Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Acting
Born 1909-05-04 - Died 1986-02-16Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 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.

Movies (52)

The Great Gatsby
6.3

The Great Gatsby

1974Movie6.3
The Lost Weekend
7.6

The Lost Weekend

1945Movie7.6
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941Movie7.2
Mommie Dearest
6.4

Mommie Dearest

1981Movie6.4
The Sea Wolf
7.2

The Sea Wolf

1941Movie7.2
Unconquered
6.5

Unconquered

1947Movie6.5
Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938Movie6.6
The Blue Dahlia
6.7

The Blue Dahlia

1946Movie6.7
Fourteen Hours
7.3

Fourteen Hours

1951Movie7.3
Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966Movie6.7
They Live by Night
6.8

They Live by Night

1949Movie6.8
The Outrage
5.8

The Outrage

1964Movie5.8
The Underworld Story
6.3

The Underworld Story

1950Movie6.3
Reunion in France
6.5

Reunion in France

1942Movie6.5
1776
6.9

1776

1972Movie6.9
Bullet Scars
6.5

Bullet Scars

1942Movie6.5
Juke Girl
7.2

Juke Girl

1942Movie7.2
M
6.5

M

1951Movie6.5
Verna: USO Girl

Verna: USO Girl

1978Movie
Border Incident
6.9

Border Incident

1949Movie6.9
Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947Movie6.5
The Great Gatsby
5.4

The Great Gatsby

1949Movie5.4
Keeper of the Flame
6.6

Keeper of the Flame

1943Movie6.6
The Missiles of October
7.5

The Missiles of October

1974Movie7.5
The Omaha Trail
7.0

The Omaha Trail

1942Movie7.0
Garbo Talks
6.3

Garbo Talks

1984Movie6.3
Blues in the Night
6.2

Blues in the Night

1941Movie6.2
David and Lisa
7.2

David and Lisa

1962Movie7.2
Strange Alibi
7.2

Strange Alibi

1941Movie7.2
The Big Shot
6.2

The Big Shot

1942Movie6.2
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977Movie5.1
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942Movie5.5
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940Movie6.9
Wyoming Mail
5.2

Wyoming Mail

1950Movie5.2
Native Land
6.3

Native Land

1942Movie6.3
Two Years Before the Mast
6.5

Two Years Before the Mast

1946Movie6.5
Tonight We Raid Calais
5.8

Tonight We Raid Calais

1943Movie5.8
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
6.8

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974Movie6.8
Steel Against the Sky
5.4

Steel Against the Sky

1941Movie5.4
Duffy's Tavern
6.4

Duffy's Tavern

1945Movie6.4
Blaze of Noon
5.7

Blaze of Noon

1947Movie5.7
The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

1981Movie
Tripoli
5.8

Tripoli

1950Movie5.8
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941Movie5.4
Once in a Blue Moon
9.0

Once in a Blue Moon

1935Movie9.0
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.7

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975Movie6.7
I'm Still Alive
7.0

I'm Still Alive

1940Movie7.0
Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941Movie6.2
Three Husbands
5.4

Three Husbands

1950Movie5.4
Hamlet
9.0

Hamlet

1964Movie9.0
At the Stroke of Twelve
6.0

At the Stroke of Twelve

1941Movie6.0
The Greatest Man in the World
7.0

The Greatest Man in the World

1981Movie7.0

TV Shows (15)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

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

1964Series7.2
Archie Bunker's Place
6.5

Archie Bunker's Place

1979Series6.5
The Loner
6.3

The Loner

1965Series6.3
Masquerade
7.5

Masquerade

1983Series7.5
For the People
6.5

For the People

1965Series6.5
Power
7.0

Power

1980Series7.0
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7
The Missiles of October
8.8

The Missiles of October

1974Series8.8