Johnny Silver

Actor Apr 16 (died age 84) Indiana, USA 1955–1989 (34 year career)

6.8 avg rating

Biography

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.

Known For

Film

Spaceballs

Caddy

Film

History of the World: Part I

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

Film

The Thomas Crown Affair

Bert (uncredited)

Film

The Great Race

Baker (uncredited)

Film

Guys and Dolls

Benny Southstreet

Film

H.R. Pufnstuf

Dr. Blinky

Film

Pufnstuf

Dr. Blinky / Ludicrous Lion

Film

Seinfeld

Vendor #1

Filmography

Acting (47)

Movies (16)

Spaceballs

1987

as Caddy

6.9

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Small Liar - The Roman Empire

6.8

Evita Peron

1981

as Stage Manager

Lepke

as Schwartz

Alias Big Cherry

Hammer

as Tiny

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

1971

as Louis / Waiter

5.3

Pufnstuf

1970

as Dr. Blinky / Ludicrous Lion

6.1

The Comic

1969

as Little Man (uncredited)

5.9

The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

as Bert (uncredited)

6.8

Never a Dull Moment

1968

as Prop Man (uncredited)

6.1

Who's Minding the Mint?

1967

as Workman

7.0

The Great Race

1965

as Baker (uncredited)

7.1

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963

as Charlie

5.8

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

as Marvin (uncredited)

6.0

Guys and Dolls

1955

as Benny Southstreet

6.5

Television (31)

Seinfeld

as Vendor #1

Matlock

as Eddie Alonzo

1st & Ten

as Tinoretto

Barney Miller

as Kingman

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

as Pepe LaRue - Morris Shapiro

Columbo

as Tow Truck Driver

Night Gallery

as Pawnbroker (segment "The Little Black Bag")

The Odd Couple

as Bum

McCloud

as Cab Driver

Love, American Style

as Eddie

H.R. Pufnstuf

as Dr. Blinky

Adam-12

as Cookie

The Name of the Game

as Johnson

Here's Lucy

as Canadian Mounty

Ironside

as Billy Roberts

Mannix

as Stacey

Good Morning World

as John

That Girl

Run, Buddy, Run

as Jockey

I Dream of Jeannie

as Tout #2

Get Smart

as Jojo

The Wild Wild West

as Biff Trout

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Burke's Law

as 1st Groom

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Ben

7.8

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961

as Reporter

7.5

The Andy Griffith Show

as Prothro Hanson

My Three Sons

Perry Mason

as Eddie (Waiter in Night Club)

7.7

Leave It to Beaver

1957

as Man on Bridge

6.9

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Fenton Shanks

7.8