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Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Actor · 1909–1986 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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.

Acted in 65

1980s

  1. 1984

    Garbo Talks

    Angelo Dakakis

    62
  2. 1983

    Masquerade

    General Breznin · 1 episode

  3. 1982

    American Playhouse

    Critic · 1 episode

  4. 1981

    Mommie Dearest

    L.B. Mayer

    60

  5. The Greatest Man in the World

    Conkin

  6. 1980

    Power

    Jack Eisenstadt · 2 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979

    Archie Bunker's Place

    TV · 4 Seasons · Comedy

    64
  2. 1978

    Verna: USO Girl

    Eddie

  3. 1977

    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

    58
  4. 1974

    The Missiles of October

    Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev

  5. The Missiles of October

    Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier · 2 episodes

  6. The Great Gatsby

    Meyer Wolfsheim

    54

  7. Smile Jenny, You're Dead

    Lt. Humphrey Kenner

  8. 1972

    1776

    Dr. Benjamin Franklin

    73

  9. Kung Fu

    Otto Schultz · 1 episode

  10. 1971

    Great Performances

    Eddie · 1 episode

    74

1950s

  1. 1951

    Fourteen Hours

    Deputy Police Chief Moskar

    69

  2. M

    Inspector Carney

    67
  3. 1950

    Three Husbands

    Dan McCabe

  4. Tripoli

    Capt. Demetrios

  5. Wyoming Mail

    Cavanaugh

  6. The Underworld Story

    Carl Durham

1940s

  1. 1949

    They Live by Night

    Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley

  2. Border Incident

    Owen Parkson

  3. The Great Gatsby

    Wilson

  4. 1947

    Unconquered

    Garth

    73

  5. Variety Girl

    Howard Da Silva

  6. Blaze of Noon

    Mike Gafferty

  7. 1946

    Two Years Before the Mast

    Captain Francis A. Thompson

    68

  8. The Blue Dahlia

    Eddie Harwood

  9. 1945

    The Lost Weekend

    Nat the Bartender

    83

  10. Duffy's Tavern

    Tough Guy

  11. 1943

    Tonight We Raid Calais

    Sgt. Block

  12. Keeper of the Flame

    Jason Rickards

    65
  13. 1942

    Reunion in France

    Anton Stregel

  14. The Omaha Trail

    Ben Santley

  15. The Big Shot

    Sandor

  16. Juke Girl

    Cully

  17. Native Land

    Jim

  18. Bullet Scars

    Frank Dillon

  19. Wild Bill Hickok Rides

    Ringo

  20. 1941

    Steel Against the Sky

    Bugs

  21. Blues in the Night

    Sam Paryas

  22. At the Stroke of Twelve

    Angie the Ox

  23. Sergeant York

    Lem

    77

  24. Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    City Editor

  25. Bad Men of Missouri

    Greg Bilson

  26. Strange Alibi

    Prison Guard Monson

  27. The Sea Wolf

    Harrison

    79
  28. 1940

    I'm Still Alive

    Red Garvey

  29. Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Jack Armstrong

1930s

  1. 1938

    Marie Antoinette

    Toulon (uncredited)

    71
  2. 1935

    Once in a Blue Moon

    Movie

Appearances2

1970s

  1. 1976

    The New Deal for Artists

    Self

  2. 1975

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself

    Narrator (voice)