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