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The Chicken Chronicles (1977) -- It's the late '60s and Dave Kessler is in his final year of high school. His life is full of problems: with his school principal, with his boss, with his successful younger brother, and with getting Margaret - the "All American Girl" - into bed.
"The Love Boat" (1977): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Guest stars include Gary Burghoff, Judy Canova, Jane Curtain, Phil Silvers, Vincent Baggetta, Susan Heldfond, Joanna Kerns, David Landsberg
Coney Island (1943) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

11 May 1911, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

1 November 1985, Century City, California, USA more

Trivia:

Suffered a stroke in 1972. more

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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more

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'Twilight Zone' Featured in Classic TV Stamp Set
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Review: 'Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Volume 1'
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CHiPs" (1977)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.1 (780)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Happy Days" (1974)   Roscoe Piccalo (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.7 (2,584)
AKAs:
  • Happy Days Again (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Take Me Up to the Ball Game (1980) (TV) (voice) Irwin 1980 - 5.2 (5)
- 4. There Goes the Bride (1980) Psychiatrist 1980 - 3.2 (53)
- 5. The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)   Warkoff 1980 - 3.0 (257)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Blue (UK)
- 6. Goldie and the Boxer (1979) (TV) Wally 1979 - 4.0 (50)
- 7. Racquet (1979) Arthur 1979 - 2.0 (47)
- 8. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Charlie Parks (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (626)
1 TV episode:
- 9. The Cheap Detective (1978)   Hoppy 1978 - 6.1 (1,444)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
- 10. "The Love Boat" (1977)   'Stubby' / Merrill Stubing, Sr. (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.6 (1,092)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Chicken Chronicles (1977) Max Ober 1977 - 5.0 (130)
- 12. The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977) (TV) Marv Barker 1977 - 3.5 (42)
- 13. "Charlie's Angels" (1976)   Max (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.6 (1,178)
1 TV episode:
- 14. The New Love Boat (1977) (TV)   Morris Beckman 1977 - 6.1 (31)
AKAs:
  • The Love Boat III (USA: rerun title)
- 15. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)   Murray Fromberg 1976 - 4.3 (275)
AKAs:
  • Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
- 16. "S.W.A.T." (1975)   Russ Baker (2 episodes, 1975) 1975 - 6.3 (204)
2 TV episodes:
- 17. "Get Christie Love!" (1974)   Uncle Harry (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.6 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 18. The Strongest Man in the World (1975) Krinkle 1975 - 5.5 (819)
- 19. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)   Harry Starman (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 8.5 (708)
AKAs:
  • The Night Stalker
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Eddie (1971) (TV) Eddie Skinner 1971 - -
- 22. "Julia" (1968)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (82)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969)   Guest Performer (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 5.3 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)   Shifty Shafer aka Honest John (6 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 7.2 (913)
AKAs:
  • Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
  • The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 25. The Boatniks (1970) Harry Simmons 1970 - 5.1 (325)
- 26. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) Phil Newman 1968 - 6.7 (514)
- 28. "Spotlight" (1967)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. Follow That Camel (1967)   Sergeant Nocker 1967 - 6.1 (588)
AKAs:
  • Carry On... Follow That Camel (UK: reissue title)
  • Carry on in the Legion (USA)
- 30. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) Technical Advisor (Realtor) 1967 - 6.7 (1,092)
- 31. Damn Yankees! (1967) (TV) Mr.Applegate 1967 - 8.1 (16)
- 32. "The Lucy Show" (1962)   Oliver Kasten (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.2 (303)
AKAs:
  • The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 33. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Marcus Lycus 1966 - 6.9 (3,607)
- 34. "Gilligan's Island" (1964)   Harold Hecuba (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (1,347)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "The New Phil Silvers Show" (1963)   Harry Grafton (30 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 4.8 (5)
30 TV episodes: 25 episodes not shown.
- 36. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)   Otto Meyer 1963 - 7.5 (13,219)
AKAs:
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
- 37. 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) Bernie Friedman 1962 - 6.4 (256)
- 38. Something's Got to Give (1962) Johnson 1962 - -
- 39. The Slowest Gun in the West (1960) (TV)   Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid 1960 - 7.7 (31)
