Phil Silvers Quotes

United States, Actor
May 11, 1911 – November, 1, 1985.

Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko.

Also known as Entertainer

They always lost but he didn't blame me because to a gambler, a bad tip is better than no tip at all.

Phil Silvers
- Bad
- Lost
Be funny on a golf course? Do I kid my best friend's mother about her heart condition?

Phil Silvers
- Heart
- Mother
- Funny

I think you can do a comedy show on just about every subject under the sun as long as it relates to the audience.

Phil Silvers
- Audience
- To Do
- Relates
By George! That was a good one." Usually uttered when somebody made an unfunny remark.

Phil Silvers
- Good
- Was
- Remark
Stanley Kramer? Spencer Tracy? No one turns down being in a movie with them.

Phil Silvers
- Movie
When the cameras are turning you are monkeying with my pride. When the man says 'roll 'em' you are fooling with what I exist for.

Phil Silvers
- Pride
- Cameras
- Turning
Like with Berle, he was always trying to steal the scene, get a little extra.

Phil Silvers
- Trying
You're brilliant? Say something in algebra.

Phil Silvers
- Say
- Brilliant
- Algebra

I had an unusual beginning in show business - I started at the top.

Phil Silvers
- Beginning
- Started
- Top
On my show you always take the far camera. I get the front one. Remember that.

Phil Silvers
- Show
- Camera
This is very clever; I wrote it myself.

Phil Silvers
- Myself
- Clever
- Wrote