Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 11, 1911
Died
November 1, 1985 (age 74)
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.
Sgt. Bilko / The Phil Silvers Show (4/5) Doberman Tries to Sell a Rifle (1955)
VideoKnown For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Merrill Stubing Sr.
1977
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Shifty Shafer aka Honest John
1962
TV
Charlie's Angels
Max Brown
1976
TV
Happy Days
1974
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Nominee
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self
1956
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
TV
Fantasy Island
Charlie Parks
1978
TV
The Lucy Show
Oliver Kasten
1962
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Phil Silvers
1950
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
TV
Gilligan's Island
1964
TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Filmography
2014FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Uncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)2006FilmSummer Stock: Get Happy!as Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)2002FilmGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)2001FilmOn Location: The Carry Onsas Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage) (uncredited)1998FilmWhat's a Carry On?as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1997FilmThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)1991FilmSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1985FilmThat's Dancing!as From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)1982FilmShowbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)1980FilmTake Me Up to the Ball Gameas Irwin (voice)1980FilmThere Goes The Brideas Psychiatrist1980FilmThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas William B. Warkoff1979FilmRacquetas Arthur Sargent1979FilmGoldie and the Boxeras Wally1978FilmThe Cheap Detectiveas Hoppy1978TVFantasy Islandas Charlie Parks1978FilmHey Abbottas Self1977FilmThat's Carry On!as Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)1977FilmThe Night They Took Miss Beautifulas Marv Barker1977FilmThe Chicken Chroniclesas Max Ober1977TVThe Love Boatas Merrill Stubing Sr.1977TVCHiPsas Herman Hinton1977FilmThe New Love Boatas Morris Beckman1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Max Brown1976FilmWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Murray Fromberg1976FilmJoysas Self1975TVS.W.A.T.1975FilmThe Strongest Man in the Worldas Krinkle1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalker1974TVHappy Days1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1970FilmThe Boatniksas Harry Simmons1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968FilmBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbellas Phil Newman1968TVThat's Life1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters1967TVThe Danny Thomas Houras Self1967FilmFollow That Camelas Sergeant Ernie Nocker1967FilmA Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser1967FilmDamn Yankeesas Mr. Applegate1966FilmA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Marcus Lycus1965FilmSalute to Stan Laurelas Self1964TVGilligan's Island1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Otto Meyer1963TVThe New Phil Silvers Show1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963FilmGeneral Foods Opening Night1963TVThe Jerry Lewis Showas Self1963FilmJudy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special1962Film40 Pounds of Troubleas Bernie Friedman1962TVThe Lucy Showas Oliver Kasten1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Shifty Shafer aka Honest John1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmThe Slowest Gun in the Westas Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid1959FilmKeep in Stepas Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko1956FilmThe Girl Can't Help Itas Milkman1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Host / Nominee1955TVThe Phil Silvers Showas Ernest Bilko1954FilmLucky Meas Hap Schneider1954FilmTop Bananaas Jerry Biffle1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Phil Silvers1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmSummer Stockas Herb Blake1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1946FilmIf I'm Luckyas Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones1945FilmA Thousand and One Nightsas Abdullah1945FilmDon Juan Quilliganas 'Mac' MacDenny1945FilmDiamond Horseshoeas Blinkie Miller1944FilmSomething for the Boysas Harry Hart1944FilmTake It or Leave Itas Phil Silvers1944FilmCover Girlas Genius1944FilmFour Jills in a Jeepas Eddie1943FilmA Lady Takes a Chanceas Smiley Lambert1943FilmConey Islandas Frankie1942FilmJust Off Broadwayas Roy Higgins1942FilmTales of Manhattanas Salesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)1942FilmFootlight Serenadeas Slap1942FilmMy Gal Salas Wiley1942FilmRoxie Hartas Babe1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Waiter1941FilmYou're in the Army Nowas Brewster "Breezy" Jones1941FilmLady Be Goodas Master of Ceremonies1941FilmIce-Capadesas Larry Herman1941FilmTom, Dick and Harryas Ice Cream Man1941FilmThe Penaltyas Hobo1941FilmThe Wild Man of Borneoas Murdock, Side Show Barker1940FilmHit Parade of 1941as Charlie Moore1938FilmThe Candid Kid1937FilmUps and Downsas Charlie1931FilmSuccessas Antic Fellow