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Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

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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.

Known For

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

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

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

1963

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

1967

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

1980

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

1942

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

Coney Island

Coney Island

1943

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

Top Banana

Top Banana

1954

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942

Diamond Horseshoe

Diamond Horseshoe

1945

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

Keep in Step

Keep in Step

1959

The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

1977

If I'm Lucky

If I'm Lucky

1946

The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

1944

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Ups and Downs

Ups and Downs

1937

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

The Candid Kid

The Candid Kid

1938

Racquet

Racquet

1979

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

1980

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

1963

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

Success

Success

1931

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Joys

Joys

1976

General Foods Opening Night

General Foods Opening Night

1963

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'

1991

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

1944

Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

1941

Salute to Stan Laurel

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1967

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

1962

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006

Hey Abbott

Hey Abbott

1978

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

1975

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

1955

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The New Phil Silvers Show

The New Phil Silvers Show

1963

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

1963

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

That's Life

That's Life

1968

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956