Phil Silvers

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

11 May 1911, 114 years old

Known For

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

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Cheap Detective

Cover Girl

The Girl Can't Help It

All Through the Night

The Strongest Man in the World

Summer Stock

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Uncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Self (archive footage)

2002

On Location: The Carry Ons

Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

What's a Carry On?

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage)

1997

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

Self (archive footage)

1991

That's Dancing!

From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

1985

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

1982

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

Irwin (voice)

1980

There Goes The Bride

Psychiatrist

1980

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

William B. Warkoff

1980

Racquet

Arthur Sargent

1979

Goldie and the Boxer

Wally

1979

The Cheap Detective

Hoppy

1978

That's Carry On!

Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)

1977

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Marv Barker

1977

The Chicken Chronicles

Max Ober

1977

The New Love Boat

Morris Beckman

1977

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Murray Fromberg

1976

Joys

Self

1976

The Strongest Man in the World

Krinkle

1975

The Boatniks

Harry Simmons

1970

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Phil Newman

1968

Follow That Camel

Sergeant Ernie Nocker

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

Technical Advisor (Realtor)

1967

Damn Yankees

Mr. Applegate

1967

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Marcus Lycus

1966

Salute to Stan Laurel

Self

1965

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

Otto Meyer

1963

General Foods Opening Night

1963

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

1963

40 Pounds of Trouble

Bernie Friedman

1962

Something's Got to Give

Insurance Salesman

1962

The Slowest Gun in the West

Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid

1960

Keep in Step

Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

1959

The Girl Can't Help It

Milkman

1956

Lucky Me

Hap Schneider

1954

Top Banana

Jerry Biffle

1954

Summer Stock

Herb Blake

1950

If I'm Lucky

Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

1946

A Thousand and One Nights

Abdullah

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

'Mac' MacDenny

1945

Diamond Horseshoe

Blinkie Miller

1945

Something for the Boys

Harry Hart

1944

Take It or Leave It

Phil Silvers

1944

Cover Girl

Genius

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

Eddie

1944

A Lady Takes a Chance

Smiley Lambert

1943

Coney Island

Frankie

1943

Just Off Broadway

Roy Higgins

1942

Tales of Manhattan

Salesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)

1942

Footlight Serenade

Slap

1942

My Gal Sal

Wiley

1942

Roxie Hart

Babe

1942

All Through the Night

Waiter

1942

You're in the Army Now

Brewster "Breezy" Jones

1941

Lady Be Good

Master of Ceremonies

1941

Ice-Capades

Larry Herman

1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

Ice Cream Man

1941

The Penalty

Hobo

1941

The Wild Man of Borneo

Murdock, Side Show Barker

1941

Hit Parade of 1941

Charlie Moore

1940

The Candid Kid

1938

Ups and Downs

Charlie

1937

Success

Antic Fellow

1931

Hey Abbott (1978)

Self

Unknown