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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.
Howard da Silva was one of 324 actors, writers and directors who fell victim to the Hollywood blacklisting of the early 1950s, and had his career halted in the blink of an eye. Originally was a steelworker before making his stage debut at age 20 in New York.
Howard da Silva, the actor, director, producer and author, whose show-business career spanned more than 55 years, died of lymphoma Sunday at his home in Ossining, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
Howard da Silva, an actor, director and producer best known for originating the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Broadway musical "1776" and later portraying him in the...
Howard da Silva, the actor, director, producer and author whose show-business career spanned more than 55 years, died of lymphoma Sunday at his home in Ossining, N.Y. He was 76.
Howard Da Silva Biography (1909-1986) Born Howard Silverblatt, May 4, 1909, in Cleveland, OH; died of lymphoma, February 16, 1986, in Ossining, NY; son of Benjamin (a dress cutter) and Bertha(Sen) Silverblatt; married Marjorie Nelson, 1950 (divorced, 1960); married Nancy Nutter (an actress), June 30, 1961; children: two sons, three daughters.
A surly-looking, Broadway-trained American actor, Howard Da Silva was a very useful off-centre villain whose career was stopped in its tracks by the McCarthy Blacklist. He was fired from the film, Slaughter Trail (1951), on which he was working, and spent 11 years in the wilderness.
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.
Howard Da Silva, in full lecture mode, in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (1951). Four years later, in March of 1951, Da Silva was called before the committee and refused to answer any of their questions, citing his first and fifth amendment rights.
Character player, often in sinister roles, who was blacklisted in the 1950s. Da Silva worked in theater before resuming his screen career in the early 60s, turning in fine...