Biography
Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko. He also starred in the films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). He was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Phil Silvers Show and two Tony Awards for his performances in Top Banana and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also wrote the original lyrics to the jazz standard "Nancy ".
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1972
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1952
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1961 · nominated
Filmography40 titles
The Jack Benny Program
The Carol Burnett Show
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Happy Days
Gilligan's Island
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
S.W.A.T.
The Lucy Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
What's My Line?
That's Dancing!
CHiPs
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Dick Cavett Show
Lucky Me
The Ed Sullivan Show
Charlie's Angels
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Summer Stock
All Through the Night
Fantasy Island
The Cheap Detective
Cover Girl
The Love Boat
The Strongest Man in the World
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Thousand and One Nights
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Top Banana
Lady Be Good
40 Pounds of Trouble
The Boatniks
Flip
The Slowest Gun in the West
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Take Me Up to the Ball Game