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Howard Da Silva (1909–1986)

Actor | Soundtrack | Director

Howard da Silva was one of 324 actors, writers and directors who fell victim to the Hollywood blacklisting of the early 1950s, and had his career halted in the blink of an eye. Originally was a steelworker before making his stage debut at age 20 in New York. He made a name for himself on Broadway before going to Hollywood... See full bio »

Born:

Howard Silverblatt
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 76) in Ossining, New York, USA
Still of Ricardo Montalban, Howard Da Silva and Charles McGraw in Border Incident Still of Howard Da Silva and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks
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1984 Garbo Talks
Angelo Dokakis
 
1984 American Playhouse (TV series)
Critic
– The Cafeteria (1984) … Critic
 
1983 Masquerade (TV series)
General Breznin
– Pilot (1983) … General Breznin
 
1983 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series)
Abe Rabinowitz
– The Promotion (1983) … Abe Rabinowitz
 
1981 Mommie Dearest
Louis B. Mayer
 
1980 Power (TV movie)
Jack Eisenstadt
 
1980 The Greatest Man in the World (TV movie)
Conklin
 
1978 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Host - US broadcast
 
1978 Great Performances (TV series)
Eddie
– Verna: USO Girl (1978) … Eddie
 
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
1977 Insight (TV series)
Arnstein - Violinst
– Arnstein's Miracle (1977) … Arnstein - Violinst
 
1976 The American Parade (TV mini-series)
 
1974 The Missiles of October (TV movie)
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
 
1974 The Great Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
 
1974 Smile Jenny, You're Dead (TV movie)
Lt. Humphrey Kenner
 
1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Otto Schultz
– The Hoots (1973) … Otto Schultz (as Howard da Silva)
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Doctor Wazanskyi (segment "Love and the End of the Line")
– Love and the End of the Line/Love and the Growing Romance/Love and the Postal Meeter (1973) … Doctor Wazanskyi (segment "Love and the End of the Line")
 
1972 1776
Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA)
 
1972 Keep the Faith (TV movie)
Rabbi Mossman
 
1968 Mannix (TV series)
Aram Karmalis
– You Can Get Killed Out There (1968) … Aram Karmalis
 
1967 Gentle Ben (TV series)
Phillip Garrett
– Battle of Wedlow Woods (1967) … Phillip Garrett
 
1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Dimitchik
– Old Gangsters Never Die (1967) … Dimitchik
 
1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Pete Dawes
– Death Is the Door Prize (1966) … Pete Dawes
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Warden
 
1966 The Loner (TV series)
Gonzales
– To Hang a Dead Man (1966) … Gonzales
 
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Captain Basil Calhoun
– The Foreign Legion Affair (1966) … Captain Basil Calhoun
 
1965 Ben Casey (TV series)
Cantor Nathan Birnbaum / Ulysses Pagoras
– A Nightingale Named Nathan (1965) … Cantor Nathan Birnbaum
– The Day They Stole County General (1965) … Ulysses Pagoras
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Anthony Celese
– A Competent Witness (1965) … Anthony Celese
– Any Benevolent Purpose (1965) … Anthony Celese
– Seized, Confined and Detained (1965) … Anthony Celese
– With Intent to Influence (1965) … Anthony Celese
– The Right to Kill (1965) … Anthony Celese
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1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Thurman Cutler
– I, Robot (1964) … Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)
 
1963-1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Arnold Fermuller / Peter Cole
– The Man Who (1964) … Arnold Fermuller
– The Bagman (1963) … Peter Cole
 
1964 The Outrage
Prospector
 
1964/II Hamlet
Claudius
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Dr. McClendon
– Disaster Call (1963) … Dr. McClendon
 
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Airport Officer (uncredited)
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Wallace Mapes
– I Before E Except After C (1963) … Wallace Mapes
 
1962 David and Lisa
Dr. Swinford
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Dupont-Dufour Sr.
– Thieves Carnival (1959) … Dupont-Dufour Sr.
 
1951 Slaughter Trail
Capt. Dempster (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
 
1951 M
Inspector Carney
 
1951 Three Husbands
Dan McCabe
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Deputy Police Chief Moskar (as Howard da Silva)
 
1950 Tripoli
Capt. Demetrios
 
1950 Wyoming Mail
Cavanaugh (as Howard da Silva)
 
1950 The Underworld Story
Carl Durham
 
1950 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1950)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1950)
 
1949 Border Incident
Owen Parkson
 
1949 The Great Gatsby
Wilson
 
1948 They Live by Night
Chickamaw
 
1947 Unconquered
Garth (as Howard da Silva)
 
1947 Variety Girl
Howard Da Silva
 
1947 Blaze of Noon
Mike Gafferty (as Howard da Silva)
 
1946 The Blue Dahlia
Eddie Harwood
 
1946 Two Years Before the Mast
Captain Francis A. Thompson
 
1945 The Lost Weekend
Nat
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
Tough Guy
 
1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
Sgt. Block
 
1942 Keeper of the Flame
Jason Rickards (as Howard da Silva)
 
1942 Reunion in France
Anton Stregel (as Howard da Silva)
 
1942 The Omaha Trail
Ben Santley
 
1942 The Big Shot
Sandor
 
1942 Juke Girl
Cully
 
1942 Native Land
Jim - informant (as Howard DaSylva)
 
1942 Bullet Scars
Frank Dillon
 
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Ringo, the Prosecutor (as Howard da Silva)
 
1942 Five Were Chosen
 
1941 Steel Against the Sky
Bugs Little (as Howard da Silva)
 
1941 At the Stroke of Twelve (short)
Angie the Ox, (as Howard da Silva)
 
1941 Blues in the Night
Sam Paryas
 
1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
City Editor (as Howard da Silva)
 
1941 Navy Blues
Last Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
 
1941 Three Sons o' Guns
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1941 Bad Men of Missouri
Greg Bilson (as Howard da Silva)
 
1941 Sergeant York
Lem (as Howard da Silva)
 
1941 Strange Alibi
Monson (prison guard)
 
1941 The Sea Wolf
Harrison
 
1941 The Dog in the Orchard (short)
Foster
 
1940 I'm Still Alive
Red Garvey (as Howard da Silva)
 
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Jack Armstrong (as Howard da Silva)
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Toulon (uncredited)
 
1935 Once in a Blue Moon (uncredited)
 
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1972 1776 (performer: "The Lees of Old Virginia", "But, Mr. Adams", "He Plays the Violin", "The Egg")
 
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1965 For the People (TV series)
– Any Benevolent Purpose (1965)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1979 Song by Song (TV series)
Himself - Music Performer
– By Sheldon Harnick (1979) … Himself - Music Performer
 
1976 Hollywood on Trial (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 I'm a Stranger Here Myself (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1968 13 Stars for Channel 13 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964 Camera Three (TV series)
Himself
– The Cradle Will Rock (1964) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1930). Stage Play: Siegfried. Drama. Written by Philip Carr, from the French of Jean Giraudoux. Directed by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 20 Oct 1930- Nov 1930 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Walter Beck (as "General von Waldorf"), Jacob Ben-Ami (as "Siegfried")... See more »

Alternate Names:

Howard DaSylva | Howard da Silva

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

As long as my parts have some meat in them, I'm not going to bite the hand that feeds me. See more »

Trivia:

Had a remarkably long career on the Broadway stage as an actor, director and playwright, working there from 1930-1982. His most notable production was in the hit Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical, Oklahoma! originating the role of Jud Fry for 2212 performances. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus