Howard Da Silva
Known For
Acting
Born
1909-05-04 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
1986-02-16
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.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Eddie
The Fugitive
as Pete Dawes
Mannix
The Outer Limits
as Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)
Ben Casey
The Defenders
as Peter Cole
The Defenders
as Arnold Fermuller
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Captain Basil Calhoun
Archie Bunker's Place
Unconquered
as Garth
The Loner
Masquerade
as General Breznin
Juke Girl
as Cully
The Great Gatsby
as Meyer Wolfsheim
Mommie Dearest
as L.B. Mayer
They Live by Night
as Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Sergeant York
as Lem
The Blue Dahlia
as Eddie Harwood
The Lost Weekend
as Nat the Bartender
