The Phil Silvers Show
Overview
The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star, and writer-producer Hiken from a highly-regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator.
Cast
Phil Silvers
Ernest Bilko
Harvey Lembeck
Rocco Barbella
Paul Ford
John Hall
Allan Melvin
Steve Henshaw
Billy Sands
Dino Paparelli
Maurice Gosfield
Duane Doberman
Herbie Faye
Sam Fender / Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited)
Terry Carter
Private 'Sugie' Sugarman
Joe E. Ross
Rupert Ritzik / MSgt. Rupert Ritzik (uncredited)
Larry Storch
The Crying Sailor
Al Lewis
Bruno the Mobster
George Kennedy
Kennedy (uncredited)
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Eric Fleming
USN Recruiting Chief (uncredited) / Private Mike McLusty
Clifton James
Natiional Guard Sergeant / State Trooper (uncredited)
Kay Kendall
Fred Gwynne
Ed Sullivan
Yogi Berra
Tony Galento
Little Pete
George Maharis
Seaman at Craps Game (uncredited)
Alexander Scourby
Hubbell Robinson (uncredited)
Jimmy Little
MSgt. Francis Grover
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Musician (uncredited)
Don 'Red' Barry
Capt. Carter (uncredited)
Len Wayland
Bill Kerpanski (uncredited)
Frank Albertson
The Producer
Morey Amsterdam
Harry Harris
David Sheiner
Engel
Mason Adams
Walter Maxwell (uncredited)
Graham Jarvis
Galileo Barton (uncredited)
Richard Derr
Randy Vandermeer
Orson Bean
Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
Biff McGuire
Lieutenant Tom Wallace
Tom Poston
Lt. Franklin
Bob Hastings
USAF M /Sgt Mack
Bernard Fox
agent in Trinidad (uncredited)
Dennis Patrick
Publicity for Mike Todd (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Elisabeth Fraser
MSgt. Joan Hogan
Gary Crosby
Self (uncredited)
Jason Evers
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Henry Lascoe
Wilson - Bank Robber
Philip Coolidge
Finch - Bank Robber
Frank Campanella
Louie - Bank Robber Leader
Frank Marth
Police Officer Billy Stevens (uncredited)
- Creator / Director
- Nat Hiken
- Country
- United States
- Rating source
- TMDB
- Keywords
- #kansas, usa, #military, #sitcom, #small time crook, #us army
