The Phil Silvers Show 68 years old
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.
Credits
Dick Van Dyke
Pvt. Hank Lumpkin
Dick Van Dyke
Pvt. Swiftington 'Swifty' Bilko
Julie Newmar
'Stacked' Suzie
Alan Alda
Carlyle Thompson III
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dick Van Dyke He was 29 , now 98 years old | as Pvt. Hank Lumpkin |
| Dick Van Dyke He was 29 , now 98 years old | as Pvt. Swiftington 'Swifty' Bilko |
| Julie Newmar She was 22 , now 90 years old | as 'Stacked' Suzie |
| Ed Sullivan He was 53 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Alan Alda He was 19 , now 88 years old | as Carlyle Thompson III |
| Harvey Lembeck He was 32 , 58 years old when he died | |
| Fred Gwynne He was 29 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Al Lewis He was 32 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Phil Silvers He was 44 , 74 years old when he died | as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko |
| Herbie Faye He was 56 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Allan Melvin He was 32 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Billy Sands He was 44 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Kay Kendall She was 28 , 32 years old when she died | |
| Larry Storch He was 32 , now 101 years old | |
| Yogi Berra He was 30 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Maurice Gosfield He was 42 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Joe E. Ross He was 41 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Paul Ford He was 53 , 74 years old when he died | as Col. John T. Hall |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| A.J. Russell Writing | Writer |
| Leonard Stern Writing | Writer |
| Nat Hiken Production He was 41 , 54 years old when he died | Producer |
| Nat Hiken Writing He was 41 , 54 years old when he died | Writer |
The Phil Silvers Show (68 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1955-09-20
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 144
