1985 Death Phil Silvers, comedic actor (Sergeant Bilko), dies in his sleep at 73 1984 Death Billy Sands, actor (Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy), dies at 73 1982 Death Joe E Ross, comedian (Toody-Car 54, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 77 1982 Death Harvey Lembeck, actor (Phil Silvers, Hathaways), dies at 56 1980 Death Herbie Faye, comedian (Doc, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 81 1976 Death Paul Ford, actor (Phil Silvers Show), dies at 74 1964 Death Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 1964 Event "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV 1963 Event "New Phil Silvers Show," debuts on CBS-TV 1961 Birthday Cathy Silvers, New York City, actress, Jenny-Happy Days, Foley Square 1960 Event Musical "Do re mi" with Phil Silvers premieres in New York City 1957 Event 9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young 1956 Event 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball 1923 Birthday Leonard Stern, New York City, producer/TV writer, Phil Silvers Show, Get Smart 1917 Birthday Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show 1912 Birthday Phil Silvers, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Sergeant Bilko-Phil Silvers Show 1905 Birthday Joe E. Ross, comedian, Gunther Toody-Car 54, Ritzik-Phil Silvers Show 1901 Birthday Paul Ford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Phil Silvers Show