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Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers's biography

Phil Silvers is 74 years old comedian born at Brooklyn. He was born on Thursday 11th of May 1911. He is often nicknamed as The King of Chutzpah. According to year of birth 1911 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 11th of May means he is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.

He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be comedian. You can know him also as stage actor, television actor, film actor. He is recently known as songwriter.

Phil Silvers's family

Phil Silvers's ex spouse

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Phil Silvers and Jo-Carroll Dennison have been together. She is known as model. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 16th of December 1923 in Florence. His ex spouse died on Monday 18th of October 2021 in Idyllwild-Pine Cove. Jo-Carroll Dennison was 110 years old, when this happened.

Phil Silvers's career

His main focus is to be comedian.

How did Phil Silvers die

He died on on Friday 1st of November 1985 when he was 74 years old at California. Phil Silverss death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Phil Silvers's Awards

  • He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6370 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 1, 2000.

What Phil Silvers has done for a first time

  • He wrote the lyrics to the Jimmy Van Heusen song "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" for friend Frank Sinatra's firstborn child Nancy Sinatra.
  • His first wife, Jo-Carroll Dennison, was Miss America of 1942.

Phil Silvers's quotes

  • I'm an impatient comedian. And I feel the audience is as impatient as me.
  • Treat acting as a business and don't let it go to your head. You don't want to end up like my friends.
  • [on his early films] I always played the same type role. I was always cast as Blinky the hero's good friend, who told the girl, usually Betty Grable, in the last reel that the hero really loved her.
  • I only smile in public. When I'm alone, I just sort of stare. People know that we actors are frightened. And when they read this, they'll know that I'm depressed.

Phil Silvers's body shape

Lets describe how Phil Silvers looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.