Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

1911-05-11 Brooklyn, New York, United States 66 Credits

Biography

Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show.

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Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006

as Herb Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Discussion of the making of the film Summer Stock (1950).

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Acting

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998

as Self /'Sergeant Nocker' (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the ca...

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

as Self (archive footage)

5.2
Acting

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one ti...

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddes...

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

10.0
Acting

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the A...

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

Take Me Up to the Ball Game

1980

as Irwin (voice)

Acting

In this interplanetary baseball story, a group of friends are playing a sandlot game on Earth that is noticed by Irwin, an outer space promoter of bas...

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

1980

as Psychiatrist

Acting

A nervous ad executive creates havoc on his daughter's wedding day and becomes obsessed with a dream girl he keeps seeing everywhere but whom he can't...

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

as William B. Warkoff

3.5
Acting

Xaviera Hollander has to navigate some sleazy studio politics to see the production of the film version of her memoirs.

Racquet

Racquet

1979

as Arthur Sargent

4.4
Acting

Centred around a former tennis champ who swings with the girls and volleying straight sets with the rich and famous while set on owning his own tennis...

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

as Wally

4.5
Acting

Lighthearted tale of a 10-year-old girl who, when her boxer father dies, strikes up a relationship with a struggling fighter who was his sparring part...

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Hoppy

6.3
Acting

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of...

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Sergeant Nocker

5.7
Acting

Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film s...

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977

as Marv Barker

4.8
Acting

Criminals hijack an airplane carrying five beauty contest finalists, but unknowingly they've also kidnapped a government agent carrying a dangerous vi...

The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

as Max Ober

3.2
Acting

A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his dream-girl (Lisa Reeves).

The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

1977

as Morris Beckman

1.0
Acting

Guest stars include Georgia Engel as a stowaway, Gary Frank and Melanie Mayron as a pair of tremulous honeymooners, Stella Stevens and Pat Harrington ...

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Murray Fromberg

4.1
Acting

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

Joys

Joys

1976

as Self

4.0
Acting

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies t...

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

as Krinkle

6.1
Acting

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged ...

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970

as Harry Simmons

5.4
Acting

Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him fr...

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

as Phil Newman

6.0
Acting

After the end of WWII, an Italian woman receives child support payments from three former US soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of h...

Carry On Follow That Camel

Carry On Follow That Camel

1967

as Sergeant Nocker

5.8
Acting

Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the ...

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

as Technical Advisor (Realtor)

5.9
Acting

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1967

as Mr. Applegate

4.0
Acting

Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

as Marcus Lycus

6.0
Acting

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

as Self

Acting

A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Otto Meyer

7.0
Acting

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is t...

General Foods Opening Night

1963

Acting

Fearing they'll all be fired after hearing Phil Silvers is getting his own show on the General Foods line up, the actors and actress band together to ...

Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

as Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films,...

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

1963

8.0
Acting

This very special television event that aired February 1963 helped launch the famed Judy Garland Show which captivated TV audiences throughout 1963 an...

40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962

as Bernie Friedman

5.4
Acting

Hilarity ensues when a casino manager spends a day at Disneyland with a cute but troublesome little girl.

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

1962

as Insurance Salesman

8.5
Acting

Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid

2.0
Acting

The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. ...

Keep in Step

Keep in Step

1959

as Self/Sgt Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko

Acting

An hour of music and comedy sketches hosted by Phil Silvers. Sponsored by Pontiac automobiles.

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

as Milkman

6.1
Acting

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

as Hap Schneider

6.7
Acting

Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promi...

Top Banana

Top Banana

1954

as Jerry Biffle

5.0
Acting

Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important...

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

as Herb Blake

6.7
Acting

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores ...

If I'm Lucky

If I'm Lucky

1946

as Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones

6.5
Acting

Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate i...

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

as Abdullah

5.8
Acting

On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it ...

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

as 'Mac' MacDenny

6.0
Acting

When a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he finds himself resorting to prison to escape them.

Diamond Horseshoe

Diamond Horseshoe

1945

as Blinkie Miller

4.0
Acting

Joe Davis Sr., headliner at a big nightclub, is visited by medical student son Joe Jr., who to Dad's chagrin wants to be a crooner, and soon comes bet...

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

1944

as Harry Hart

6.2
Acting

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern pla...

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

1944

as Phil Silvers

4.0
Acting

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

as Genius

6.4
Acting

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

as Eddie

5.7
Acting

Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Smiley Lambert

5.7
Acting

A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.

Coney Island

Coney Island

1943

as Frankie

6.1
Acting

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spo...

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942

as Roy Higgins

5.0
Acting

Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out o...

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video relea...

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

1942

as Slap

Acting

Conceited World Champion boxer Tommy Lundy decides to test his popularity in a Broadway show. Tommy always has an eye for the ladies and he starts pay...

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

as Wiley

5.8
Acting

Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New Yor...

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

as Babe

6.9
Acting

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was ju...

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Waiter

7.0
Acting

Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Brewster "Breezy" Jones

4.0
Acting

Incompetent door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen become enlisted without their knowledge.

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

as Master of Ceremonies

5.4
Acting

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.

Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

1941

as Larry Herman

5.4
Acting

Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating ...

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

as Ice Cream Man

5.6
Acting

Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom, Chicago millionaire Dick and auto mechanic Harry. ...

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as Hobo

6.0
Acting

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy see...

The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

as Murdock, Side Show Barker

6.5
Acting

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

as Charlie Moore

5.5
Acting

In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking...

The Candid Kid

The Candid Kid

1938

Acting

Short comedy/musical film featuring Josephine Huston and Phil Silvers.

Ups and Downs

1937

as Charlie

6.3
Acting

An elevator operator and an engaged girl in love dodge the girl's fiancee and attempt to win over her father.

Success

Success

1931

as Antic Fellow

Acting

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ballplayer, but his eyesight keeps getting him into ...