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Henry Silva is a retired American film and television actor. A prolific character actor, Silva has been a regular staple of international genre cinema often as a criminal or gangster. Notable film appearances include Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Johnny Cool (1963), Sharky's Machine (1981), and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999).
Born
Wednesday, 15 September 1926
Died
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s | Self | 2012 |
| Dick Tracy Special | Influence | 2009 |
| Step Brothers | Kurt Zagon | 2008 |
| Brando | Self | 2007 |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Self | 2001 |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Ray Vargo | 1999 |
| Unconditional Love | Ted Markham | 1999 |
| Justice | Sal The Joker | 1999 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s | Self | 2012 |
| Dick Tracy Special | Influence | 2009 |
| Step Brothers | Kurt Zagon | 2008 |
| Brando | Self | 2007 |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Self | 2001 |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Ray Vargo | 1999 |
| Unconditional Love | Ted Markham | 1999 |
| Justice | Sal The Joker | 1999 |
| Buddy Faro | Roland Lastarza | 1998 |
| The New Batman Adventures | Bane | 1997 |
| The End of Violence | Juan Emilio / Juan-Emilio | 1997 |
| Mad Dog Time | Sleepy Joe Carlisle | 1996 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Bane | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Fatal Choice | Gene Serino | 1995 |
| Drifting School | General Stearn | 1995 |
| Possessed by the Night | Scott Lindsey | 1994 |
| The Silence of the Hams | Police Chief | 1994 |
| South Beach | Santiago | 1993 |
| Three Days to a Kill | Perez | 1992 |
| The Harvest | Detective Topo | 1992 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Bane | 1992 |
| Dick Tracy | Influence | 1990 |
| The Last Match | Warden Yashin | 1990 |
| La via della droga | Capt. Wesson / Wesson | 1989 |
| Trained to Kill | Ace Duran | 1989 |
| Fists of Steel | Shogi | 1989 |
| Cy Warrior | Hammer | 1989 |
| Above the Law | Kurt Zagon / Zagon | 1988 |
| Amazon Women on the Moon | Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not") / Henry Silva | 1987 |
| Bulletproof | Col. Kartiff | 1987 |
| Biography | Johnny Cool | 1987 |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Agon | 1986 |
| Code of Silence | Luis Comacho | 1985 |
| Lust in the Dust | Bernardo | 1985 |
| Killer vs Killers | Sterling | 1985 |
| The Manhunt | Prison Boss | 1984 |
| Cannonball Run II | Slim | 1984 |
| Le Marginal | Sauveur Meccacci | 1983 |
| Escape from the Bronx | Floyd Wrangler | 1983 |
| Chained Heat | Lester | 1983 |
| Megaforce | Guerera / Duke Guerera | 1982 |
| Baker County, U.S.A. | Henry Chatwill | 1982 |
| Wrong Is Right | Rafeeq | 1982 |
| Sharky's Machine | Billy Score | 1981 |
| Alligator | Brock | 1980 |
| Virus: The End | Gen. Garland / General Garland | 1980 |
| Day of the Assassin | Police Chief Jorge Gomez | 1979 |
| Thirst | Dr. Gauss | 1979 |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Kane | 1979 |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Kane | 1979 |
| Love and Bullets | Vittorio Farroni | 1979 |
| Woo fook | Michael Saxon / Mike Saxon | 1977 |
| Quark | The High Gorgon | 1977 |
| Weapons of Death | Santoro | 1977 |
| Tough Cop | Brescianelli | 1976 |
| Poliziotti violenti | Maj. Paolo Altieri / Altieri | 1976 |
| Shoot | Zeke | 1976 |
| Switch | Kirk Shaw | 1975 |
| Kidnap | Commissario Caprile / Commissioner Caprile | 1974 |
| Almost Human | Commissario Walter Grandi | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Cry of a Prostitute | Tony Aniante | 1974 |
| Zanna Bianca alla riscossa | Mr. Nelson | 1974 |
| Battle of the Godfathers | Luca Messina | 1973 |
| Men | Everett | 1973 |
| The Boss | Nick Lanzetta | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Lee Wilson | 1972 |
| The Italian Connection | David Catania / Dave Catania | 1972 |
| The Sixth Sense | Linchou | 1972 |
| Black Noon | Moon | 1971 |
| Man and Boy | Caine | 1971 |
| Bearcats! | Zavala | 1971 |
| The Animals | Chatto | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll") | 1969 |
| Probabilità zero | Duke / Major Duke | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Elpidio Acuna | 1968 |
| Never a Dull Moment | Frank Boley | 1968 |
| Frame Up | Inspector Sterling | 1968 |
| It Takes a Thief | Peter Vale | 1968 |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Bob Rome | 1967 |
| The High Chaparral | Santos Castaneda | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Coffin | 1967 |
| Assassination | John Chandler / Philip Chandler | 1967 |
| Matchless | Hank Norris | 1967 |
| Mission: Impossible | Norvan Kruger | 1966 |
| The Hills Run Red | Garcia Mendez | 1966 |
| Tarzan | Ivor Merrick | 1966 |
| The Plainsman | Crazy Knife | 1966 |
| The Return of Mr. Moto | Mr. Moto | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Stan Chasen / Richard Macklin / Chard | 1965 |
| Laredo | Gen. Shen Ti | 1965 |
| The Reward | Joaquin | 1965 |
| I Spy | Dr. Akivic | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Carl Torre | 1965 |
| Hail, Mafia | Schaft | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Zapotec | 1964 |
| The Secret Invasion | John Durrell - Assassin / John Durrell | 1964 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Gen. Tau | 1964 |
| Breaking Point | Father Gabriel | 1963 |
| The Outer Limits | Chino Rivera / Gen. Juan Mercurio | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Frank Vose | 1963 |
| Johnny Cool | Salvatore Giordano / Johnny Cool | 1963 |
| A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Joe Garcia | 1963 |
| The Manchurian Candidate | Chunjin | 1962 |
| Stoney Burke | Matt Elder | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Bill Grant | 1962 |
| Sergeants 3 | Mountain Hawk | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Ed Carson | 1961 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Ricky Hamilton | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Ray Riley | 1961 |
| Cinderfella | Maximilian | 1960 |
| Stagecoach West | Mel Harney | 1960 |
| The Islanders | Helmuth Mansing | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Thriller | Toby Wolfe | 1960 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Roger Corneal | 1960 |
| The Jayhawkers! | Lordan | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Raoul Marquette | 1959 |
| Hotel de Paree | Start Thorne | 1959 |
| Green Mansions | Kua-Ko | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Little Charlie Sebastino / Joker | 1959 |
| Ride a Crooked Trail | Sam Teeler | 1958 |
| The Bravados | Lujan / Leandro Lujan | 1958 |
| The Law and Jake Wade | Rennie | 1958 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Tom Longman | 1957 |
| Suspicion | Dick | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Ram Singh / John Turnbull / Doc Holliday | 1957 |
| A Hatful of Rain | Mother | 1957 |
| The Tall T | Chink | 1957 |
| West Point | Cadet Joe Simpson | 1956 |
| Crowded Paradise | 1956 | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harry Silver | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Frank Boley | 1954 |
| Climax! | Slayer / Marc | 1954 |
| Viva Zapata! | Hernandez | 1952 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Sergeant | 1951 |
