---
name: "Johnny Silver"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/johnny-silver"
fi1m_id: "johnny-silver"
imdb_id: "nm0798721"
tmdb_id: 41749
wikidata_id: "Q85517751"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 April 1918"
died: "1 February 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T07:18:25.274603+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Johnny Silver

## Identity

Johnny Silver

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/johnny-silver
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** johnny-silver
- **IMDb ID:** nm0798721
- **TMDB ID:** 41749
- **Wikidata ID:** Q85517751
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Silver, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85517751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41749

Actor. Born 16 April 1918 in Indiana, USA. Died 1 February 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 April 1918, Indiana, USA
- **Died:** 1 February 2003
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Silver, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85517751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41749

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Guys and Dolls*](https://film.one/film/guys-and-dolls.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Johnny Silver (born John Silverman) was an American actor and singer. Born on 16 April 1918 in East Chicago, Indiana, he began performing as a youth and served in the US Army during the Second World War, where he appeared in variety acts alongside Mario Lanza.

Silver’s breakthrough came on Broadway when he was cast as Benny Southstreet in Frank Loesser’s *Guys and Dolls* (1950). He reprised the role in the 1955 film adaptation. Over the following decades he worked extensively as a character actor in film and on television, appearing in titles such as *The Great Race* (1965), *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968), *History of the World: Part I* (1981), *Spaceballs* (1987) and *Seinfeld* (1995).

Silver was married to actress Gloria Manos from 1954 until her death in 1993. He died on 1 February 2003 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Guys and Dolls* (1955), Fi1m 80, as Benny Southstreet — [page](https://film.one/film/guys-and-dolls.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Vendor #1 — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Spaceballs* (1987), as Caddy
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Eddie Alonzo
- *1st & Ten* (1984), series, as Tinoretto
- *History of the World: Part I* (1981), as Small Liar - The Roman Empire
- *Evita Peron* (1981), as Stage Manager
- *Alias Big Cherry* (1975), Actor
- *Lepke* (1975), as Schwartz
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Kingman
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Pepe LaRue - Morris Shapiro
- *Hammer* (1972), as Tiny
- *The All American Hustler* (1972), Actor
- *What's a Nice Girl Like You...?* (1971), as Louis / Waiter
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Tow Truck Driver — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Pawnbroker (segment "The Little Black Bag")
- *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, as Bum, Chaplain, Man at OTB
- *Pufnstuf* (1970), as Dr. Blinky / Ludicrous Lion
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Cab Driver
- *The Comic* (1969), as Little Man (uncredited)
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Eddie
- *H.R. Pufnstuf* (1969), series, as Dr. Blinky, Ludicrous Lion
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Canadian Mounty, Benny
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Sam, Cookie
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Johnson
- *How Sweet It Is!* (1968), as Zipper Man
- *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968), as Bert (uncredited)
- *Never a Dull Moment* (1968), as Prop Man (uncredited)
- *Who's Minding the Mint?* (1967), as Workman
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Stacey, Hotel Clerk
- *Good Morning World* (1967), series, as John
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Billy Roberts, John Brenner
- *Run, Buddy, Run* (1966), series, as Jockey
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Tout #2
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Jojo
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Biff Trout
- *The Great Race* (1965), as Baker (uncredited)
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor
- *Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?* (1963), as Charlie
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as 1st Groom
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Ben
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Pony Delivery Man, Alfred Campbell, Nick, Reporter, Waiter, Dave, Counter Man · Photographer
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Prothro Hanson
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, Actor
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, as Man on Bridge
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Eddie (Waiter in Night Club)
- *Public Pigeon No. 1* (1957), as Marvin (uncredited)
- *Guys and Dolls* (1955), as Benny Southstreet — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guys-and-dolls.md)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Fenton Shanks, Jerry the Bartender
- *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Mr. Shermahorn

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