Personal Info
Birth date
1926-09-23 (98 Years)
Day of death
2022-09-14
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
هنری سیلوا
Henry Silva
Biography
Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters. His notable film appearances include ones in Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Johnny Cool (1963), Sharky's Machine (1981), and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Silva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Dr. Kildare
5.5
Overview:
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.Hawaii Five-O
7.13
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Batman: The Animated Series
8.5
Overview:
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".Climax!
3.273
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.975
Overview:
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.Daniel Boone
6.867
Overview:
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.Adventures in Paradise
5.7
Overview:
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.The F.B.I.
5.455
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.The Outer Limits
7.8
Overview:
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.Superman: The Animated Series
7.6
Overview:
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.Thriller
6.417
Overview:
Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.The New Batman Adventures
8.037
Overview:
After a long hiatus -- The Caped Crusader is back and cooler then ever, in the animated action-packed series -- The New Batman-Superman Adventures. Picking up years after Batman: The Animated Series, the series highlights Batman and his crimefighting cadre of Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl, as they join forces to battle Gotham City's classic super-villains.The Untouchables
7.839
Overview:
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.Switch
6.7
Overview:
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.822
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.The Streets of San Francisco
6.925
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Tarzan
6.7
Overview:
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had returned to the jungle where he had been raised. The show retained many of the trappings of the classic movie series, including Cheeta, while excluding other elements, such as Jane, as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes the program during the summer of 1969.Stoney Burke
5.7
Overview:
Stoney Burke is an American western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. Six years before the premiere of his CBS crime drama, Hawaii Five-0, Jack Lord starred in the title role.Alcoa Theatre
6.5
Overview:
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.Night Gallery
7.797
Overview:
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.The High Chaparral
6.5
Overview:
The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.West Point
5
Overview:
The West Point Story is a dramatic anthology television series shown in the United States by Columbia Broadcasting System during the 1956-57 season and by ABC during the 1957-58 season. The West Point Story, produced with the full cooperation of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Military Academy, was said to be based on actual files documenting many of the real-life dramatic occurrences at West Point over the years. Names and dates were altered in order to protect the privacy of the real people portrayed, however. The program was at first hosted by a fictional cadet, Charles C. Thompson, but this device was discontinued prior to the end of 1956. During its second season on ABC, The West Point Story was in competition with NBC's The Californians, set in San Francisco during the gold rush of the 1850s, and with The $64,000 Question quiz series on CBS. The West Point Story was replaced on the summer schedule in 1958 by Jack Wyatt's Confession, which continued to air during the first half of the 1958-1959 season in the 10 p.m. Tuesday evening time slot. At the time that The West Point Story was broadcast, four other military dramas aired either through syndication or on the major networks: Harbor Command, Navy Log, The Silent Service, and Men of Annapolis.Ocean's Eleven
7.448
Overview:
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.Cain's Hundred
4.7
Overview:
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.Suspicion
5.875
Overview:
Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.It Takes a Thief
7
Overview:
Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.Acting
2012Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s as Self
2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema as Unknown
2001Ocean's Eleven as Henry Silva
2000Frank Sinatra Memorial as Self
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Ray Vargo
1999Justice as Sal the Joker
1997The New Batman Adventures (1 Episode) as Bane (voice)
