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Phil Silvers
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Actor Born: May 12, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY Death: November 1, 1985 in Century City, CA Biography:Growing up in the squalid Brownsville section of Brooklyn, "Phil Silvers" used his excellent tenor voice and facility for cracking jokes to escape a life of poverty. He was discovered as a young teen by vaudevillian "Gus Edwards" who hired him to perform in his schoolroom act. Silvers' singing career ended when his voice changed at 16, whereupon he took acting jobs in various touring vaudeville sketches. During his subsequent years in burlesque, he befriended fellow comic "Herbie Faye", with whom he would work off and on for the rest of his career. While headlining in burlesque, Silvers was signed to star in the 1939 Broadway musical comedy Yokel Boy. This led to film work, first in minor roles, then as comedy relief in such splashy 1940s musicals as "Coney Island" (1943) and "Cover Girl" (1944). Silvers became popular if not world famous with his trademark shifty grin, horn-rimmed glasses, balding... Full Biography
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