Howard Da Silva
Howard da Silva 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.
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🎬 Movies
Garbo Talks
actor
1984
Mommie Dearest
actor
1981
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
actor
1977
The Missiles of October
actor
1974
The Great Gatsby
actor
1974
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
actor
1974
1776
actor
1972
Nevada Smith
actor
1966
The Outrage
actor
1964
David and Lisa
actor
1962
Fourteen Hours
actor
1951
M
actor
1951
Tripoli
actor
1950
Wyoming Mail
actor
1950
The Underworld Story
actor
1950
They Live by Night
actor
1949
Border Incident
actor
1949
The Great Gatsby
actor
1949
Unconquered
actor
1947
Blaze of Noon
actor
1947
The Blue Dahlia
actor
1946
The Lost Weekend
actor
1945
Keeper of the Flame
actor
1943
Reunion in France
actor
1942
The Big Shot
actor
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
actor
1942
Sergeant York
actor
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
actor
1941
The Sea Wolf
actor
1941
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
actor
1940
