The Phil Silvers Show The Recruiting Sergeant (Season 1, Episode 30)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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The Phil Silvers Show

The Recruiting Sergeant (Season 1, Episode 30)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bilko gets a hot tip for a horse race in New York. He is broke and concerned he doesn't have enough money to take advantage of the situation. But as always he has a plan.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Tony Webster (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 1956

Release date

Apr 17, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Silvers MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Harvey Lembeck Cpl. Rocco Barbella Cpl. Rocco Barbella See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw Cpl. Steve Henshaw See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Hope Sansberry Mrs. Nell Hall Mrs. Nell Hall See fewer	Keep in Step (1959)
Paul Lipson Lonesome Sam Lonesome Sam See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Robert Shawley Feldman (as Bob Shawley) Feldman (as Bob Shawley) See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
George McIver The Marching Rookie The Marching Rookie See fewer	Four Boys and a Gun (1957)
Tony Galento Little Pete Little Pete See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham (credit only) Pvt. Claude Dillingham (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (credit only) (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (credit only) (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (credit only) (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (credit only) (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (credit only) Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen (credit only) Pvt. Mullen (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski (credit only) Pvt. Stash Kadowski (credit only) See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli (credit only) Pvt. Dino Papparelli (credit only) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman (credit only) Pvt. Irving Fleischman (credit only) See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Bern Bennett Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Eric Fleming USN Recruiting Chief (uncredited) USN Recruiting Chief (uncredited) See fewer	Rawhide (1959)
Vincent Gardenia Bookie (uncredited) Bookie (uncredited) See fewer	Moonstruck (1987)
Len Wayland Bill Kerpanski (uncredited) Bill Kerpanski (uncredited) See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)