Phil Silvers

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.

Career Overview

Phil Silvers has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Carry On Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Follow That Camel, A Thousand and One Nights, Take Me Up to the Ball Game. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

75

Birth Date

1911-05-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Known For

• 

  Follow That Camel
• 

  A Thousand and One Nights
• 

  Take Me Up to the Ball Game
• 

  The Chicken Chronicles
• 

  Damn Yankees
• 

  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Carry On Series (2 titles)
• The Happy Hooker Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Butterworth (2 collaborations)
• John Bluthal (2 collaborations)
• Kenneth Williams (1 collaborations)
• Jim Dale (1 collaborations)
• Charles Hawtrey (1 collaborations)
• Joan Sims (1 collaborations)
• Angela Douglas (1 collaborations)
• Bernard Bresslaw (1 collaborations)
• Anita Harris (1 collaborations)
• William Mervyn (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (75 credits)

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Uncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • What's a Carry On?

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • That's Dancing!

    From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Showbiz Goes to War

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Take Me Up to the Ball Game

    Irwin (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • There Goes The Bride

    Psychiatrist

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    William B. Warkoff

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Goldie and the Boxer

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Racquet

    Arthur Sargent

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Cheap Detective

    Hoppy

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Hey Abbott

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • That's Carry On!

    Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

    Marv Barker

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Chicken Chronicles

    Max Ober

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The New Love Boat

    Morris Beckman

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Love Boat

    - The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette (1977) ... Merrill Stubing Sr. actor actors
    1977
  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Murray Fromberg

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Joys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Angels on Ice (2) (1977) ... Max Brown actor actors

    - Angels on Ice (1) (1977) ... Max Brown actor actors
    1976
  • Happy Days

    - Just a Piccalo (1981) ... actor actors
    1974
  • The Boatniks

    Harry Simmons

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

    Phil Newman

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Jack Benny, Bill Cosby, Joe Frazier, Phil Silvers (1973) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Phil Silvers, Nancy Wilson, Pauline Tabor, Joe Moss (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jack Benny, Phil Silvers, Jane Asher, Fats Domino (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • Follow That Camel

    Sergeant Ernie Nocker

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Guide for the Married Man

    Technical Adviser

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Damn Yankees

    Mr. Applegate

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Carol Burnett Show

    - Episode 206 (#823) (1975) ... Self - Guest / Various Characters actor actors
    1967
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    Marcus Lycus

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    Otto Meyer

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • General Foods Opening Night

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • 40 Pounds of Trouble

    Bernie Friedman

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Something's Got to Give

    Insurance Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    - Jed Buys the Capitol (1970) ... Shifty Shafer aka Honest John actor actors

    - The Clampetts in Washington (1970) ... Shifty Shafer aka Honest John actor actors
    1962
  • The Lucy Show

    - Lucy and Phil Silvers (1966) ... Oliver Kasten actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 29 (1977) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 167 (1971) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • The Slowest Gun in the West

    Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Keep in Step

    Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Girl Can't Help It

    Milkman

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Lucky Me

    Hap Schneider

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Top Banana

    Jerry Biffle

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Summer Stock

    Herb Blake

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 567 (1961) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 487 (1959) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 401 (1958) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 284 (1955) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 29 (1950) ... Self actor actors
    1950
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 10th Annual Emmy Awards (1958) ... Self actor actors
    1949
  • If I'm Lucky

    Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • A Thousand and One Nights

    Abdullah

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Don Juan Quilligan

    'Mac' MacDenny

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Diamond Horseshoe

    Blinkie Miller

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Something for the Boys

    Harry Hart

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Take It or Leave It

    Phil Silvers

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Cover Girl

    Genius

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Four Jills in a Jeep

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Coney Island

    Frankie

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Just Off Broadway

    Roy Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Tales of Manhattan

    Salesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Footlight Serenade

    Slap

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • My Gal Sal

    Wiley

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Roxie Hart

    Babe

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • All Through the Night

    Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • You're in the Army Now

    Brewster "Breezy" Jones

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Lady Be Good

    Master of Ceremonies

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Ice-Capades

    Larry Herman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Tom, Dick and Harry

    Ice Cream Man

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Penalty

    Hobo

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Wild Man of Borneo

    Murdock, Side Show Barker

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hit Parade of 1941

    Charlie Moore

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Candid Kid

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Ups and Downs

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Success

    Antic Fellow

    actor

    actors
    1931