AKAs:
  • The Phil Silvers Special: The Slowest Gun in the West (USA: long title)
- 40. The Ballad of Louie the Louse (1959) (TV) Louie 1959 - -
- 41. "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955)   MSgt. Ernest G. 'Ernie' Bilko / 7 characters not shown (143 episodes, 1955-1959) 1959 - 8.9 (336)
AKAs:
  • Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
  • Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title)
  • The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
  • You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title)
143 TV episodes: 138 episodes not shown.
- 42. Keep in Step (1959) (TV) Sgt Ernest G 'Ernie' Bilko / Himself 1959 - -
- 43. Lucky Me (1954) Hap Schneider 1954 - 5.9 (186)
- 44. Top Banana (1954) Jerry Biffle 1954 - 6.3 (79)
- 45. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Host (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 46. Summer Stock (1950)   Herb Blake 1950 - 7.2 (1,126)
AKAs:
  • If You Feel Like Singing (UK)
- 47. "The Arrow Show" (1948)   Host - Main performer (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Arrow Comedy Theatre
  • The Phil Silvers Arrow Show
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Welcome Aboard" (1948)   (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - -
1 TV episode:
- 49. If I'm Lucky (1946) Wallingham M. 'Wally' Jones 1946 - 6.5 (48)
- 50. A Thousand and One Nights (1945)   Abdullah 1945 - 6.0 (183)
AKAs:
  • 1001 Nights
- 51. Don Juan Quilligan (1945) 'Mac' MacDenny 1945 - 6.0 (29)
- 52. Diamond Horseshoe (1945)   Blinkie Miller 1945 - 6.7 (101)
AKAs:
  • Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe
- 53. Something for the Boys (1944) Harry Hart 1944 - 5.9 (58)
- 54. Cover Girl (1944) Genius 1944 - 7.0 (1,255)
- 55. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) Eddie 1944 - 6.9 (166)
- 56. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)   Smiley Lambert (bus tour director) 1943 - 6.3 (354)
AKAs:
  • The Cowboy and the Girl
- 57. Coney Island (1943) Frankie 1943 - 7.1 (133)
- 58. Just Off Broadway (1942) Roy Higgins 1942 - 7.9 (5)
- 59. Footlight Serenade (1942) Slap 1942 - 6.4 (77)
- 60. My Gal Sal (1942) Wiley 1942 - 6.4 (145)
- 61. Roxie Hart (1942) Babe 1942 - 7.0 (482)
- 62. You're in the Army Now (1941) Breezy Jones 1941 - 6.5 (73)
- 63. All Through the Night (1941) Waiter 1941 - 7.1 (1,127)
- 64. Lady Be Good (1941) Master of Ceremonies 1941 - 6.5 (205)
- 65. Ice-Capades (1941)   Larry Herman 1941 - 5.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • Music in the Moonlight (USA: reissue title)
- 66. Tom Dick and Harry (1941) Phil - Ice Cream Vendor 1941 - 6.7 (344)
- 67. The Penalty (1941) 'Grapevine' Hobo 1941 - 6.4 (71)
- 68. The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) Murdock, Side Show Barker 1941 - 5.9 (37)
- 69. Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)   Charlie Moore 1940 - 6.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Romance and Rhythm (USA: reissue title)
- 70. Strike Up the Band (1940) (scenes deleted) Pitch Man 1940 - 6.9 (369)
- 71. The Candid Kid (1938)   1938 - -
AKAs:
  • Broadway Brevity: The Candid Kid (USA: series title)
- 72. Here's Your Hat (1937) 1937 - -
- 73. Ups and Downs (1937)   Charlie the tailor 1937 - 6.0 (39)
AKAs:
  • Broadway Brevities (1937-1938) (#8): Ups and Downs (USA: series title)
Soundtrack
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- 1. "The Sopranos" (1999)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 9.5 (28,446)
1 TV episode:
- 2. American Pop (1981) ("Nancy (With The Laughing Face)") 1981 - 6.7 (1,429)
- 3. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (performer: "EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID") 1966 - 6.9 (3,607)
- 4. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Ballad of Louie the Louse (1959) (TV) (performer: "Don't Come To Me") 1959 - -
- 6. "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955)   (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 8.9 (336)
AKAs:
  • Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
  • Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title)
  • The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
  • You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title)
2 TV episodes:
  • Bivouac (1955) (performer: "Alabama Jubilee" (Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here) (uncredited))
  • The WAC (1955) (performer: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited))
- 7. Lucky Me (1954) (performer: "High Hopes", "Men", "Blue Bells of Broadway") 1954 - 5.9 (186)
- 8. Summer Stock (1950)   (performer: "Heavenly Music") ("(Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest" (uncredited)) 1950 - 7.2 (1,126)
AKAs:
  • If You Feel Like Singing (UK)
- 9. If I'm Lucky (1946) (performer: "Follow The Band", "Follow The Band" (reprise)) 1946 - 6.5 (48)
- 10. Community Sing 7659: Aren't You Glad You're You (1946) (lyrics: "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)") 1946 - -
- 11. Something for the Boys (1944) (writer: "SOUTHLAND") (performer: "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE?", "SOUTHLAND", "CLIMBIN' UP DEM GOLDEN STAIRS") 1944 - 5.9 (58)
- 12. Cover Girl (1944) (performer: "WHO'S COMPLAINING?") ("MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW", "PUT ME TO THE TEST") 1944 - 7.0 (1,255)
- 13. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) ("No Love, No Nothin'") 1944 - 6.9 (166)
