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Filmography
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Known For
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Otto Meyer (1963) -
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Marcus Lycus (1966) -
The Phil Silvers Show MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko / Felix Bilko / Herbert Penfield III / MSgt. Ernest T. Bilko / Major Joshua Bilko / Self (1955-1959) -
Known For
Carry On... Follow That Camel Sgt. Nocker (1967) -
Actor
CHiPs Herman Hinton (1983) -
Nelvanamation II Irwin (segment: Take Me Up to the Ball Game) (1982) -
Happy Days Roscoe Piccalo (1981) -
Take Me Up to the Ball Game Irwin (1980) -
There Goes the Bride Psychiatrist (1980) -
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood William B. Warkoff (1980) -
Goldie and the Boxer Wally (1979) -
Racquet Arthur Sargent (1979) -
Fantasy Island Charlie Parks (1978) -
The Cheap Detective Hoppy (1978) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Merrill Stubing, Sr. (1977) -
![The Chicken Chronicles]( "The Chicken Chronicles")
The Chicken Chronicles Max Ober (1977) -
![The Night They Took Miss Beautiful]( "The Night They Took Miss Beautiful")
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful Marv Barker (1977) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Max Brown (1977) -
![Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood]( "Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood")
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Murray Fromberg (1976) -
![S.W.A.T.]( "S.W.A.T.")
S.W.A.T. Russ Baker (1975) -
![Get Christie Love!]( "Get Christie Love!")
Get Christie Love! Uncle Harry (1975) -
![The Strongest Man in the World]( "The Strongest Man in the World")
The Strongest Man in the World Kirwood Krinkle (1975) -
![Kolchak: The Night Stalker]( "Kolchak: The Night Stalker")
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Harry Starman (1974) -
![The TV Comedy Years]( "The TV Comedy Years")
The TV Comedy Years (1973) -
![The Dean Martin Show]( "The Dean Martin Show")
The Dean Martin Show (1972) -
Eddie Eddie Skinner (1971)
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![Julia]( "Julia")
Julia Captain Biestoff (1971) -
![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1970) -
![The Beverly Hillbillies]( "The Beverly Hillbillies")
The Beverly Hillbillies Shifty Shafer aka Honest John (1969-1970) -
![The Boatniks]( "The Boatniks")
The Boatniks Harry Simmons (1970) -
![Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell]( "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell")
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Phil Newman (1968) -
![That's Life]( "That's Life")
That's Life (1968) -
![Carry On... Follow That Camel]( "Carry On... Follow That Camel")
Carry On... Follow That Camel Sgt. Nocker (1967) -
![A Guide for the Married Man]( "A Guide for the Married Man")
A Guide for the Married Man Technical Advisor (1967) -
![Damn Yankees!]( "Damn Yankees!")
Damn Yankees! Mr.Applegate (1967) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Oliver Kasten (1966) -
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]( "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Marcus Lycus (1966) -
![Gilligan's Island]( "Gilligan's Island")
Gilligan's Island Harold Hecuba (1966) -
![The New Phil Silvers Show]( "The New Phil Silvers Show")
The New Phil Silvers Show Harry Grafton (1963-1964) -
![It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World]( "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Otto Meyer (1963) -
![Something's Got to Give]( "Something's Got to Give")
Something's Got to Give Insurance Salesman (1962) -
![40 Pounds of Trouble]( "40 Pounds of Trouble")
40 Pounds of Trouble Bernie Friedman (1962) -
![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program Phil Silvers (1962) -
Summer in New York (1960)
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![The Slowest Gun in the West]( "The Slowest Gun in the West")
The Slowest Gun in the West Fletcher Bissell III - The Silver Dollar Kid (1960) -
The Ballad of Louie the Louse Louie (1959)
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![The Phil Silvers Show]( "The Phil Silvers Show")
The Phil Silvers Show MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko (1955-1959) -
![Keep in Step]( "Keep in Step")
Keep in Step Sgt Ernest G 'Ernie' Bilko / Self (1959) -
![Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes]( "Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes")
Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes Blue Sky Promoter (1956) -
![The New Recruits]( "The New Recruits")
The New Recruits M / Sgt. Ernest G. Bilko (1955) -
![Lucky Me]( "Lucky Me")
Lucky Me Hap Schneider (1954) -
![Top Banana]( "Top Banana")
Top Banana Jerry Biffle (1954) -
![Summer Stock]( "Summer Stock")
Summer Stock Herb Blake (1950) -
![The Arrow Show]( "The Arrow Show")
The Arrow Show Host - Main Performer (1948) -
![If I'm Lucky]( "If I'm Lucky")
If I'm Lucky Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones (1946) -
![A Thousand and One Nights]( "A Thousand and One Nights")
A Thousand and One Nights Abdullah (1945) -
![Don Juan Quilligan]( "Don Juan Quilligan")
Don Juan Quilligan MacDenny (1945) -
![Diamond Horseshoe]( "Diamond Horseshoe")
Diamond Horseshoe Blinkie Miller (1945) -
![Something for the Boys]( "Something for the Boys")
Something for the Boys Harry Hart (1944) -
![Take It or Leave It]( "Take It or Leave It")
Take It or Leave It Phil Silvers (1944) -
![Cover Girl]( "Cover Girl")
Cover Girl Genius (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep Eddie (1944) -
![A Lady Takes a Chance]( "A Lady Takes a Chance")
A Lady Takes a Chance Smiley Lambert (1943) -
![Coney Island]( "Coney Island")
Coney Island Frankie (1943) -
![Just Off Broadway]( "Just Off Broadway")
Just Off Broadway Roy Higgins (1942) -
![Tales of Manhattan]( "Tales of Manhattan")
Tales of Manhattan 1st Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (1942) -
![Footlight Serenade]( "Footlight Serenade")
Footlight Serenade Slap (1942) -
![My Gal Sal]( "My Gal Sal")
My Gal Sal Wiley (1942) -
![Roxie Hart]( "Roxie Hart")
Roxie Hart Babe (1942) -
![All Through the Night]( "All Through the Night")
All Through the Night Waiter (1942) -
![You're in the Army Now]( "You're in the Army Now")
You're in the Army Now Breezy Jones (1941) -
