Howard Da Silva

Known for ActingBorn 1909-05-04Died 1986-02-16Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Hamlet

The Missiles of October

Once in a Blue Moon

The Outer Limits

Kung Fu

Masquerade

The Missiles of October

The Lost Weekend

The Fugitive

David and Lisa

The Greatest Man in the World

Fourteen Hours

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Power

1776

Juke Girl

The Sea Wolf

Sergeant York

Strange Alibi

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Mannix

The Omaha Trail

American Playhouse

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

I'm Still Alive

Nevada Smith

Border Incident

They Live by Night

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Archie Bunker's Place

Mommie Dearest

For the People

The Blue Dahlia

Garbo Talks

Keeper of the Flame

The Great Gatsby

M

Marie Antoinette

Unconquered

Variety Girl

Two Years Before the Mast

Bullet Scars

Reunion in France

The Loner

The Defenders

Duffy's Tavern

Great Performances

The Underworld Story