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Phil Silvers (born Phillip Silver; May 11, 1911 [1] – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah ". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years.
Mini Bio. Phil Silvers was a comedic actor of Russian-Jewish descent, nicknamed as "The King of Chutzpah." He was best known for his starring role as United States Army Master Sergeant Ernest "Ernie" Bilko in the very popular hit sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955-1959).
- May 11, 1911
- November 1, 1985
The subject of the most newspaper column inches in 1955 wasn’t even a real soldier. It was a middle-aged, bespectacled comedian from Brooklyn named Phil Silvers, and his TV alter ego Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko. He’d come, seemingly, from nowhere.
Phil Silvers. Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Phil Silvers was a comedic actor of Russian-Jewish descent, nicknamed as "The King of Chutzpah." He was best known for his starring role as United States Army Master Sergeant Ernest "Ernie" Bilko in the very popular hit sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955-1959).
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- Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko.
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.
American comic Phil Silvers, “King of Chutzpah” ( b. Brooklyn, NY, May 11, 1911; d. Century City, CA, November 1, 1985 ), is instantly recognizable as Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko on The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959). The television sitcom, set on a U.S. Army post, ran for 143 episodes, won nine Emmy Awards® (two for Silvers), and was so ...
