
Henry Silva
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1926-09-23
- Died
- 2022-09-14
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- هنری سیلوا
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).
Known For
TV Shows (37)

Wagon Train
1957

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Bill Grant

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Norvan Kruger

Climax!
1954
as Marc / Slayer

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Elpidio Acuna

The Untouchables
1959
as Little Charlie Sebastino

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Ed Carson

Daniel Boone
1964
as Zapotec

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Bane (voice)

The F.B.I.
1965
as Richard Macklin / Chard / Stan Chasen

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Bane (voice)

Run for Your Life
1965
as Carl Torre

Thriller
1960
as Toby Wolfe

The High Chaparral
1967
as Santos Castaneda

The Outer Limits
1963
as Chino Rivera / General Juan Mercurio

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Harry Silver

Suspicion
1957
as Dick

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Raoul Marquette

Night Gallery
1970
as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Lee Wilson

Stoney Burke
1962
as Matt Elder

It Takes a Thief
1968
as Peter Vale

Cinépanorama
1956
as Self

Switch
1975
as Kirk Shaw

Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Tom Longman

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane

Laredo
1965
as Gen. Shen Ti

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Vose

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Bane (voice)

Cimarron Strip
1967
as Coffin

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Ray Riley

Tarzan
1966
as Ivor Merrick

Stagecoach West
1960
as Mel Harney

The Islanders
1960
as Helmuth Mansing

The Sixth Sense
1972
as Linchou

West Point
1956
as Cadet Joe Simpson

San Francisco International Airport
1970
as Harry Mitchum
Movies (92)

Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Henry Silva

Dick Tracy
1990
as Influence

Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Roger Corneal

Above the Law
1988
as Kurt Zagon

Cannonball Run II
1984
as Slim

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Ray Vargo

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")

The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Chunjin

Killing in the Sun
1973
as Everett

Code of Silence
1985
as Luis Comacho

Green Mansions
1959
as Kua-Ko

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
as Agon

Johnny Cool
1963
as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano

The Bravados
1958
as Lujan

Sharky's Machine
1981
as Billy Score

Alligator
1980
as Brock

MegaForce
1982
as Guerera

Viva Zapata!
1952
as Hernandez (uncredited)

A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Joe Garcia

The End of Violence
1997
as Juan-Emilio

The Outsider
1983
as Sauveur Meccacci

Man Hunt
1984
as Prison Boss

The Law and Jake Wade
1958
as Rennie

The Enemy
1967
as Bob Rome

The Italian Connection
1972
as Dave Catania

The Silence of the Hams
1994
as Police Chief

Ride a Crooked Trail
1958
as Sam Teeler

Escape from the Bronx
1983
as Floyd Wrangler

Battle of the Godfathers
1973
as Luca Messina

The Boss
1973
as Nick Lanzetta

Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Roberto Obregon

Lust in the Dust
1985
as Bernardo

Possessed by the Night
1994
as Scott Lindsey

Mad Dog Time
1996
as Sleepy Joe Carlisle

Love and Bullets
1979
as Vittorio Farroni

Trained To Kill
1989
as Ace Duran

Almost Human
1974
as Commissario Walter Grandi

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane

The Hard Way
1989
as Wesson

Weapons of Death
1977
as Santoro

The Last Match
1990
as Warden Yashin

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self

Chained Heat
1983
as Lester

A Hatful of Rain
1957
as Mother

Cinderfella
1960
as Maximilian

Bulletproof
1988
as Col. Kartiff

Man and Boy
1971
as Caine

Virus
1980
as General Garland

The Secret Invasion
1964
as John Durrell

Happy
1983
as Sinclair

Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000
as Self

The Tall T
1957
as Chink

Thirst
1979
as Dr. Gauss

The Jayhawkers!
1959
as Lordan

Cy-Warrior
1989
as Hammer

Sergeants 3
1962
as Mountain Hawk

Wrong Is Right
1982
as Rafeeq

Cry of a Prostitute
1974
as Tony Aniante

The Harvest
1993
as Detective Topo

Manhunt in the City
1975
as David Vannucchi

The Plainsman
1966
as Crazy Knife

Never a Dull Moment
1968
as Frank Boley

The Hills Run Red
1966
as Garcia Mendez

Possibility Zero
1969
as Duke

White Fang to the Rescue
1975
as Mr. Nelson

Shoot
1976
as Zeke

The Reward
1965
as Joaquin

Free Hand for a Tough Cop
1976
as Brescianelli

The Animals
1970
as Chatto

Black Noon
1971
as Moon

Three Days to a Kill
1992
as Perez

South Beach
1993
as Santiago

Day of the Assassin
1979
as Police Chief Jorge Gomez

Drifting School
1995
as General Stearn

Crimebusters
1976
as Altieri

Trapped
1982
as Henry Chatwill

Matchless
1967
as Hank Norris

Drive Hard, Drive Fast
1972
as Deek LaCosta

The Insolent
1973
as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »

Hail! Mafia
1965
as Schaft

The Violent Breed
1984
as Kirk Cooper

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

The Return of Mr. Moto
1965
as Mr. Moto

Foxbat
1977
as Mike Saxon

Kidnap
1974
as Commissioner Caprile

Crowded Paradise
1956

Justice
1999
as Sal the Joker

Killer vs Killers
1985
as Sterling

Assassination
1967
as John Chandler / Philip Chandler

Fists Of Steel
1989
as Shogi

Twisted Fate
1995
as Gene Serino

Frame Up
1968
as Inspector Sterling
About Henry Silva
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). With 129 credits spanning from 1952 to 2012, Henry Silva has appeared in 92 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Henry Silva Movies
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) — as Henry Silva
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Influence
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Roger Corneal
- Above the Law (1988) — as Kurt Zagon
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as Slim
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