Howard Da Silva

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Howard Da Silva was an American character actor and singer known for his work on Broadway and in film, including notable roles in classic musicals and dramas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway actor
film actor
human
singer
stage actor
television actor
activeIn Broadway
surface form: Broadway theatre

Hollywood
surface form: Hollywood film industry
birthName Howard Silverblatt
blacklistContext House Un-American Activities Committee
surface form: Hollywood blacklist
burialPlace Kensico Cemetery
causeOfDeath lymphoma
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1909-05-04
dateOfDeath 1986-02-16
ethnicGroup Jewish American
gender male
languageSpoken English
name Howard Da Silva self-link
nominatedFor Best Featured Actor in a Musical
surface form: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
notableWork 1776 (film)
1776 (stage musical)
David and Lisa
Fiorello! (musical)
Oklahoma! (stage production)
surface form: Oklahoma! (stage musical)

The Blue Dahlia
The Cradle Will Rock
The Defenders (TV series)
The Great Adventure (TV series)
The Great Gatsby (1949 film)
The Iceman Cometh
surface form: The Iceman Cometh (stage production)

The Lost Weekend
The Outer Limits (TV series)
They Live by Night
Two Years Before the Mast (film)
occupation actor
singer
placeOfBirth Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath Ossining, New York
surface form: Ossining, New York, United States
politicalAffiliation left-wing
portrayedCharacter Benjamin Franklin in 1776
Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (original Broadway production)
spouse Marjorie Nelson
Nancy Zala
wasBlacklisted true
yearsActive 1930s–1980s

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Howard Da Silva name Howard Da Silva self-link
subject surface form: Oklahoma!
The Great Gatsby (1949 film) starred Howard Da Silva
The Lost Weekend starredActor Howard Da Silva
The Great Gatsby (1974 film) starring Howard Da Silva