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Phil Silvers

actor

Brooklyn, United States • 1911-05-11 – 1985-11-01

Phil Silvers is credited on 690 releases across 163 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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690

Pressings credited

163

Albums

8

Decades active

211

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Biography

Phil Silvers (born Phillip Silver; May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko. He also starred in the films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). He was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Phil Silvers Show and two Tony Awards for his performances in Top Banana and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also wrote the original lyrics to the jazz standard "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)".

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Credited work

690 releases · 163 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 753
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Bell Sound Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Soundpush Studios · Bourbon Street, Toronto, Canada

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