1997The End of Violence as Juan-Emilio
1996Mad Dog Time as Sleepy Joe Carlisle
1996Superman: The Animated Series (1 Episode) as Bane (voice)
1995Drifting School as General Stearn
1995Twisted Fate as Gene Serino
1994Possessed by the Night as Scott Lindsey
1994The Silence of the Hams as Police Chief
1993The Harvest as Detective Topo
1993South Beach as Santiago
1992Three Days to a Kill as Perez
1992Batman: The Animated Series (1 Episode) as Bane (voice)
1991Fists Of Steel as Shogi
1990Dick Tracy as Influence
1990The Last Match as Warden Yashin
1989The Hard Way as Wesson
1989Trained To Kill as Ace Duran
1989Cy-Warrior as Hammer
1988Bulletproof as Col. Kartiff
1988Above the Law as Kurt Zagon
1987Amazon Women on the Moon as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")
1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold as Agon
1985Code of Silence as Luis Comacho
1985Lust in the Dust as Bernardo
1985Killer vs Killers as Sterling
1984Man Hunt as Prison Boss
1984Cannonball Run II as Slim
1984The Violent Breed as Kirk Cooper
1983The Outsider as Sauveur Meccacci
1983Happy as Sinclair
1983Escape from the Bronx as Floyd Wrangler
1983Chained Heat as Lester
1982MegaForce as Guerera
1982Trapped as Henry Chatwill
1982Wrong Is Right as Rafeeq
1981Sharky's Machine as Billy Score
1980Alligator as Brock
1980Virus as General Garland
1979Day of the Assassin as Police Chief Jorge Gomez
1979Thirst as Dr. Gauss
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 Episodes) as Kane
1979Love and Bullets as Vittorio Farroni
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Kane
1977Foxbat as Mike Saxon
1977Contract on Cherry Street as Roberto Obregon
1977Weapons of Death as Santoro
1976Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Brescianelli
1976Crimebusters as Altieri
1976Shoot as Zeke
1975Switch (1 Episode) as Kirk Shaw
1975Manhunt in the City as David Vannucchi
1975White Fang to the Rescue as Mr. Nelson
1974Kidnap as Commissioner Caprile
1974Almost Human as Commissario Walter Grandi
1974Cry of a Prostitute as Tony Aniante
1973Battle of the Godfathers as Luca Messina
1973Killing in the Sun as Everett
1973The Boss as Nick Lanzetta
1973The Insolent as Emmanuel Ristack aka 'L'insolent'
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Lee Wilson
1972The Italian Connection as Dave Catania
1972The Sixth Sense (1 Episode) as Linchou
1971Black Noon as Moon
1971Man and Boy as Caine
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")
1970The Animals as Chatto
1970Drive Hard, Drive Fast as Deek LaCosta
1969Possibility Zero as Duke
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Elpidio Acuna
1968Never a Dull Moment as Frank Boley
1968Frame Up as Inspector Sterling
1968It Takes a Thief (1 Episode) as Peter Vale
1967The Enemy as Bob Rome
1967The High Chaparral (1 Episode) as Santos Castaneda
1967Cimarron Strip (1 Episode) as Coffin
1967Assassination as John Chandler / Philip Chandler
1967Matchless as Hank Norris
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Norvan Kruger
1966The Hills Run Red as Garcia Mendez
1966Tarzan (1 Episode) as Ivor Merrick
1966The Plainsman as Crazy Knife
1965The Return of Mr. Moto as Mr. Moto
1965The F.B.I. (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Richard Macklin, Chard, Stan Chasen
1965Laredo (1 Episode) as Gen. Shen Ti
1965The Reward as Joaquin
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Carl Torre
1965Hail! Mafia as Schaft
1964Daniel Boone (1 Episode) as Zapotec
1964The Secret Invasion as John Durrell
1963Johnny Cool as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano
1963The Outer Limits (1, 1 Episode) as Chino Rivera, General Juan Mercurio
1963Arrest and Trial (1 Episode) as Frank Vose
1963A Gathering of Eagles as Col. Joe Garcia
1962The Manchurian Candidate as Chunjin
1962Stoney Burke (1 Episode) as Matt Elder
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 Episode) as Bill Grant
1962Sergeants 3 as Mountain Hawk
1961Dr. Kildare (1 Episode) as Ed Carson
1961Cain's Hundred (1 Episode) as Ray Riley
1960Cinderfella as Maximilian
1960Stagecoach West (1 Episode) as Mel Harney
1960The Islanders (1 Episode) as Helmuth Mansing
1960Thriller (1 Episode) as Toby Wolfe
1960Ocean's Eleven as Roger Corneal
1959The Jayhawkers! as Lordan
1959The Untouchables (2 Episodes) as Little Charlie Sebastino
1959Adventures in Paradise (1 Episode) as Raoul Marquette
1959Green Mansions as Kua-Ko
1958Ride a Crooked Trail as Sam Teeler
1958The Bravados as Lujan
1958The Law and Jake Wade as Rennie
1957Alcoa Theatre (1 Episode) as Tom Longman
1957Suspicion (1 Episode) as Dick
1957A Hatful of Rain as Mother
1957The Tall T as Chink
1956West Point (1 Episode) as Cadet Joe Simpson
1956Crowded Paradise as Unknown
1956Cinépanorama (1 Episode) as Self
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Harry Silver
1954Climax! (1, 1 Episode) as Marc, Slayer
1952Viva Zapata! as Hernandez (uncredited)