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Phil Silvers · Arts & Literature

What

Comedian and actor; Sgt. Bilko on 'The Phil Silvers Show'

When

1911, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 1985, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Phil Silvers is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Comedian and actor; Sgt. Bilko on 'The Phil Silvers Show'

How & why

Phil Silvers was an American comedian and actor best remembered as the fast-talking schemer Sergeant Bilko on the classic 1950s sitcom 'The Phil Silvers Show,' a role that won him Emmy Awards and lasting influence on television comedy. He also had a notable career in vaudeville, film and Broadway. Silvers was a Jewish American, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn.

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Comedian and actor; Sgt. Bilko on 'The Phil Silvers Show'

1911

Source: Wikipedia