Deceased

How Did Phil Silvers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74

Also known asSergeant Bilko, Phillip SilverGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/05/1911Born inBrooklyn, New York, United StatesDied01/11/1985 (aged 74)Died inCaliforniaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ601358 ↗Buried atMount Sinai Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#40178 ↗

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).

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Filmography84 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie	Uncle Benjamin (archive footage) (uncredited)	103
2006	Summer Stock: Get Happy!Movie	Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)	95
2002	Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
1998	What's a Carry On?Movie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	87
1997	The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderMovie	Self (archive footage)	86
1991	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Movie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	80
1985	That's Dancing!Movie	From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)	74
1982	Showbiz Goes to WarMovie	(archive footage)	71
1980	Take Me Up to the Ball GameMovie	Irwin (voice)	69
1980	The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodMovie	William B. Warkoff	69
1980	There Goes The BrideMovie	Psychiatrist	69
1979	Goldie and the BoxerMovie	Wally	68
1978	The Cheap DetectiveMovie	Hoppy	67
1978	Hey AbbottMovie	Self	67
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Charlie Parks	67
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Merrill Stubing Sr.	66
1977	CHiPsSeries	Herman Hinton	66
1977	That's Carry On!Movie	Sergeant Ernie Nocker (archive footage)	66
1977	The Night They Took Miss BeautifulMovie	Marv Barker	66
1977	The New Love BoatMovie	Morris Beckman	66
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Max Brown	65
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie	Murray Fromberg	65
1976	JoysMovie	Self	65
1975	S.W.A.T.Series	—	64
1975	The Strongest Man in the WorldMovie	Krinkle	64
1974	Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries	Harry Starman	63
1974	Happy DaysSeries	—	63
1970	The Flip Wilson ShowSeries	Self	59
1970	The BoatniksMovie	Harry Simmons	59
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries	Self	58
1968	Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMovie	Phil Newman	57
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	57
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self	57
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self - Guest / Various Characters	56
1967	Follow That CamelMovie	Sergeant Ernie Nocker	56
1967	A Guide for the Married ManMovie	Technical Advisor (Realtor)	56
1967	The Danny Thomas HourSeries	Self	56
1967	Damn YankeesMovie	Mr. Applegate	56
1966	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovie	Marcus Lycus	55
1965	Salute to Stan LaurelMovie	Self	54
1964	Gilligan's IslandSeries	—	53
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie	Otto Meyer	52
1963	The Danny Kaye ShowSeries	Self	52
1963	The New Phil Silvers ShowSeries	—	52
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	Shifty Shafer aka Honest John	51
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Oliver Kasten	51
1962	Something's Got to GiveMovie	Insurance Salesman	51
1962	40 Pounds of TroubleMovie	Bernie Friedman	51
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	50
1959	Keep in StepMovie	Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko	48
1956	The Girl Can't Help ItMovie	Milkman	45
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	45
1955	The Phil Silvers ShowSeries	Ernest Bilko	44
1954	Lucky MeMovie	Hap Schneider	43
1954	Top BananaMovie	Jerry Biffle	43
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	39
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	39
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	39
1950	Summer StockMovie	Herb Blake	39
1949	The Emmy AwardsSeries	Self	38
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	37
1946	If I'm LuckyMovie	Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones	35
1945	A Thousand and One NightsMovie	Abdullah	34
1945	Diamond HorseshoeMovie	Blinkie Miller	34
1945	Don Juan QuilliganMovie	'Mac' MacDenny	34
1944	Take It or Leave ItMovie	Phil Silvers	33
1944	Cover GirlMovie	Genius	33
1944	Four Jills in a JeepMovie	Eddie	33
1944	Something for the BoysMovie	Harry Hart	33
1943	Coney IslandMovie	Frankie	32
1942	Tales of ManhattanMovie	Salesman at Santelli's #1 (uncredited)	31
1942	All Through the NightMovie	Waiter	31
1942	My Gal SalMovie	Wiley	31
1942	Footlight SerenadeMovie	Slap	31
1942	Roxie HartMovie	Babe	31
1942	Just Off BroadwayMovie	Roy Higgins	31
1941	Tom, Dick and HarryMovie	Ice Cream Man	30
1941	You're in the Army NowMovie	Brewster "Breezy" Jones	30
1941	Lady Be GoodMovie	Master of Ceremonies	30
1941	Ice-CapadesMovie	Larry Herman	30
1941	The Wild Man of BorneoMovie	Murdock, Side Show Barker	30
1938	The Candid KidMovie	—	27
1937	Ups and DownsMovie	Charlie	26
1931	SuccessMovie	Antic Fellow	20