Phil Silvers: On Screen....

 

 Dapper Phil! Lucky Me Bilko! Forum1974 1985

 

 

Phil Silvers is often regarded as having been one of the hardest working comedians/actors in showbusiness. In a 60-plus

year career he appeared in countless Television and Film productions. The following is a comprehensive list of all of Phil's

known TV and Film credits.

 

 

TV Appearances:

  

Pebble Mill At One (1985)......Guest

Television: Canned Laughter (1985)......as Himself

The Sonny Foxx Show (1985)......as Himself

CHiPS (1983)......as Herman Hinton

Live At The Improv (1982)......Host/Guest performer

Happy Days (1981) Just A Piccalo......as Roscoe Piccalo

Roasted: Medium Rare (1980) Tribute To Henny Youngman......as Himself

CBS: On The Air (1978)......as Himself

The Norman Gunston Show (1978)......Guest

Fantasy Island: The Vaudevillians (1978)......as Charlie Parks

29th Annual Emmy Awards (1977)......Guest Host

The Love Boat: The Captain's Captain (1977)......as Merrill Stubing Snr

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)......as Marv Barker

Charlie's Angels: Angels On Ice (1977......as Max

The New Love Boat (1977)......as Morris Beckman

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (1977)......Guest

The Ted Knight Musical Special (1976)......Guest performer

Joys: Bob Hope Special (1976)......as Himself

The Carol Burnett Show (1975)......Guest performer

S.W.A.T.: The Deadly Tide (1975)......as Russ Baker

Get Christie Love: A Few Excess People (1975)......as Uncle Harry

Kolchak: Horror In The Heights (1974)......as Harry Starman

Parkinson (1974)......Guest

Tony Awards: 26th Anniversary Show (1972)......Guest performer

The Tonight Show (2 appearances) (1972)......Guest

The Dean Martin Show (1972)......Guest performer

The Flip Wilson Show (1972)......Guest performer

Stand Up & Cheer  (2 appearances) (1971)......Guest

CBS Comedy Playhouse: Bel Air Patrol/Eddie (1971)......as Eddie Skinner

Julia (1971)......Guest performer

Hollywood Squares (1971)......Guest

The Dick Cavett Show (1971)......Guest

Plimpton: Did You Hear The One About? (1971)......as Himself

The Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour (1971)......Guest performer

City Versus Country (1971)......Guest

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1970)......Guest performer

The Beverly Hillbillies:Jed Buys The Capital (1970)......as Shifty John Shafer

The Beverly Hillbillies:The Clampetts In Washington (1970)......as Shifty John Shafer

The Beverly Hillbillies:Honesty Is The Best Policy (1970)......as Shifty John Shafer

The Beverly Hillbillies:Honest John Returns (1970)......as Shifty John Shafer

The Merv Griffin Show (1970)......Guest performer

Hollywood Squares (3 episodes) (1970)......Guest

Name Droppers (1970)......Guest

The Englebert Humperdink Show (1970)......Guest performer

The Des O'Connor Show (Kraft Music Hall) (1970)......Guest performer

The Beverly Hillbillies:The Clampetts In New York (1969)......as Shifty John Shafer

The Movie Game (1969)......Guest

The Dean Martin Show (1969)......Guest performer

The Bob Hope Special (1969)......Guest performer

The Kraft Music Hall (1969)......Guest performer

That's Life (1968)......Guest (with Paul Ford)

The Jackie Gleason Show (1968)......as Himself

The Mike Douglas Show (1968)......Guest host

The Dean Martin Show (1968)......Guest performer

Hollywood Palace (1968)......Host/Performer

ITV Variety Show (1968)......Guest performer

The Danny Thomas Show:The Wonderful World Of Burlesque (1967)......Guest performer

The Dean Martin Show (2 episodes) (1967)......Guest performer

Late-Night Line-Up (1967)......Guest

The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1967)......Guest performer

Spotlight (1967)......Guest performer

Damn Yankees (1967)......as Mr.Applegate

The Lucy Show: Lucy & The Efficiency Expert (1966)......as Oliver Kasten

The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)......Guest performer

Gilligan's Island:The Producer (1966)......as Harold Hecuba

Hollywood Palace (1966)......Host/Performer

A Salute To Stan Laurel (1965)......Guest performer

An Hour With Robert Goulet (1964)......Guest performer

Toast Of The Town (1964)......Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show (1964)......Guest performer

The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)......as Himself

The Judy Garland Special (1963)......Guest performer

I've Got A Secret (2 episodes) (1963)......Guest

The New Phil Silvers Show (30 episodes) (1963/64)......as Harry Grafton

Opening Night (1963)......Guest performer

Toast Of The Town (1962)......Himself/Guest performer

The Jack Benny Program:The Phil Silvers Show (1962)......Guest performer

Story Of A Songwriter (1962)......as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show: 14th Anniversary Show(1962)......Guest

