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Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Known For Acting
Birthday May 04, 1909
Died Feb 16, 1986 (76)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 th ... an 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.

Known For

Filmography

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984

as Angelo Dakakis

Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest

1981

as L.B. Mayer

Power

Power

1980

as Jack Eisenstadt

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

as Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975

as Narrator (voice)

The Missiles of October

The Missiles of October

1974

as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974

as Lt. Humphrey Kenner

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1974

as Meyer Wolfsheim

1776

1776

1972

as Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Warden

The Outrage

The Outrage

1964

as Prospector

David and Lisa

David and Lisa

1962

as Dr. Swinford

M

M

1951

as Inspector Carney

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

as Deputy Police Chief Moskar

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950

as Cavanaugh

Tripoli

Tripoli

1950

as Capt. Demetrios

Three Husbands

Three Husbands

1950

as Dan McCabe

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

1950

as Carl Durham

Border Incident

Border Incident

1949

as Owen Parkson

They Live by Night

They Live by Night

1949

as Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1949

as Wilson

Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as Garth

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

1947

as Mike Gafferty

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Howard Da Silva

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946

as Eddie Harwood

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

1946

as Captain Francis A. Thompson

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Nat the Bartender

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Tough Guy

Tonight We Raid Calais

Tonight We Raid Calais

1943

as Sgt. Block

Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame

1943

as Jason Rickards

Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

as Frank Dillon

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

1942

as Ben Santley

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Ringo

Juke Girl

Juke Girl

1942

as Cully

Native Land

Native Land

1942

as Jim

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1942

as Sandor

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

as Anton Stregel

At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve

1941

as Angie the Ox

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as City Editor

Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi

1941

as Prison Guard Monson

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Bugs

Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

as Greg Bilson

Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941

as Sam Paryas

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

as Harrison

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Lem

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940

as Red Garvey

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Jack Armstrong

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Toulon (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Missiles of October

as Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1974

The Fugitive

as Pete Dawes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Defenders

as Peter Cole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Outer Limits

as Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Defenders

as Arnold Fermuller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Masquerade

as General Breznin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

Great Performances

as Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

For the People

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 31, 1965

Ben Casey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Kung Fu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Archie Bunker's Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

The Loner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

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