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The Cheap Detective (FILM) Jan. 1, 1978

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (FILM) Dec. 1, 1968

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way t... (FILM) Jan. 1, 1966

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (FILM) Nov. 7, 1963

40 Pounds of Trouble (FILM) Feb. 1, 1963

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HIGHLIGHTS

At age 11, became a "breakdown singer" at a Brooklyn movie house, entertaining the audience whenever the projector failed.

Started in vaudeville at age 13.

Made his Broadway debut in 1938 in a Buddy Ebsen musical, Yokel Boy.

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 -Lycus

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 -Otto Meyer

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Goldie and the Boxer

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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

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The Cheap Detective 1978 -Hoppy

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Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 1968 -Phil Newman

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40 Pounds of Trouble 1963 -Bernie

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Lucky Me 1954 -Hap Snyder

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Cover Girl 1944 -Genius

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All Through the Night 1942 -Waiter

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All Trails Lead to Las Vegas

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A Guide for the Married Man -Technical Adviser

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A Lady Takes a Chance -Smiley Lambert

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A Thousand and One Nights -Abdullah

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Diamond Horseshoe -Blinky Walker

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Don Juan Quilligan -MacDenny

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Follow That Camel -Sgt. Nocker

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Footlight Serenade -Slap

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Four Jills in a Jeep -Ted Warren

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Goldie and the Boxer

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Hit Parade of 1941 -Charles Moore

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Hollywood Blue

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Ice-Capades -Larry Herman

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If I'm Lucky -Wally

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My Gal Sal -Wiley

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Nelvanamation, Part 2

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Racquet -Arthur

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Roxie Hart -Babe

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Something for the Boys -Harry Hart

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Strike up the Band -Pitchman

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Summer Stock -Herb Blake

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Take It or Leave It -Himself

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The Ballad of Louie the Louse

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The Boatniks -Harry Simmons

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The Chicken Chronicles -Max Ober

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The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood

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The New Love Boat

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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

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The Penalty -Hobo

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The Slowest Gun in the West -Fletcher Bissell III

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The Strongest Man in the World -Krinkle

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The Wild Man of Borneo -Murdock

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There Goes the Bride -Psychiatrist

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Tom, Dick and Harry -Ice Cream Man

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Top Banana -Jerry Biffle

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Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood -Murray Fromberg

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You're in the Army Now -Breezy Jones

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Coney Island -Frankie

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Just off Broadway -Ray Higgins

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Just Polly and Me

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Lady Be Good -M.C.

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Highlights

At age 11, became a "breakdown singer" at a Brooklyn movie house, entertaining the audience whenever the projector failed.

Started in vaudeville at age 13.

Made his Broadway debut in 1938 in a Buddy Ebsen musical, Yokel Boy.

One of his first screen tests was for the role of an English vicar in the 1940 film Pride and Prejudice, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. He didn't get the part.

Introduced Lana Turner to his pal, legendary bandleader Artie Shaw. When the two eloped, it was left to Silvers to break the news to Shaw's girlfriend, Betty Grable.

Initially dismissed the concept of The Phil Silvers Show (aka You'll Never Get Rich) as "too Abbott and Costello."

Won the Best Comedian Emmy Award in 1956.