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Howard Da Silva
Born · May 4, 1909
Died · February 16, 1986 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Bio
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.
Garbo Talks
Angelo Dakakis
6.1
1984
Masquerade
General Breznin · (1 episode)
5.0
1983
Mommie Dearest
L.B. Mayer
6.4
1981
The New Deal for Artists
0.0
1981
The Greatest Man in the World
Conkin
0.0
1981
Power
Jack Eisenstadt
2.0
1980
Archie Bunker's Place
(1 episode)
6.5
1979
Verna: USO Girl
Eddie
0.0
1978
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
5.0
1977
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Narrator (voice)
6.4
1975
The Missiles of October
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
7.5
1974
The Missiles of October
Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier · (2 episodes)
8.8
1974
The Great Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
6.3
1974
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Lt. Humphrey Kenner
6.1
1974
1776
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
6.8
1972
Kung Fu
(1 episode)
7.6
1972
Great Performances
Eddie · (1 episode)
5.4
1971
Mannix
(1 episode)
6.7
1967
Nevada Smith
Warden
6.8
1966
The Loner
(1 episode)
5.7
1965
For the People
(13 episodes)
5.0
1965
The Outrage
Prospector
6.0
1964
The Fugitive
Pete Dawes · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
The Outer Limits
Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva) · (1 episode)
7.8
1963
David and Lisa
Dr. Swinford
7.3
1962
Ben Casey
(2 episodes)
5.6
1961
The Defenders
Peter Cole · (1 episode)
6.2
1961
The Defenders
Arnold Fermuller · (1 episode)
6.2
1961
Fourteen Hours
Deputy Police Chief Moskar
7.2
1951
M
Inspector Carney
6.3
1951
Three Husbands
Dan McCabe
5.0
1950
Tripoli
Capt. Demetrios
5.6
1950
Wyoming Mail
Cavanaugh
4.4
1950
The Underworld Story
Carl Durham
6.1
1950
They Live by Night
Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
6.9
1949
Border Incident
Owen Parkson
6.9
1949
The Great Gatsby
Wilson
5.5
1949
Unconquered
Garth
6.2
1947
Variety Girl
Howard Da Silva
6.1
1947
Blaze of Noon
Mike Gafferty
4.0
1947
Two Years Before the Mast
Captain Francis A. Thompson
6.2
1946
The Blue Dahlia
Eddie Harwood
6.7
1946
The Lost Weekend
Nat the Bartender
7.6
1945
Duffy's Tavern
Tough Guy
6.1
1945
Tonight We Raid Calais
Sgt. Block
5.4
1943
Keeper of the Flame
Jason Rickards
6.6
1943
Reunion in France
Anton Stregel
6.4
1942
The Omaha Trail
Ben Santley
7.0
1942
The Big Shot
Sandor
6.3
1942
Juke Girl
Cully
6.5
1942
Native Land
Jim
6.2
1942
Bullet Scars
Frank Dillon
6.2
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Ringo
4.7
1942
Steel Against the Sky
Bugs
5.0
1941
Blues in the Night
Sam Paryas
6.2
1941
At the Stroke of Twelve
Angie the Ox
5.0
1941
Sergeant York
Lem
7.2
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
City Editor
5.0
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Greg Bilson
5.6
1941
Strange Alibi
Prison Guard Monson
6.6
1941
The Sea Wolf
Harrison
7.1
1941
I'm Still Alive
Red Garvey
6.0
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Jack Armstrong
7.0
1940
Marie Antoinette
Toulon (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Once in a Blue Moon
0.0
1935