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Notable works and roles. The Phil Silvers Show. 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.
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).
- May 11, 1911
- November 1, 1985
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).
- January 1, 1
- Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
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May 9, 2024 · Phil Silvers (born May 11, 1911, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 1, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and comedian who was best known for the TV series The Phil Silvers Show (1955–59). He began his career as a boy singer in vaudeville and a comedian in burlesque.
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Nov 2, 1985 · Phil Silvers, the comedian who portrayed Master Sgt. Ernie Bilko in the 1950's television series ''The Phil Silvers Show,'' died in his sleep yesterday afternoon at his home in Los Angeles,...
Nov 2, 1985 · Nov. 2, 1985 5 PM PT. Phil Silvers, the one-time vaudevillian and burlesque comic who became world famous on television as a congenial Army con man named Sgt. Ernie Bilko, died Friday afternoon...
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.