ACTOR
Phil Silvers
Known for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · Happy Days · Gilligan's Island
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.
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- Born
- May 11, 1911
- Died
- Nov 1, 1985
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldOtto Meyer · 1963
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Happy Days1 eps · 1974
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Gilligan's Island1 eps · 1964
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Charlie's AngelsMax Brown · 1976
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
The Love BoatMerrill Stubing Sr. · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
MOVIE
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsUncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2014
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
CHiPsHerman Hinton · 1977
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
The Beverly HillbilliesShifty Shafer aka Honest John · 1962
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
Filmography
Movies
SuccessAntic Fellow
1931UA
Ups and DownsCharlie
1937
The Candid Kid
1938
Hit Parade of 1941Charlie Moore
1940
Ice-CapadesLarry Herman
1941
Lady Be GoodMaster of Ceremonies
1941
The PenaltyHobo
1941
The Wild Man of BorneoMurdock, Side Show Barker
1941
Tom, Dick and HarryIce Cream Man
1941
You're in the Army NowBrewster "Breezy" Jones
1941
All Through the NightWaiter
1942
Footlight SerenadeSlap
1942
Just Off BroadwayRoy Higgins
1942
My Gal SalWiley
1942
Roxie HartBabe
1942
Tales of ManhattanSalesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)
1942
A Lady Takes a ChanceSmiley Lambert
1943
Coney IslandFrankie
1943
Cover GirlGenius
1944
Four Jills in a JeepEddie
1944
Something for the BoysHarry Hart
1944
Take It or Leave ItPhil Silvers
1944
A Thousand and One NightsAbdullah
1945
Diamond HorseshoeBlinkie Miller
1945
Don Juan Quilligan'Mac' MacDenny
1945
If I'm LuckyWallingham M. 'Wally' Jones
1946
Summer StockHerb Blake
1950
Lucky MeHap Schneider
1954
Top BananaJerry Biffle
1954
The Girl Can't Help ItMilkman
1956
Keep in StepSelf/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko
1959
The Slowest Gun in the WestFletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid
1960
40 Pounds of TroubleBernie Friedman
1962
General Foods Opening NightSelf
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldOtto Meyer
1963
Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
1963ST
Salute to Stan LaurelSelf
1965
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMarcus Lycus
1966
A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser
1967
Damn YankeesMr. Applegate
1967
Follow That CamelSergeant Ernie Nocker
1967
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellPhil Newman
1968
The BoatniksHarry Simmons
1970
The Strongest Man in the WorldKrinkle
1975
JoysSelf
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMurray Fromberg
1976
That's Carry On!Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)
1977
The Chicken ChroniclesMax Ober
1977
The New Love BoatMorris Beckman
1977
The Night They Took Miss BeautifulMarv Barker
1977
Hey AbbottSelf
1978
The Cheap DetectiveHoppy
1978
Goldie and the BoxerWally
1979
RacquetArthur Sargent
1979
Take Me Up to the Ball GameIrwin (voice)
1980
The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodWilliam B. Warkoff
1980
There Goes The BridePsychiatrist
1980
Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)
1982
That's Dancing!From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)
1985
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991
The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)
1997
What's a Carry On?Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
On Location: The Carry OnsSergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf (archive footage)
2002
Summer Stock: Get Happy!Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsUncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 12 eps
1948
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 3 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramPhil Silvers · 2 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 5 eps
1950
The Phil Silvers ShowErnest Bilko · 144 eps
1955
The Steve Allen ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Host / Nominee · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1956
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Beverly HillbilliesShifty Shafer aka Honest John · 2 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowOliver Kasten · 1 eps
1962
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
The Jerry Lewis ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
The New Phil Silvers Show30 eps
1963
Gilligan's Island1 eps
1964
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967
The Danny Thomas HourSelf · 1 eps
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968TL
That's Life1 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1968
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf · 1 eps
1969
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
Happy Days1 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerHarry Starman · 1 eps
1974
S.W.A.T.2 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsMax Brown · 2 eps
1976
CHiPsHerman Hinton · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMerrill Stubing Sr. · 1 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandCharlie Parks · 1 eps
1978
ParkinsonSelf - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 eps
2004Photos
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