- 14. My Gal Sal (1942) (performer: "MR. VOLUNTEER", "MY GAL SAL") 1942 - 6.4 (145)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (48)
- 2. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) 1978 - 7.7 (20)
- 3. Hey, Abbott! (1978) Himself 1978 - 7.8 (9)
- 4. The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1977 - 5.2 (33)
- 5. Joys (1976) (TV)   Himself 1976 - 6.3 (38)
AKAs:
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
- 6. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.8 (15)
AKAs:
  • ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- 7. "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.9 (547)
AKAs:
  • Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Stand Up and Cheer" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (1971) (TV) Himself 1971 - 5.8 (6)
- 14. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1966-1971) 1971 - 6.6 (116)
5 TV episodes:
- 15. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.3 (95)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Engelbert Humperdinck Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.3 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Name Droppers" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • Lohman & Barkley's Name Droppers (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Movie Game" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 21. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself (4 episodes, 1967-1969) 1969 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 22. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)   Himself (2 episodes, 1966-1968) 1968 - 8.4 (65)
AKAs:
  • The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1966-1968) 1968 - 9.5 (45)
2 TV episodes:
- 24. Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV) Himself 1965 - 7.2 (9)
- 25. An Hour with Robert Goulet (1964) (TV) 1964 - -
- 26. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / 4 characters not shown (13 episodes, 1952-1964) 1964 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
13 TV episodes: 8 episodes not shown.
- 27. "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Guest / Guest star (2 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (89)
2 TV episodes:
- 29. Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet (1963) (TV) Himself 1963 - 9.0 (13)
- 30. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 8.8 (192)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 31. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Himself - Mystery Guest / Mystery Guest (5 episodes, 1950-1961) 1961 - 8.9 (268)
5 TV episodes:
- 32. "Person to Person" (1953)   Himself (2 episodes, 1955-1960) 1960 - 8.8 (28)
2 TV episodes:
- 33. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Sgt. Bilko (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 34. The Phil Silvers Pontiac Special: Keep in Step (1959) (TV) Himself/Sgt. Ernest "Ernie" Bilko 1959 - -
- 35. "To Tell the Truth" (1956)   Guest Panelist / Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.1 (53)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Name's the Same" (1951)   Celebrity guest / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1954) 1954 - 7.4 (33)
2 TV episodes:
- 38. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Host (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "The Jack Carter Show" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - -
1 TV episode:
- 40. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 41. Take It or Leave It (1944) Himself, Phil Silvers 1944 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (2006) (V) Himself
- 2. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
- 3. Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV) Himself
- 4. Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV) Himself
- 5. Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 6. Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) (TV) Himself
- 7. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Sgt. Bilko
- 8. On Location: The Carry Ons (2001) (TV) Sergeant Knocker
- 9. What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) Himself/'Sergeant Nocker'
- 10. Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV) Himself
- 11. Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) (TV) Himself
- 12. Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV) (uncredited) Otto Meyer
- 13. The Best of Gleason 2 (1988) (TV) Himself
- 14. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) Actor in Movie Clip
- 15. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 16. "What a Carry On"  
5 TV episodes:
- 17. "Carry on Laughing"  
1 TV episode:
- 18. This Is Elvis (1981) Himself
- 19. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:
- 20. That's Carry On (1977) Sergeant Nocker
- 21. "Toast of the Town"  
2 TV episodes:
- 22. Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) Himself (scene from "Something's Got to Give")
- 23. "The DuPont Show of the Week"  
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:

1956: Magazine advertisement for Camel cigarettes (as Sgt. Bilko in "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) tie-in) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Article | 5 Magazine Cover Photos more

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Comedy | Family | Music | Musical more

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