Toast Of The Town (1961)......Guest

What's My Line? (1961)......as Himself

The Jack Benny Program:Season Premier (1961)......Guest performer

USO: Wherever They Go (1961)......as Himself

Laughter USA (1961)......as Himself

Person To Person (1960)......as Himself

Summer In New York (1960)......as Himself/Performer

Just Polly & Me (1960)......as Himself/Performer with guest Polly Bergen

What's My Line? (1960)......Guest

Candid Camera (1960)......Guest

The Slowest Gun In The West (1960)......as Fletcher Bissell III

Classic Fights (1959)......as Himself

Star Gazing: 11th Annual Academy Awards (1959)......as Himself

The Jack Benny Hour (1959)......as Himself

What's My Line? (1959)......as Himself

Alan Melville's A to Z (1959)......as Himself

The Steve Allen Show:Salute To The US Army (1959)......as Sgt.Bilko

The Ballad Of Louie The Louse (1959)......as Louie

The Pontiac Special:Keep In Step (1959)......as Sgt.Bilko

The Phil Silvers Show (143 episodes) (1955/59)......as Sgt.Bilko

What's My Line? (1958)......Guest

To Tell The Truth (1958)......Guest

Toast Of The Town (2 episodes) (1958)......Guest

This Is Your Life: Milton Berle (1956)......Guest

What's My Line? (1955)......Guest

Person To Person (1955)......Guest

The Name's The Same (2 episodes) (1954)......Guest

MDA Telethon (1953)......Guest performer

Stop The Music (1951)......Guest host

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1951)......Host

The Jack Carter Show (1951)......Guest performer

What's My Line? (1950)......Guest

The Frank Sinatra Show (1950)......Guest performer

Masquerade Theatre (1949)......Guest

The Phil Silvers Arrow Show (1948)......Host/Performer

Welcome Aboard (1948)......Guest performer

The Milton Berle Show (1948)......Guest performer

Take It Or Leave It (1944)......as Himself

 

Film Appearances:

  

Take Me Up To The Ball Game (1980)......as Irwin (voice only)

There Goes The Bride (1980)......as The Psychiatrist

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)......as William B Warkoff 

Goldie & The Boxer (1979)......as Wally

Racquet (1979)......as Arthur

Hey Abbott (1978)......as Himself

The Cheap Detective (1978)......as Hoppy (scenes deleted)

The Chicken Chronicles (1977)......as Max Ober

Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)......as Murray Fromberg

The Strongest Man In The World (1975)......as Kirwood Krinkle

The Boatniks (1970)......as Harry Simmons

Buona Sera, Mrs.Campbell (1968)......as Phil Newman

Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)......as Sgt.Knocker

A Guide For The Married Man (1967)......as The Realtor

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1966)......as Marcus Lycus

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)......as Otto Meyer

Forty Pounds Of Trouble (1962)......as Bernie Friedman

Something's Got To Give (1962)......as Johnson (unreleased/incomplete)

Lucky Me (1954)......as Hap Schneider

Top Banana (1954)......as Jerry Biffle

Summer Stock (1950)......as Herb Blake

If I'm Lucky (1946)......asWallingham M 'Wally' Jones

A Thousand And One Nights (1945)......as Abdulah

Don Juan Quilligan (1945)......as Mac MacDenny

Billy Rose's Diamond Horsehoe (1945)......as Blinkie Miller

Something For The Boys (1944)......as Harry Hart

Cover Girl (1944)......as Genius

Four Jills In A Jeep (1944)......as Eddie

A Lady Takes A Chance (1943)......as Smiley Lambert

Coney Island (1943)......as Frankie

Just Off Broadway (1942)......as Roy Higgins

Footlight Serenade (1942)......as Slap

My Gal Sal (1942)......as Wiley

Roxie Hart (1942)......as Babe

You're In The Army Now (1941)......as Breezy Jones

All Through The Night (1941).....as Waiter

Lady Be Good (1941)......as Master Of Ceremonies

Ice-Capades (1941)......as Larry Herman

Tom, Dick & Harry (1941)......as Ice Cream Vendor

The Penalty (1941)......as Grapevine Hobo

Tales Of Manhattan (1941).......as Tailor (scenes deleted)

The Wild Man Of Borneo (1941)......as Murdock

Ball Of Fire (1941)......Unknown (scenes deleted)

Pride & Prejudice (1941)......as Chaplain (scenes deleted)

Hit Parade Of 1941 (1940)......as Charlie Moore

Strike Up The Band (1940)......Unknown (scenes deleted)

Babes In Arms (1939)......Pitchman (scenes deleted)

The Candid Kid (1938)......Unknown

Here's Your Hat (1937)......Unknown

Up And Down (1937)......Charlie

 

Phil Silvers: On Stage...

 

Yokel BoyDo Re Mi

 

As well as countless film and television appearances Phil also starred in several highly successful theatrical productions....

 

Theatre Appearances:

 

Yokel Boy (1939)......as Punko Parks (208 performances)

High Button Shoes (1947)......as Harrison Floy (727 performances)

Top Banana (1951)......as Jerry Biffle (350 performances)

Do Re Mi (1960)......as Hubie Cram (400 performances)

How The Other Half Loves (1971)......as Frank Foster (120 performances)

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1971)...... as Prologus & Pseudolus (156 performances)

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1974)......as Prologus & Pseudolus (UK - undetermined appearances)