Acting
Howard Da Silva
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
Garbo Talks
Film · 1984
Masquerade
Series · 1983
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Mommie Dearest
Film · 1981
The Greatest Man in the World
Film · 1981
Power
Series · 1980
Archie Bunker's Place
Series · 1979
Verna: USO Girl
Film · 1978
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Film · 1977
The New Deal for Artists
Film · 1976
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Film · 1975
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Film · 1974
The Missiles of October
Film · 1974
The Great Gatsby
Film · 1974
The Missiles of October
Series · 1974
1776
Film · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Mannix
Series · 1967
Nevada Smith
Film · 1966
The Loner
Series · 1965
For the People
Series · 1965
The Outrage
Film · 1964
Hamlet
Film · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
David and Lisa
Film · 1962
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
The Defenders
Series · 1961
The Defenders
Series · 1961
M
Film · 1951
Fourteen Hours
Film · 1951
The Underworld Story
Film · 1950
Wyoming Mail
Film · 1950
Tripoli
Film · 1950
Three Husbands
Film · 1950
Border Incident
Film · 1949
They Live by Night
Film · 1949
The Great Gatsby
Film · 1949
Unconquered
Film · 1947
Variety Girl
Film · 1947
Blaze of Noon
Film · 1947
The Blue Dahlia
Film · 1946
Two Years Before the Mast
Film · 1946
The Lost Weekend
Film · 1945
Duffy's Tavern
Film · 1945
Keeper of the Flame
Film · 1943
Tonight We Raid Calais
Film · 1943
The Big Shot
Film · 1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Film · 1942
Juke Girl
Film · 1942
Bullet Scars
Film · 1942
The Omaha Trail
Film · 1942
Reunion in France
Film · 1942
Native Land
Film · 1942
The Sea Wolf
Film · 1941
Sergeant York
Film · 1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Film · 1941
Strange Alibi
Film · 1941
Steel Against the Sky
Film · 1941
Blues in the Night
Film · 1941
At the Stroke of Twelve
Film · 1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Film · 1941
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Film · 1940
I'm Still Alive
Film · 1940
Marie Antoinette
Film · 1938
Once in a Blue Moon
Film · 1935