Breezy Jones

1940
Pitch Man

1940
Hit Parade of 1941
Charlie Moore

1937
Ups and Downs
Charlie the tailor






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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Phil Silvers
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy Series
Phil Silvers
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy Series (1950–1975)
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