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Howard Da Silva (1909–1986)

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 »

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Filmography

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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
 
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 Insight (TV series)
Arnstein - Violinst
Arnstein's Miracle (1977) … Arnstein - Violinst
 
1976 The American Parade (TV mini-series)
 
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
The Day They Stole County General (1965) … Ulysses Pagoras
 
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 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Wallace Mapes
I Before E Except After C (1963) … Wallace Mapes
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Dupont-Dufour Sr.
Thieves Carnival (1959) … Dupont-Dufour Sr.
 
1951 M
Inspector Carney
 
1951 Three Husbands
Dan McCabe
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Deputy Police Chief Moskar (as Howard da Silva)
 
1950 Wyoming Mail
Cavanaugh (as Howard da Silva)
 
1950 The Underworld Story
Carl Durham
 
1950 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
 
1949 Border Incident
Owen Parkson
 
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)
 
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 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)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1972 1776 (performer: "The Lees of Old Virginia", "But, Mr. Adams", "He Plays the Violin", "The Egg")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1965 For the People (TV series)
 
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:

Did voice-over links for serial episodes of the British cult Science Fiction series Doctor Who, which were edited for American television (circa 1973). See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus