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Acting
Howard Da Silva
Also known as: Howard Silverblatt, Howard DaSilva, Howard DaSylva
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. 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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 4, 1909
Day of Death
February 16, 1986
Age at Death
76 years old
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity Score
0.8
Filmography
Garbo Talks
Angelo Dakakis
1984Movie
Masquerade
General Breznin
1983TV
American Playhouse
Critic
1982TV
Mommie Dearest
L.B. Mayer
1981Movie
The Greatest Man in the World
Conkin
1981Movie
The New Deal for Artists
Self
1981Movie
Power
Jack Eisenstadt
1980TV
Archie Bunker's Place
1979TV
Verna: USO Girl
Eddie
1978Movie
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
1977Movie
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Narrator (voice)
1975Movie
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Lt. Humphrey Kenner
1974Movie
The Missiles of October
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
1974Movie
The Great Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
1974Movie
The Missiles of October
Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier
1974TV
1776
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
1972Movie
Kung Fu
Otto Schultz
1972TV
Great Performances
Eddie
1971TV
Mannix
1967TV
Nevada Smith
Warden
1966Movie
The Loner
1965TV
For the People
1965TV
The Outrage
Prospector
1964Movie
Hamlet
Claudius
1964Movie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Captain Basil Calhoun
1964TV
The Fugitive
Pete Dawes
1963TV
The Outer Limits
Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)
1963TV
David and Lisa
Dr. Swinford
1962Movie
Ben Casey
1961TV
The Defenders
Peter Cole
1961TV
M
Inspector Carney
1951Movie
Fourteen Hours
Deputy Police Chief Moskar
1951Movie
The Underworld Story
Carl Durham
1950Movie
Wyoming Mail
Cavanaugh
1950Movie
Tripoli
Capt. Demetrios
1950Movie
Three Husbands
Dan McCabe
1950Movie
Border Incident
Owen Parkson
1949Movie
They Live by Night
Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
1949Movie
The Great Gatsby
Wilson
1949Movie
Unconquered
Garth
1947Movie
Variety Girl
Howard Da Silva
1947Movie
Blaze of Noon
Mike Gafferty
1947Movie
The Blue Dahlia
Eddie Harwood
1946Movie
Two Years Before the Mast
Captain Francis A. Thompson
1946Movie
The Lost Weekend
Nat the Bartender
1945Movie
Duffy's Tavern
Tough Guy
1945Movie
Keeper of the Flame
Jason Rickards
1943Movie
Tonight We Raid Calais
Sgt. Block
1943Movie
The Big Shot
Sandor
1942Movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Ringo
1942Movie
Juke Girl
Cully
1942Movie
Bullet Scars
Frank Dillon
1942Movie
The Omaha Trail
Ben Santley
1942Movie
Reunion in France
Anton Stregel
1942Movie
Native Land
Jim
1942Movie
The Sea Wolf
Harrison
1941Movie
Sergeant York
Lem
1941Movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
City Editor
1941Movie
Strange Alibi
Prison Guard Monson
1941Movie
Steel Against the Sky
Bugs
1941Movie
Blues in the Night
Sam Paryas
1941Movie
At the Stroke of Twelve
Angie the Ox
1941Movie
Bad Men of Missouri
Greg Bilson
1941Movie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Jack Armstrong
1940Movie
I'm Still Alive
Red Garvey
1940Movie
Marie Antoinette
Toulon (uncredited)
1938Movie
Once in a Blue Moon
1935Movie