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

Power

Fourteen Hours

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

Sergeant York

Juke Girl

The Sea Wolf

Strange Alibi

1776

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Border Incident

Mannix

The Omaha Trail

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

I'm Still Alive

Nevada Smith

They Live by Night

Archie Bunker's Place

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Mommie Dearest

The Blue Dahlia

For the People

Garbo Talks

Keeper of the Flame

The Great Gatsby

Unconquered

Two Years Before the Mast

M

Marie Antoinette

Variety Girl

Bullet Scars

The Loner

The Defenders

Duffy's Tavern

Reunion in France

The Big Shot

The Underworld Story

Great Performances