Portrait of Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Bio: Phil Silvers (1911–1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show
Born: Thu, May 11 1911
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Death: Fri, Nov 01 1985
Phil Silvers is 74 years old
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Poster of Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Phil Silvers would have been no older than
74 in Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 24 2002
Poster of The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Phil Silvers would have been no older than
74 in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1997
Poster of 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'
Phil Silvers would have been no older than
74 in Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Phil Silvers would have been no older than
74 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1986
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Phil Silvers was
73 in That's Dancing!
as 'From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
Phil Silvers was
71 in Showbiz Goes to War
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1982
Poster of Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Phil Silvers was
69 in Take Me Up to the Ball Game
as 'Irwin (voice)'.
Mon, Sep 01 1980
Poster of There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride
Phil Silvers was
69 in There Goes The Bride
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Poster of The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Phil Silvers was
69 in The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as 'William B. Warkoff'.
Wed, Jun 04 1980
Poster of Goldie and the Boxer
Goldie and the Boxer
Phil Silvers was
68 in Goldie and the Boxer
as 'Wally'.
Sun, Dec 30 1979
Poster of Racquet
Racquet
Phil Silvers was
68 in Racquet
as 'Arthur Sargent'.
Sun, Dec 30 1979
Poster of The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
Phil Silvers was
67 in The Cheap Detective
as 'Hoppy'.
Fri, Jun 23 1978
Poster of The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Phil Silvers was
66 in The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
as 'Marv Barker'.
Mon, Oct 24 1977
Poster of The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
Phil Silvers was
66 in The Chicken Chronicles
as 'Max Ober'.
Sat, Oct 01 1977
Poster of The New Love Boat
The New Love Boat
Phil Silvers was
65 in The New Love Boat
as 'Morris Beckman'.
Thu, May 05 1977
Poster of That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
Phil Silvers was
65 in That's Carry On!
as 'Sergeant Nocker'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Phil Silvers was
65 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as 'Murray Fromberg'.
Mon, Jul 26 1976
Poster of Joys
Joys
Phil Silvers was
64 in Joys
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World
Phil Silvers was
63 in The Strongest Man in the World
as 'Krinkle'.
Thu, Feb 06 1975
Poster of The Boatniks
The Boatniks
Phil Silvers was
59 in The Boatniks
as 'Harry Simmons'.
Wed, Jul 01 1970
Poster of Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Phil Silvers was
57 in Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
as 'Phil Newman'.
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of Carry on Follow That Camel
Carry on Follow That Camel
Phil Silvers was
56 in Carry on Follow That Camel
as 'Sergeant Nocker'.
Thu, Aug 10 1967
Poster of A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
Phil Silvers was
56 in A Guide for the Married Man
as 'Technical Advisor (Realtor)'.
Thu, May 25 1967
Poster of Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees
Phil Silvers was
55 in Damn Yankees
as 'Mr. Applegate'.
Sat, Apr 08 1967
Poster of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Phil Silvers was
55 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Marcus Lycus'.
Sun, Oct 16 1966
Poster of Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel
Phil Silvers was
54 in Salute to Stan Laurel
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 23 1965
Poster of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Phil Silvers was
52 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as 'Otto Meyer'.
Thu, Nov 07 1963
Poster of General Foods Opening Night
General Foods Opening Night
Phil Silvers was
52 in General Foods Opening Night
Sun, Sep 22 1963
Poster of Marilyn
Marilyn
Phil Silvers was
51 in Marilyn
as 'Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
Phil Silvers was
51 in Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
Tue, Mar 19 1963
Poster of 40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble
Phil Silvers was
51 in 40 Pounds of Trouble
as 'Bernie Friedman'.
Mon, Dec 31 1962
Poster of Something's Got to Give
Something's Got to Give
Phil Silvers was
50 in Something's Got to Give
as 'Insurance Salesman'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
Phil Silvers was
48 in The Slowest Gun in the West
as 'Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid'.
Sat, May 07 1960
Poster of Keep in Step
Keep in Step
Phil Silvers was
47 in Keep in Step
as 'Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko'.
Fri, Jan 23 1959
Poster of The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
Phil Silvers was
45 in The Girl Can't Help It
as 'Milkman'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of Lucky Me
Lucky Me
Phil Silvers was
42 in Lucky Me
as 'Hap Schneider'.
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Poster of Top Banana
Top Banana
Phil Silvers was
42 in Top Banana
as 'Jerry Biffle'.
Mon, Feb 22 1954
Poster of Summer Stock
Summer Stock
Phil Silvers was
39 in Summer Stock
as 'Herb Blake'.
Thu, Aug 31 1950
Poster of If I'm Lucky
If I'm Lucky
Phil Silvers was
35 in If I'm Lucky
as 'Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones'.
