Howard Da Silva profile
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Howard Da Silva

4th May 1909 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Acting

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.

52 Movies 16 TV Shows 68 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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1776 9th November 1972 as Dr. Benjamin Franklin
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Hamlet 17th June 1964 as Claudius
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M 1st March 1951 as Inspector Carney
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Tripoli 9th November 1950 as Capt. Demetrios
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Power 14th January 1980 as Jack Eisenstadt
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Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Otto Schultz