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Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers was an American comedian, actor and songwriter (1911–1985). He was born at Brooklyn and died at California.

Also recorded as Philip Silver; Philip Silversmith.

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Identity and origins

Phil Silvers was recorded at birth as Philip Silversmith. The authorities additionally record the headings Philip Silver and Philip Silversmith. His recorded language was English.

He married Jo-Carroll Dennison.

Recognition and collections

Phil Silvers received Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Identity

What the record establishes about Phil Silvers.

European events in the year 1715. Engraving by Christoph Weigel, ca. 1722. is dated 1722 and held by Wellcome Collection. Phil Silvers is recorded as having received Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection. Reference prints from sheets 366-367 is dated 2007-2008 and held by Wellcome Collection. George T. Baker III, PhD / Phil Gunby. is dated 1997 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection records 5 objects associated with this heading.

Designer babies. is dated 1999 and held by Wellcome Collection. Phil Silvers is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Phil Silvers is recorded as comedian, actor and songwriter. Phil Silvers is recorded at birth as Philip Silversmith. Open Library catalogues 8 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Phil Silvers may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Phil Silvers is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q601358.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Silvers, Phil (1911-1985), comedian, American National Biography Online, 2000. Silvers, Phil, The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia, 2013. Silvers, Phil (1911–1985)., Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical, 2016. Silvers, Phil (1911–1985), The World of Musicals, 2014. Chapter 42. The Phil Silvers Show, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time, 2013.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 26 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1911Phil Silvers born at Brooklyn.
  2. 1911Phil Silvers was born in 1911 at Brooklyn.
  3. 1915Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1937Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1946NANCY (1946) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  6. 1952Top Banana (1952) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  7. 1985Phil Silvers died at California.
  8. 1985Phil Silvers died in 1985 at California.
  9. 1997George T. Baker III, PhD / Phil Gunby. (Wellcome Collection).
  10. 1997George T. Baker III, PhD / Phil Gunby. is dated 1997 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  11. 1999Designer babies. (Wellcome Collection).
  12. 1999Designer babies. is dated 1999 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  13. 2007Reference prints from sheets 366-367 (Wellcome Collection).
  14. 2007Reference prints from sheets 366-367 is dated 2007-2008 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Chapter 42. The Phil Silvers Show, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Phil Silvers (Internet Archive), 8 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Silvers, Phil (1911-1985), comedian, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Silvers, Phil (1911–1985), The World of Musicals, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Silvers, Phil (1911–1985)., Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Silvers, Phil, The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Phil Silvers.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 5 digitised items catalogued under Phil Silvers as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 5 works naming Phil Silvers.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q601358: Phil Silvers

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  11. 11.

    “Phil Silvers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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