Mon, Sep 02 1946
Poster of A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
Phil Silvers was
34 in A Thousand and One Nights
as 'Abdullah'.
Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
Phil Silvers was
34 in Don Juan Quilligan
as ''Mac' MacDenny'.
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of Diamond Horseshoe
Diamond Horseshoe
Phil Silvers was
33 in Diamond Horseshoe
as 'Blinkie Miller'.
Wed, May 02 1945
Poster of Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
Phil Silvers was
33 in Something for the Boys
as 'Harry Hart'.
Wed, Nov 01 1944
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
Phil Silvers was
33 in Take It or Leave It
as 'Phil Silvers'.
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of Cover Girl
Cover Girl
Phil Silvers was
32 in Cover Girl
as 'Genius'.
Wed, Mar 22 1944
Poster of Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep
Phil Silvers was
32 in Four Jills in a Jeep
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
Phil Silvers was
32 in A Lady Takes a Chance
as 'Smiley Lambert'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
Phil Silvers was
32 in Coney Island
as 'Frankie'.
Fri, Jun 18 1943
Poster of Just Off Broadway
Just Off Broadway
Phil Silvers was
31 in Just Off Broadway
as 'Roy Higgins'.
Fri, Aug 28 1942
Poster of Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
Phil Silvers was
31 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
Phil Silvers was
31 in Footlight Serenade
as 'Slap'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
Phil Silvers was
30 in My Gal Sal
as 'Wiley'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
Phil Silvers was
30 in Roxie Hart
as 'Babe'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of All Through the Night
All Through the Night
Phil Silvers was
30 in All Through the Night
as 'Waiter'.
Sat, Jan 10 1942
Poster of You're in the Army Now
You're in the Army Now
Phil Silvers was
30 in You're in the Army Now
as 'Brewster "Breezy" Jones'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
Phil Silvers was
30 in Lady Be Good
as 'Master of Ceremonies'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Poster of Ice-Capades
Ice-Capades
Phil Silvers was
30 in Ice-Capades
as 'Larry Herman'.
Tue, Aug 19 1941
Poster of Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry
Phil Silvers was
30 in Tom, Dick and Harry
as 'Ice Cream Man'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of The Penalty
The Penalty
Phil Silvers was
29 in The Penalty
as 'Hobo'.
Thu, Mar 13 1941
Poster of The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo
Phil Silvers was
29 in The Wild Man of Borneo
as 'Murdock, Side Show Barker'.
Fri, Jan 24 1941
Poster of Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941
Phil Silvers was
29 in Hit Parade of 1941
as 'Charlie Moore'.
Mon, Oct 14 1940
Poster of The Candid Kid
The Candid Kid
Phil Silvers was
26 in The Candid Kid
Sat, Feb 12 1938
Poster of Ups and Downs
Ups and Downs
Phil Silvers was
26 in Ups and Downs
as 'Charlie'.
Sat, Oct 09 1937
Poster of Success
Success
Phil Silvers was
20 in Success
as 'Antic Fellow'.
Tue, Jun 30 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Phil Silvers was
66+ in The Love Boat
as 'Merrill Stubing Sr.'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Phil Silvers was
66+ in CHiPs
as 'Herman Hinton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Phil Silvers was
65+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Max Brown'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
Phil Silvers was
63+ in S.W.A.T.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 24 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Phil Silvers was
63+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as ', Harry Starman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Happy Days
Happy Days
Phil Silvers was
62+ in Happy Days
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1974
Poster of The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
Phil Silvers was
59+ in The Flip Wilson Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1970
Poster of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Phil Silvers was
57+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 1969
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Phil Silvers was
57+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
Phil Silvers was
56+ in The Danny Thomas Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Phil Silvers was
56+ in The Carol Burnett Show
as 'Self - Guest / Various Characters'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Phil Silvers was
56+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Phil Silvers was
53+ in Gilligan's Island
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of The New Phil Silvers Show
The New Phil Silvers Show
Phil Silvers was
52+ in The New Phil Silvers Show
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Phil Silvers was
52+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show
Phil Silvers was
52+ in The Jerry Lewis Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1963
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Phil Silvers was
51+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Oliver Kasten'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Phil Silvers was
51+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Phil Silvers was
50+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Phil Silvers was
45+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Phil Silvers was
44+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self, Self - Nominee, Self - Host / Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Phil Silvers was
44+ in The Phil Silvers Show
as 'Ernest Bilko'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Phil Silvers was
39+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Phil Silvers, Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Phil Silvers was
39+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Phil Silvers was
38+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Phil Silvers was
38+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
Phil Silvers was
37+ in The Emmy Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Phil Silvers was
37+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self, Self / MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko, Self - Guest Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948