Henry Silva
American actor (1926-2022) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 95
Henry Silva was an American actor, with a film and television career which spanned fifty years. A prolific character actor in over 140 productions, he was known for his "dark, sepulchral" looks and brooding screen presence that saw him often play criminals, gangsters, or other "tough guys" in crime and action films.
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2022Died14 September 20222001
Ocean's ElevenFilm, Henry Silva1997
The New Batman AdventuresSeries, Bane (voice)
The End of ViolenceFilm, 1997Juan-Emilio1994
The Silence of the HamsFilm, Police Chief1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Bane (voice)1988
Above the LawFilm, Kurt Zagon1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm, Agon1984
Cannonball Run IIFilm, Slim1982
MegaForceFilm, Guerera1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyFilm, Kane1975
SwitchSeries, Kirk Shaw1974
Almost HumanFilm, Commissario Walter Grandi1972
The Italian ConnectionFilm, Dave Catania1970
Night GallerySeries, Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")1967
The High ChaparralSeries, Santos Castaneda1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Zapotec1963
A Gathering of EaglesFilm, Col. Joe Garcia1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Bill Grant1960
ThrillerSeries, Toby Wolfe
CinderfellaFilm, 1960Maximilian1958
Ride a Crooked TrailFilm, Sam Teeler1957
Wagon TrainSeries1954
Climax!Series, Marc1952
Viva Zapata!Film, Hernandez (uncredited)1926Born23 September 1926
Ocean's ElevenFilm, Henry Silva1997The New Batman AdventuresSeries, Bane (voice)The End of ViolenceFilm, 1997Juan-Emilio1994The Silence of the HamsFilm, Police Chief1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Bane (voice)1988Above the LawFilm, Kurt Zagon1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm, Agon1984Cannonball Run IIFilm, Slim1982MegaForceFilm, Guerera1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyFilm, Kane1975SwitchSeries, Kirk Shaw1974Almost HumanFilm, Commissario Walter Grandi1972The Italian ConnectionFilm, Dave Catania1970Night GallerySeries, Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")1967The High ChaparralSeries, Santos Castaneda1964Daniel BooneSeries, Zapotec1963A Gathering of EaglesFilm, Col. Joe Garcia1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Bill Grant1960ThrillerSeries, Toby WolfeCinderfellaFilm, 1960Maximilian1958Ride a Crooked TrailFilm, Sam Teeler1957Wagon TrainSeries1954Climax!Series, Marc1952Viva Zapata!Film, Hernandez (uncredited)1926Born23 September 1926People around Henry
Close ties
Fernando Di Leo Directed The Italian Connection and Il Boss
Fabrizio De Angelis Directed Man Hunt and The Last Match
Frank Sinatra Also in The Manchurian Candidate and Ocean's 11
Umberto Lenzi Directed Almost Human (1974)
Sammy Davis Jr. Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven- John Sturges Directed The Law and Jake Wade and Sergeants 3
Joey Bishop Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Andrew Davis Produced Above the Law (1988)
Hal Needham Directed Cannonball Run II and Megaforce- Michael V. Gazzo Also in Alligator and Love and Bullets
- Albert S. Ruddy Produced Cannonball Run II and Megaforce
- Emilio Miraglia Directed Frame Up and Assassination
Dean Martin Also in Ocean's 11 and Cannonball Run II
Burt Reynolds Directed Sharky's Machine (1982)
Cesar Romero Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Lewis Milestone Produced Ocean's 11 (1960)
John Landis Produced Amazon Women on the Moon (1988)
Joe Dante Directed Amazon Women on the Moon (1988)
Jacques Deray Directed Le Marginal (1983)
Richard Conte Also in Ocean's 11, Ocean's Eleven and The Boss
Peter Horton Directed Amazon Women on the Moon (1988)
Mike Mazurki Also in Dick Tracy and Amazon Women on the Moon
Bert Remsen Also in Code of Silence and The Outer Limits
Tom Felleghy Also in Almost Human (1974)
Known for
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Ocean's Eleven 2001
The Manchurian Candidate 1962
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999
The Italian Connection 1972
Almost Human 1974
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
133 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
He was also closely associated with the "Rat Pack".
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2022 · aged 95
