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Howard Da Silva
Actor

Howard Da Silva

4 May 1909Born
16 Feb 1986Died
76Age at death
66Credits

Biography

Howard da Silva (born Howard Silverblatt, May 4, 1909 – February 16, 1986) was an American actor, director and musical performer on stage, film, television and radio. He was cast in dozens of productions on the New York stage, appeared in more than two dozen television programs, and acted in more than fifty feature films. Adept at both drama and musicals on the stage, he originated the role of Jud Fry in the original 1943 run of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, and also portrayed the prosecuting attorney in the 1957 stage production of Compulsion.

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Da Silva was nominated for a 1960 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his work in Fiorello!, a musical about New York City mayor LaGuardia. In 1961, da Silva directed Purlie Victorious, by Ossie Davis.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1984Garbo TalksFilm: Angelo Dakakis
  2. 1983MasqueradeSeries: General Breznin (1 episode)
  3. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Critic (1 episode)
  4. 1981Mommie DearestFilm: L.B. Mayer
  5. 1981The Greatest Man in the WorldFilm: Conkin
  6. 1980PowerSeries: Jack Eisenstadt (2 episodes)
  7. 1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries (1 episode)
  8. 1978Verna: USO GirlFilm: Eddie
  9. 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverFilm: Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  10. 1975I'm a Stranger Here MyselfFilm: Narrator (voice)
  11. 1974The Missiles of OctoberFilm: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
  12. 1974The Missiles of OctoberSeries: Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier (2 episodes)
  13. 1974The Great GatsbyFilm: Meyer Wolfsheim
  14. 1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadFilm: Lt. Humphrey Kenner
  15. 19721776Film: Dr. Benjamin Franklin
  16. 1972Kung FuSeries: Otto Schultz (1 episode)
  17. 1971Great PerformancesSeries: Eddie (1 episode)
  18. 1967MannixSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1966Nevada SmithFilm: Warden
  20. 1965The LonerSeries (1 episode)
  21. 1965For the PeopleSeries (13 episodes)
  22. 1964The OutrageFilm: Prospector
  23. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Captain Basil Calhoun (1 episode)
  24. 1964HamletFilm: Claudius
  25. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Pete Dawes (1 episode)
  26. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva) (1 episode)
  27. 1962David and LisaFilm: Dr. Swinford
  28. 1961Ben CaseySeries (2 episodes)
  29. 1961The DefendersSeries: Peter Cole, Arnold Fermuller (1 episode)
  30. 1951Fourteen HoursFilm: Deputy Police Chief Moskar
  31. 1951MFilm: Inspector Carney
  32. 1950Three HusbandsFilm: Dan McCabe
  33. 1950TripoliFilm: Capt. Demetrios
  34. 1950Wyoming MailFilm: Cavanaugh
  35. 1950The Underworld StoryFilm: Carl Durham
  36. 1949They Live by NightFilm: Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
  37. 1949Border IncidentFilm: Owen Parkson
  38. 1949The Great GatsbyFilm: Wilson
  39. 1947UnconqueredFilm: Garth
  40. 1947Variety GirlFilm: Howard Da Silva
  41. 1947Blaze of NoonFilm: Mike Gafferty
  42. 1946Two Years Before the MastFilm: Captain Francis A. Thompson
  43. 1946The Blue DahliaFilm: Eddie Harwood
  44. 1945The Lost WeekendFilm: Nat the Bartender
  45. 1945Duffy's TavernFilm: Tough Guy
  46. 1943Tonight We Raid CalaisFilm: Sgt. Block
  47. 1943Keeper of the FlameFilm: Jason Rickards
  48. 1942Reunion in FranceFilm: Anton Stregel
  49. 1942The Omaha TrailFilm: Ben Santley
  50. 1942The Big ShotFilm: Sandor
  51. 1942Juke GirlFilm: Cully
  52. 1942Native LandFilm: Jim
  53. 1942Bullet ScarsFilm: Frank Dillon
  54. 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesFilm: Ringo
  55. 1941Steel Against the SkyFilm: Bugs
  56. 1941Blues in the NightFilm: Sam Paryas
  57. 1941At the Stroke of TwelveFilm: Angie the Ox
  58. 1941Sergeant YorkFilm: Lem
  59. 1941Nine Lives Are Not EnoughFilm: City Editor
  60. 1941Bad Men of MissouriFilm: Greg Bilson
  61. 1941Strange AlibiFilm: Prison Guard Monson
  62. 1941The Sea WolfFilm: Harrison
  63. 1940I'm Still AliveFilm: Red Garvey
  64. 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilm: Jack Armstrong
  65. 1938Marie AntoinetteFilm: Toulon (uncredited)
  66. 1935Once in a Blue MoonFilm

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