![Lady Be Good]( "Lady Be Good")
Lady Be Good Master of Ceremonies (1941) -
![Ice-Capades]( "Ice-Capades")
Ice-Capades Larry Herman (1941) -
![Tom, Dick and Harry]( "Tom, Dick and Harry")
Tom, Dick and Harry Ice Cream Vendor (1941) -
![The Penalty]( "The Penalty")
The Penalty Hobo (1941) -
![The Wild Man of Borneo]( "The Wild Man of Borneo")
The Wild Man of Borneo Murdock (1941) -
![Hit Parade of 1941]( "Hit Parade of 1941")
Hit Parade of 1941 Charlie Moore (1940) -
![Strike Up the Band]( "Strike Up the Band")
Strike Up the Band Pitch Man (1940) -
The Candid Kid Phil Silvers (1938)
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Here's Your Hat (1937)
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![Ups and Downs]( "Ups and Downs")
Ups and Downs Charlie (1937) -
ActorSuccess Antic fellow (1931)
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Soundtrack
![Bridge of Spies]( "Bridge of Spies")
Bridge of Spies (2015) -
![Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing]( "Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing")
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![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing")
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![The Sopranos]( "The Sopranos")
The Sopranos (2002) -
![Hear My Song]( "Hear My Song")
Hear My Song (1991) -
![American Pop]( "American Pop")
American Pop (1981) -
![Bandstand]( "Bandstand")
Bandstand (1967) -
![Damn Yankees!]( "Damn Yankees!")
Damn Yankees! (1967) -
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]( "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
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![Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music]( "Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music")
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![Salute to Stan Laurel]( "Salute to Stan Laurel")
Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) -
![Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall]( "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall")
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![The Phil Silvers Show]( "The Phil Silvers Show")
The Phil Silvers Show (1955-1959) -
![Lucky Me]( "Lucky Me")
Lucky Me (1954) -
![Summer Stock]( "Summer Stock")
Summer Stock (1950) -
![If I'm Lucky]( "If I'm Lucky")
If I'm Lucky (1946) -
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![A Thousand and One Nights]( "A Thousand and One Nights")
A Thousand and One Nights (1945) -
![Something for the Boys]( "Something for the Boys")
Something for the Boys (1944) -
![Cover Girl]( "Cover Girl")
Cover Girl (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) -
![Coney Island]( "Coney Island")
Coney Island (1943) -
![My Gal Sal]( "My Gal Sal")
My Gal Sal (1942) -
Soundtrack
![You're in the Army Now]( "You're in the Army Now")
You're in the Army Now (1941) -
Archive footage
![Operation C.H.I.M.P]( "Operation C.H.I.M.P")
Operation C.H.I.M.P (2019) -
![Carry on Forever]( "Carry on Forever")
Carry on Forever (2015) -
Compression (2015)
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![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010) -
![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America]( "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America")
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![Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon]( "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon")
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) -
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The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2002) -
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)
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![Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History]( "Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History")
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![Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days]( "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days")
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![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![Laugh? I Thought I'd Die!]( "Laugh? I Thought I'd Die!")
Laugh? I Thought I'd Die! (1999) -
![Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults")
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![What's a Carry On?]( "What's a Carry On?")
What's a Carry On? (1998) -
![The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender]( "The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories]( "Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories")
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![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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The Best of Gleason 2 (1988)
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![Celebrity Commercials]( "Celebrity Commercials")
Celebrity Commercials (1987) -
![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![What a Carry On]( "What a Carry On")
What a Carry On (1984-1986) -
![Showbiz Goes to War]( "Showbiz Goes to War")
Showbiz Goes to War (1982) -
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![Carry on Laughing]( "Carry on Laughing")
Carry on Laughing (1981) -
![This Is Elvis]( "This Is Elvis")
This Is Elvis (1981) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1977-1978) -
![That's Carry On!]( "That's Carry On!")
That's Carry On! (1977) -
Forty Years (1976)
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![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1973) -
Television Land (1971)
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1958-1963) -
Archive footage
![Marilyn]( "Marilyn")
Marilyn (1963) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Following his death, he was interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.
Quotes
I only smile in public. When I'm alone, I just sort of stare. People know that we actors are frightened. And when they read this, they'll know that I'm depressed.
Trademark
Frequently played deceitful con-artists
Nickname
The King of Chutzpah
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Philip Silver
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 74)
Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
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