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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.
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,...
- Henry Winkler. Henry Winker's role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli is one of television's most iconic characters. Winkler played Fonzie for all 11 seasons of "Happy Days," transforming the role from a minor character into the show's top-billed star.
- Ron Howard. By the time Ron Howard starred as Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days," he was already a seasoned Hollywood veteran, having appeared in a slew of television series throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- Marion Ross. Marion Ross played Marion, the Cunningham family matriarch and one of television's most beloved moms, for the entire run of "Happy Days." Mrs. Cunningham is a traditional '50s housewife, tending to her children Richie and Joanie (Erin Moran) and running the household while her husband Howard (Tom Bosley) runs his hardware store.
- Anson Williams. Every hero needs a bumbling sidekick and Anson Williams' Warren "Potsie" Weber was just that for "Happy Days" lead character Richie Cunningham.
Nov 2, 1985 · 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 in the Century City...
Apr 24, 2024 · Battlestar Galactica. Bilko. McCloud. Phil Silvers Show. US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95. He was the...
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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Sep 4, 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).
