Johnny Silver

Acting

Born April 16, 1918, Indiana, USA

Johnny Silver (born John Silverman; April 16, 1918 – February 1, 2003) was an American actor and singer, best known for playing Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls.

Filmography

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