Philip Silver
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 11, 1911 New York City, NY |
| Died | Nov 1, 1985 Century City, CA |
| Age | Died at 74 |
Phil Silvers | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1937-1983 |
| Top Roles | Genius, Master of Ceremonies, Bernie Friedman, Smiley Lambert, Herb Blake |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Show Business, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Betty Grable, George Lessey, Melvin Frank (Producer), Gene Kelly |
| Shares birthday with | Margaret Rutherford, Frank Thring, Denver Pyle see more.. |
Phil Silvers Overview:
Character actor, Phil Silvers, was born Philip Silver on May 11, 1911 in New York City, NY. Silvers died at the age of 74 on Nov 1, 1985 in Century City, CA .
MINI BIO:
Explosive, bespectacled American comedian whose vigorous shirkers entertained wartime film audiences before he returned to vaudeville and stage shows. In the mid-1950s he re-emerged on television as one of the world's most popular comedians, playing the bald, scheming army sergeant Bilko in the long-running You'll Never Get Rich. Film appearances afterwards did not repeat that success, and he was in poor health for some years before his death.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
BlogHub Articles:
THE NEIL SIMON BLOGATHON: You'll Never Get Rich aka The Show (1955-1959)
on Oct 13, 2018 From Caftan WomanWelcome to The Neil Simon Blogathon, a two-day internet event. Saturday, October 13th please join the creator and co-host of the blogathon, Rich at Wide Screen World by clicking HERE. Sunday, October 14th Caftan Woman hosts the festivities HERE. The lady who sat to my left in the second ... Read full article
Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man,
By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosTop Banana starring (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article
Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man,
By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosTop Banana starring (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article
Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man,
By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosTop Banana starring (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article
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Phil Silvers Quotes:
Miner: That's the trouble, the doc's not sure. He says whatever it is, she's too sick even to be moved. She needs this special stuff and we haven't got a phone so I went to get it and that's when... Slow down, the turning is just up here.
Otto Meyer: Turning? You mean it's off the road?
Miner: Only a mile.
Otto Meyer: Now look, Pal, I'm in a hurry...
Miner: HOLD IT! Stop the car. Now listen, buddy, I'm sorry about your problems. But the doc said to hurry and this is my wife. Now come on, we turn right here.
Otto Meyer: But there isn't even a road...
Miner: LISTEN! Don't force me to get rough!
[Rips the steering wheel ring off]
Miner: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bust up your car.
Otto Meyer: That's alright. You say it's a mile? Heck, a mile ain't asking too much.
Genius: You know something? I love him too.
Danny McGuire: Yeah?
Genius: You know why?
Danny McGuire: Why?
Genius: Because he's dumber than me.
Danny McGuire: Dumber than I.
Genius: Okay. Then he's dumber than the both of us.
[Danny winces]
Otto Meyer: Hey, wait a minute! I can't cross here. You said the main road. This is Niagara Falls. Alright, look. You're a little boy. You wanna be a big boy? Which way to the main road?
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