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Phil Silvers was born Phillip Silver on May 11, 1911. Known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly sixty years. He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko. He also starred in the films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). He was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Award®s for his work on The Phil Silvers Show and two Tony Awards for his performances in Top Banana and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also wrote the original lyrics to the jazz standard "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)". -READ MORE-

1918 – Richard Feynman, American physicist, and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1988)

1927 – Bernard Fox, British actor [Dr. Bombay] (d. 2016)

1933 – Louis Farrakhan, American religious leader

1981 – JP Karliak, American actor, voice actor, and comedian

1982 – Cory Monteith, Canadian actor, and singer (d. 2013)