Phil Silvers On Screen

 

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.

Phil's TV Appearances

 

 

Pebble Mill At One (1985).....Guest 

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

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

Sunday Night Live (1984)......as Himself with Cathy Silvers

The Comedy Shop (1984)......guest host with Norm Crosby

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

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

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

Tomorrow Coast To Coast (1981)......as Himself

The Dick Cavett Show (1981)......as Himself

Annual Friars Club Tribute To Milton Berle (1981)......as Himself

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

The Comedy Show (1980)......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 Brown

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

The Mike Douglas Show (1977)......Guest

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

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

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

Dinah (1975)......as Guest

Dinah (1975)......as Guest

ABC's Wide World Of Entertainment (1975)......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 (1973)......Guest

A Show Business Salute To Milton Berle (1973)......as Himself

The Dick Cavett Show (1973)......Guest

The Dick Cavett Show (1972)......Guest

The Dick Cavett Show (1972)......Guest

The David Frost Show (1972)......Guest

Take A Giant Step (1972) ......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

The Mike Douglas Show (1971)......Guest

The David Frost Show (1971)......Guest

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

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

Julia (1971)......as Captain Blastoff

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

The Dick Cavett Show (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

The Danny Thomas Special - City Versus Country (1971)......as Himself

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

Kraft Music Hall Presents Phil Silvers & Paul Lynde (1970)......Co-Host

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 David Frost Show (1970)......Guest

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

The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed Buys Central Park (1969)......as Shifty John Shafer

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

The Joey Bishop Show (1969)......Two appearances as Himself

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

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

The Kraft Music Hall - A Night Out With The Boys (1969)......Guest performer

The Mike Douglas Show (1969)......Co-Host

That's Life - Bobby's Pink Slip (1968)......Guest (with Paul Ford)

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

The Joey Bishop Show (1969)......as Himself

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 Joey Bishop Show (1967)......as Himself

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

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

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

The Eamon Andrews Show (1967)......as Himself

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

You Only Live Twice - The Royal Premiere (1967)......as Himself

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

Hollywood Squares (Pilot) (1966)......as Himself

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

The Jackie Gleason Show aka The Color Honeymooners(1966)......Two appearances Guest performer

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

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

The Entertainers (1965)......as Himself

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

The Danny Kaye Show (1964)......Guest performer

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

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

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

The Ed Sullivan Show (1963)......Guest performer

Talent Scouts (1963)......as Himself

Telescope (1963)......as Himself

The Jerry Lewis Show - Mad World Special (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

The Tony Awards: CBS (1961)......as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show (1961)......Guest Performer with Nancy Walker

The Ed Sullivan Show (1961)......Guest Performer

Celebrity Talent Scouts (1960)......as Himself introducing Mickey Freeman

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

The Steve Plymouth Show (1959)......as Himself

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

The Ed Sullivan Show - Friars' Roast (1958)......as Himself

Phil Silvers on Broadway (1958)......as Himself

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

I've Got A Secret (1958)........Guest

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

The Ed Sullivan Show (1958)......Guest

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

9th Annual Emmy Awards (1957)......as Himself

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

The Ed Sullivan Show(1956)......Guest Performer

The Ed Sullivan Show (1956)......Guest Performer

Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes (1956)......as Blue Sky Promoter

The Ed Sullivan Show (1955)......Guest Performer

Toast Of the Town (1955)......as Sgt.Bilko

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

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

The Steve Allen Show (1954)......Guest

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

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (1953)......Guest performer

The Kate Smith Hour (1952)......Guest

Toast Of The Town (1952)......as Jerry Biffle

Toast Of The Town (1952)......Guest

The Sam Levenson Show (1951)......Guest

The Frank Sinatra Show - 2 appearances (1951)......Guest

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

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

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

The Ken Murray Show (1951)......Guest

This Is Show Business (1951)......Guest

Open Door (1951)......Guest

The Eyes Have It (1951)......Guest

Star Of The Family (1951)......Guest

Ford Star Revue (1951)......Guest

Showtime, USA (1951)......Guest

The Milton Berle Show (1950)......Guest

Texaco Star Theatre (1950)......Guest

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

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

The Milton Berle Show (1949)......Guest

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

Texaco Star Theatre (1948)......Guest

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

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

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

Phil's Film Appearances

 

Wholly Moses (1980)......Unknown (scene with Jack Albertson deleted)

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

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

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)

Angels Of Mercy (short film) (1940)......as Himself

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

The Candid Kid (short film) (1938)......as Himself

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

Ups And Downs (short film) (1937)......Charlie

Success (short film) (1931)......as Antic fellow

 

Phil Silvers On Screen Video Gallery

Phil Silvers Meets Joan Bakewell (1967)                      Phil Silvers Pream Commercial (1964)

Phil Silvers Interview (1974)                                             Phil Silvers on Roasted - Medium Rare (1980