Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Date of Birth:

May 04, 1909

Place of Birth:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

filmography:

I'm Still Alive I'm Still Alive

1940

Once in a Blue Moon Once in a Blue Moon

1935

Strange Alibi Strange Alibi

1941

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

1974

Two Years Before the Mast Two Years Before the Mast

1946

Tripoli Tripoli

1950

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

Garbo Talks Garbo Talks

1984

I'm a Stranger Here Myself I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975

Bullet Scars Bullet Scars

1942

Blaze of Noon Blaze of Noon

1947

Steel Against the Sky Steel Against the Sky

1941

Power Power

1980

Reunion in France Reunion in France

1942

Three Husbands Three Husbands

1950

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

Native Land Native Land

1942

The New Deal for Artists The New Deal for Artists

1981

Duffy's Tavern Duffy's Tavern

1945

Bad Men of Missouri Bad Men of Missouri

1941

The Omaha Trail The Omaha Trail

1942

Blues in the Night Blues in the Night

1941

Verna: USO Girl Verna: USO Girl

1978

At the Stroke of Twelve At the Stroke of Twelve

1941

David and Lisa David and Lisa

1962

Wyoming Mail Wyoming Mail

1950

1776 1776

1972

M M

1951

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Mommie Dearest Mommie Dearest

1981

The Blue Dahlia The Blue Dahlia

1946

The Underworld Story The Underworld Story

1950

The Lost Weekend The Lost Weekend

1945

Keeper of the Flame Keeper of the Flame

1943

Border Incident Border Incident

1949

Tonight We Raid Calais Tonight We Raid Calais

1943

The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf

1941

They Live by Night They Live by Night

1949

The Greatest Man in the World The Greatest Man in the World

1981

The Missiles of October The Missiles of October

1974

The Outrage The Outrage

1964

Nine Lives Are Not Enough Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Juke Girl Juke Girl

1942

Smile Jenny, You're Dead Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974

Fourteen Hours Fourteen Hours

1951

Sergeant York Sergeant York

1941

The Big Shot The Big Shot

1942

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

1949

Unconquered Unconquered

1947

Nevada Smith Nevada Smith

1966

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