Phil Silvers
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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🎬 Movies
Something's Got to Give
actor
2020
Goldie and the Boxer
actor
1979
The Cheap Detective
actor
1978
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
actor
1977
The Chicken Chronicles
actor
1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
actor
1976
The Strongest Man in the World
actor
1975
The Boatniks
actor
1970
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
actor
1968
Follow That Camel
actor
1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
actor
1966
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
actor
1963
40 Pounds of Trouble
actor
1962
Something's Got to Give
actor
1962
Lucky Me
actor
1954
Summer Stock
actor
1950
A Thousand and One Nights
actor
1945
Something for the Boys
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1944
Cover Girl
actor
1944
A Lady Takes a Chance
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1943
Coney Island
actor
1943
Roxie Hart
actor
1942
All Through the Night
actor
1942
Lady Be Good
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1941
Tom, Dick and Harry
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1941
