Phil Silvers — American Actor born on May 11, 1911, died on November 01, 1985

Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedy actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah." He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko... (wikipedia)

Like with Berle, he was always trying to steal the scene, get a little extra.
Stanley Kramer? Spencer Tracy? No one turns down being in a movie with them.
They always lost but he didn't blame me because to a gambler, a bad tip is better than no tip at all.