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.
Jason Rickards
Film 1943
Sgt. Block
Film 1943
Carl Durham
Film 1950
Inspector Carney
Film 1951
Eddie Harwood
Film 1946
Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Film 1949
Conkin
Film 1981
Sandor
Film 1942
Lt. Humphrey Kenner
Film 1974
Prospector
Film 1964
City Editor
Film 1941
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
Film 1974
Ringo
Film 1942
Cully
Film 1942
Cavanaugh
Film 1950
Dr. Swinford
Film 1962
Angelo Dakakis
Film 1984
Howard Da Silva
Film 1947
Narrator (voice)
Film 1975
Frank Dillon
Film 1942
Mike Gafferty
Film 1947
Capt. Demetrios
Film 1950
Captain Francis A. Thompson
Film 1946
Film 1935
Red Garvey
Film 1940
Prison Guard Monson
Film 1941
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Film 1977
Bugs
Film 1941
Ben Santley
Film 1942
Sam Paryas
Film 1941
Eddie
Film 1978
Angie the Ox
Film 1941
Greg Bilson
Film 1941
Tough Guy
Film 1945
Dan McCabe
Film 1950
Anton Stregel
Film 1942
Toulon (uncredited)
Film 1938
Jim
Film 1942
Film 1981
Tv 1972
Tv 1967
Tv 1979
Pete Dawes
Tv 1963
Tv 1965
Tv 1961
Peter Cole
Tv 1961
Arnold Fermuller
Tv 1961
Thurman Cutler (as Howard da Silva)
Tv 1963
Tv 1965
General Breznin
Tv 1983
Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier
Tv 1974
Eddie
Tv 1971