Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko. He also starred in the films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Phil Silvers Show and two Tony Awards for his performances in Top Banana and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also wrote the original lyrics to the jazz standard "Nancy". From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Si...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)