| The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star, and writer-producer Hiken from a highly-regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Lembeck | Rocco Barbella | 144 |
| Allan Melvin | Steve Henshaw | 144 |
| Phil Silvers | Ernest Bilko | 144 |
| Billy Sands | Dino Paparelli | 144 |
| Herbie Faye | Sam Fender | 144 |
| Paul Ford | John Hall | 144 |
| Maurice Gosfield | Duane Doberman | 144 |
| Joe E. Ross | MSgt. Rupert Ritzik | 4 |
| George Kennedy | MP Sgt. Kennedy (uncredited) | 2 |
| Orson Bean | Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther | 1 |
| Fred Gwynne | 1 | |
| Graham Jarvis | GI Meteorologist Galileo Barton (uncredited) | 1 |
| George Maharis | Seaman at Craps Game (uncredited) | 1 |
| Alexander Scourby | Hubbell Robinson (uncredited) | 1 |
| David Sheiner | Cpl. Electrical Engineer Engel | 1 |
| Larry Storch | 1 | |
| Larry Storch | The Crying Sailor | 1 |
| Biff McGuire | Lieutenant Tom Wallace | 1 |
| Don 'Red' Barry | Capt. Carter (uncredited) | 1 |
| Mason Adams | GI Engineer Walter Maxwell (uncredited) | 1 |
| Al Lewis | 1 | |
| Al Lewis | Bruno the Mobster | 1 |
| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Musician (uncredited) | 1 |
| Eric Fleming | USN Recruiting Chief (uncredited) | 1 |
| Richard Derr | Randy Vandermeer | 1 |
| Ed Sullivan | 1 | |
| Herbie Faye | Cpl. Sam Fender | 1 |
| Frank Albertson | The Producer | 1 |
| Tony Galento | Little Pete | 1 |