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Howard Da Silva

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, May 04 1909
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Death: Sun, Feb 16 1986
Howard Da Silva is 76 years old
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Poster of Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
Howard Da Silva was
75 in Garbo Talks
as 'Angelo Dakakis'.
Fri, Oct 12 1984
Poster of Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest
Howard Da Silva was
72 in Mommie Dearest
as 'L.B. Mayer'.
Wed, Sep 16 1981
Poster of The New Deal for Artists
The New Deal for Artists
Howard Da Silva was
72 in The New Deal for Artists
Mon, Jul 06 1981
Poster of The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World
Howard Da Silva was
72 in The Greatest Man in the World
as 'Conkin'.
Tue, Jun 09 1981
Poster of Power
Power
Howard Da Silva was
70 in Power
as 'Jack Eisenstadt'.
Mon, Jan 14 1980
Poster of Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl
Howard Da Silva was
68 in Verna: USO Girl
as 'Eddie'.
Wed, Jan 25 1978
Poster of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Howard Da Silva was
68 in The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as 'Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Howard Da Silva was
65 in I'm a Stranger Here Myself
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Howard Da Silva was
65 in The Missiles of October
as 'Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev'.
Wed, Dec 18 1974
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Howard Da Silva was
64 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Meyer Wolfsheim'.
Wed, Mar 27 1974
Poster of Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Howard Da Silva was
64 in Smile Jenny, You're Dead
as 'Lt. Humphrey Kenner'.
Sun, Feb 03 1974
Poster of 1776
1776
Howard Da Silva was
63 in 1776
as 'Dr. Benjamin Franklin'.
Thu, Nov 09 1972
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Howard Da Silva was
57 in Nevada Smith
as 'Warden'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of The Outrage
The Outrage
Howard Da Silva was
55 in The Outrage
as 'Prospector'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of David and Lisa
David and Lisa
Howard Da Silva was
53 in David and Lisa
as 'Dr. Swinford'.
Wed, Dec 26 1962
Poster of Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
Howard Da Silva was
41 in Fourteen Hours
as 'Deputy Police Chief Moskar'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of M
M
Howard Da Silva was
41 in M
as 'Inspector Carney'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Three Husbands
Three Husbands
Howard Da Silva was
41 in Three Husbands
as 'Dan McCabe'.
Fri, Nov 10 1950
Poster of Tripoli
Tripoli
Howard Da Silva was
41 in Tripoli
as 'Capt. Demetrios'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
Howard Da Silva was
41 in Wyoming Mail
as 'Cavanaugh'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story
Howard Da Silva was
41 in The Underworld Story
as 'Carl Durham'.
Wed, Jul 26 1950
Poster of They Live by Night
They Live by Night
Howard Da Silva was
40 in They Live by Night
as 'Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
Poster of Border Incident
Border Incident
Howard Da Silva was
40 in Border Incident
as 'Owen Parkson'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Howard Da Silva was
40 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Wilson'.
Wed, Jul 13 1949
Poster of Unconquered
Unconquered
Howard Da Silva was
38 in Unconquered
as 'Garth'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Howard Da Silva was
38 in Variety Girl
as 'Howard Da Silva'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
Howard Da Silva was
37 in Blaze of Noon
as 'Mike Gafferty'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
Howard Da Silva was
37 in Two Years Before the Mast
as 'Captain Francis A. Thompson'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Poster of The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
Howard Da Silva was
36 in The Blue Dahlia
as 'Eddie Harwood'.
Tue, Apr 16 1946
Poster of The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
Howard Da Silva was
36 in The Lost Weekend
as 'Nat the Bartender'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
Howard Da Silva was
36 in Duffy's Tavern
as 'Tough Guy'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945
Poster of Tonight We Raid Calais
Tonight We Raid Calais
Howard Da Silva was
33 in Tonight We Raid Calais
as 'Sgt. Block'.
Fri, Apr 30 1943
Poster of Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame
Howard Da Silva was
33 in Keeper of the Flame
as 'Jason Rickards'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Reunion in France
Reunion in France
Howard Da Silva was
33 in Reunion in France
as 'Anton Stregel'.
Fri, Dec 25 1942
Poster of The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
Howard Da Silva was
33 in The Omaha Trail
as 'Ben Santley'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of The Big Shot
The Big Shot
Howard Da Silva was
33 in The Big Shot
as 'Sandor'.
Sat, Jun 13 1942
Poster of Juke Girl
Juke Girl
Howard Da Silva was
33 in Juke Girl
as 'Cully'.
Sat, May 30 1942
Poster of Native Land
Native Land
Howard Da Silva was
33 in Native Land
as 'Jim'.
Mon, May 11 1942
Poster of Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Bullet Scars
as 'Frank Dillon'.
Sat, Mar 07 1942
Poster of Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as 'Ringo'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942
Poster of Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Steel Against the Sky
as 'Bugs'.
Sat, Dec 13 1941
Poster of At the Stroke of Twelve
At the Stroke of Twelve
Howard Da Silva was
32 in At the Stroke of Twelve
as 'Angie the Ox'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Blues in the Night
as 'Sam Paryas'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Sergeant York
Sergeant York
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Sergeant York
as 'Lem'.
Sat, Sep 27 1941
Poster of Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as 'City Editor'.
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
Howard Da Silva was
32 in Bad Men of Missouri
as 'Greg Bilson'.
Sat, Jul 26 1941
Poster of Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
Howard Da Silva was
31 in Strange Alibi
as 'Prison Guard Monson'.
Sat, Apr 19 1941
Poster of The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
Howard Da Silva was
31 in The Sea Wolf
as 'Harrison'.
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of I'm Still Alive
I'm Still Alive
Howard Da Silva was
31 in I'm Still Alive
as 'Red Garvey'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Howard Da Silva was
30 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as 'Jack Armstrong'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Howard Da Silva was
29 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Toulon (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon
Howard Da Silva was
26 in Once in a Blue Moon
Fri, May 10 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Howard Da Silva was
74+ in Masquerade
as 'General Breznin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983
Poster of Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
Howard Da Silva was
70+ in Archie Bunker's Place
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Howard Da Silva was
65+ in The Missiles of October
as 'Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Howard Da Silva was
63+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Howard Da Silva was
61+ in Great Performances
as 'Eddie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Howard Da Silva was
58+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Loner
The Loner
Howard Da Silva was
56+ in The Loner
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of For the People
For the People
Howard Da Silva was
55+ in For the People
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1965
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Howard Da Silva was
54+ in The Fugitive
as 'Pete Dawes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Howard Da Silva was
54+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Howard Da Silva was
52+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Howard Da Silva was
52+ in The Defenders
as 'Peter Cole, Arnold Fermuller'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961