Phil Silvers

Tags: Comedian.

Phil Silvers (May 11 1911 – November 1 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor known as The King of Chutzpah. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Sergeant Bilko.

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birth date

1911-05-11

birth name

Philip Silver

birth place

Brooklyn, New York

death date

1985-11-01

death place

California, Century City Los Angeles

genre

Character comedy

influenced

Dana Snyder, Larry David

influenced by

Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx

spouse

Jo-Carroll Dennison