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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 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...
Nov 4, 1985 · Nov. 4, 1985 12 AM PT. Hollywood’s kings of comedy assembled at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park Sunday to pay final respects to comedian Phil Silvers--the Broadway “Top Banana” who became television’s...
Nov 2, 1985 · November 1, 1985 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Phil Silvers, 73, a Brooklyn-born comedian and vaudeville veteran who delighted generations of television audiences as Ernie Bilko, a glibly cunning ...
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 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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With Phil Silvers, Herbie Faye, Jim Shane, Stafford Repp. Harry Grafton is a supervisor at Osborne Industries which produces ever changing items. Harry schemes to do as little as possible while still receiving maximum benefits. His efforts usually end in disaster.
