The Phil Silvers Show The Blue Blood of Bilko (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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The Phil Silvers Show

The Blue Blood of Bilko (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When Bilko hears that his friend Sgt.Bensonhurst has not been invited to his own son's wedding, Ernie sets out to convince the Wingate family that Sgt.Bensonhurst is much more than just a humble sergeant in the US Army.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Billy Friedberg (written by) | Tony Webster (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 1957

Release date

Jan 8, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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 (credit only) Cpl. Rocco Barbella (credit only) See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall (credit only) Col. John T. Hall (credit only) See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman (credit only) Pvt. Duane Doberman (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw (credit only) (as Allen Melvin) Cpl. Steve Henshaw (credit only) (as Allen Melvin) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Marjorie Gateson Ruma Wingate Ruma Wingate See fewer	Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
Raymond Bramley Holton T. Wingate Holton T. Wingate See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Fred Herrick SSgt. Clifton J. Bentonhurst SSgt. Clifton J. Bentonhurst See fewer	Kandyland (1987)
MacLean Savage Commodore Wingate Commodore Wingate See fewer	Kraft Theatre (1947)
Stephen Douglass Biff Bentonhurst Biff Bentonhurst See fewer	State Trooper (1956)
Ann Flood Jenny Wingate Jenny Wingate See fewer	Mystic Pizza (1988)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited) See fewer	Wait Until Dark (I) (1967)