
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.

Mannix
TV • 1967

Great Performances
TV • 1971

The Fugitive
TV • 1963

Ben Casey
TV • 1961

The Defenders
TV • 1961

The Defenders
TV • 1961

The Outer Limits
TV • 1963

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV • 1964

The Blue Dahlia
MOVIE • 1946

Archie Bunker's Place
TV • 1979

Masquerade
TV • 1983

The Loner
TV • 1965

David and Lisa
MOVIE • 1962

Hamlet
MOVIE • 1964

The Great Gatsby
MOVIE • 1974

The Outrage
MOVIE • 1964

Unconquered
MOVIE • 1947

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MOVIE • 1951