The Phil Silvers Show The Boxer (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-G
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

The Boxer (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

As the company boxing match draws near, Bilko tries to turn the lack of a competitive boxer in his platoon into an advantage. Unfortunately for Sgt Bilko others are scheming to also gain advantage from the situation.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by) | Barry E. Blitzer (written by) (as Barry Blitzer)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller

Editor

Sy Singer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 25, 1955

Release date

Oct 25, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 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)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw Cpl. Steve Henshaw See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham Pvt. Claude Dillingham See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Frank Marth Lieutenant Lieutenant See fewer	Marooned (1969)
Harry Clark MSgt. Stanley Sowici MSgt. Stanley Sowici See fewer	The United States Steel Hour (1953)
Johnny Seven Cpl. Basil Egan Cpl. Basil Egan See fewer	The Apartment (1960)
Ned Glass MSgt. Andy Pendleton MSgt. Andy Pendleton See fewer	Charade (1963)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover MSgt. Francis Grover See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Terry Carter Grover's Boxer Grover's Boxer See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Dody Goodman Waitress Waitress See fewer	Grease (1978)
Hollis Irving Felicia Felicia See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender Cpl. Sam Fender See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
John Gibson Chaplain Chaplain See fewer	A Date with Judy (1951)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez Pvt. Gomez See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Bern Bennett Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Barney Martin Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Arthur (1981)