Howard Da Silva
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.
Filmography (67 titles)
6.3MovieGarbo Talks
Angelo Dakakis · 1984
7.5ShowMasquerade
General Breznin · 1983
6.6ShowAmerican Playhouse
Critic · 1982
6.4MovieMommie Dearest
L.B. Mayer · 1981
MovieThe New Deal for Artists
Self · 1981
7.0MovieThe Greatest Man in the World
Conkin · 1981
7.0ShowPower
Jack Eisenstadt · 1980
6.5ShowArchie Bunker's Place
1979
MovieVerna: USO Girl
Eddie · 1978
5.1MovieThe Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt · 1977
6.7MovieI'm a Stranger Here Myself
Narrator (voice) · 1975
7.5MovieThe Missiles of October
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev · 1974
8.8ShowThe Missiles of October
Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier · 1974
6.3MovieThe Great Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim · 1974
6.8MovieSmile Jenny, You're Dead
Lt. Humphrey Kenner · 1974
6.9Movie1776
Dr. Benjamin Franklin · 1972
7.7ShowKung Fu
Otto Schultz · 1972
6.1ShowGreat Performances
Eddie · 1971
6.8ShowMannix
1967
6.7MovieNevada Smith
Warden · 1966
6.3ShowThe Loner
1965
For the People
1965
5.9MovieThe Outrage
Prospector · 1964
7.1ShowThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Captain Basil Calhoun · 1964
9.0MovieHamlet
Claudius · 1964
7.3ShowThe Fugitive
Pete Dawes · 1963
7.8ShowThe Outer Limits
Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva) · 1963
7.2MovieDavid and Lisa
Dr. Swinford · 1962
5.9ShowBen Casey
1961
6.3ShowThe Defenders
Peter Cole · 1961