Howard Da Silva
Known for: Acting
Born: May 4, 1909
Died: February 16, 1986
Place of birth: Cleveland, 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.
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Filmography
52 movies · 15 TV shows, newest first
6.3
Garbo Talks
1984
7.5
Masquerade
1983
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
6.4
Mommie Dearest
1981
NR
The New Deal for Artists
1981
7.0
The Greatest Man in the World
1981
7.0
Power
1980
6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
NR
Verna: USO Girl
1978
5.1
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
6.7
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1975
7.5
The Missiles of October
19748.8
The Missiles of October
1974
6.3
The Great Gatsby
1974
6.8
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
1974
6.9
1776
1972
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
6.1
Great Performances
1971
6.8
Mannix
1967
6.7
Nevada Smith
1966
6.3
The Loner
1965
6.5
For the People
1965
5.8
The Outrage
1964
7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
9.0
Hamlet
1964
7.3
The Fugitive
1963
7.8
The Outer Limits
1963
7.2
David and Lisa
1962
5.9
Ben Casey
1961
6.3
The Defenders
1961
7.3
Fourteen Hours
1951
6.5
M
1951
5.4
Three Husbands
1950
5.8
Tripoli
1950
5.2
Wyoming Mail
1950
6.3
The Underworld Story
1950
6.8
They Live by Night
1949
6.9
Border Incident
1949
5.4
The Great Gatsby
1949
6.5
Unconquered
1947
6.5
Variety Girl
1947
5.7
Blaze of Noon
1947
6.5
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
6.7
The Blue Dahlia
1946
7.6
The Lost Weekend
1945
6.4
Duffy's Tavern
1945
5.8
Tonight We Raid Calais
1943
6.6
Keeper of the Flame
1943
6.5
Reunion in France
1942
7.0
The Omaha Trail
1942
6.2
The Big Shot
1942
7.2
Juke Girl
1942
6.3
Native Land
1942
6.5
Bullet Scars
1942
5.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
5.4
Steel Against the Sky
1941
6.2
Blues in the Night
1941
6.0
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
7.2
Sergeant York
1941
5.4
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
6.2
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
7.2
Strange Alibi
1941
7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941
7.0
I'm Still Alive
1940
6.9
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
6.6
Marie Antoinette
1938
9.0
Once in a Blue Moon
1935