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Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Acting

Born: September 23, 1926Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

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

Self

2012
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

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

2002
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Henry Silva

2001
Frank Sinatra Memorial

Frank Sinatra Memorial

Self

2000
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ray Vargo

1999
Justice

Justice

Sal the Joker

1999
The End of Violence

The End of Violence

Juan-Emilio

1997
Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

Sleepy Joe Carlisle

1996
Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

Gene Serino

1995
Drifting School

Drifting School

General Stearn

1995
Possessed by the Night

Possessed by the Night

Scott Lindsey

1994
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Police Chief

1994
The Harvest

The Harvest

Detective Topo

1993
South Beach

South Beach

Santiago

1993
Three Days to a Kill

Three Days to a Kill

Perez

1992
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Influence

1990
The Last Match

The Last Match

Warden Yashin

1990
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Wesson

1989
Trained To Kill

Trained To Kill

Ace Duran

1989
Fists Of Steel

Fists Of Steel

Shogi

1989
Cy-Warrior

Cy-Warrior

Hammer

1989
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Col. Kartiff

1988
Above the Law

Above the Law

Kurt Zagon

1988
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")

1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Agon

1986
Code of Silence

Code of Silence

Luis Comacho

1985
Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust

Bernardo

1985
Killer vs Killers

Killer vs Killers

Sterling

1985
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Prison Boss

1984
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Slim

1984
The Violent Breed

The Violent Breed

Kirk Cooper

1984
Happy

Happy

Sinclair

1983
The Outsider

The Outsider

Sauveur Meccacci

1983
Escape from the Bronx

Escape from the Bronx

Floyd Wrangler

1983
Chained Heat

Chained Heat

Lester

1983
MegaForce

MegaForce

Guerera

1982
Trapped

Trapped

Henry Chatwill

1982
Wrong Is Right

Wrong Is Right

Rafeeq

1982
Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine

Billy Score

1981
Alligator

Alligator

Brock

1980
Virus

Virus

General Garland

1980
Day of the Assassin

Day of the Assassin

Police Chief Jorge Gomez

1979
Thirst

Thirst

Dr. Gauss

1979
Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

Vittorio Farroni

1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Kane

1979
Foxbat

Foxbat

Mike Saxon

1977
Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street

Roberto Obregon

1977
Weapons of Death

Weapons of Death

Santoro

1977
Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Brescianelli

1976
Crimebusters

Crimebusters

Altieri

1976
Shoot

Shoot

Zeke

1976
Manhunt in the City

Manhunt in the City

David Vannucchi

1975
White Fang to the Rescue

White Fang to the Rescue

Mr. Nelson

1975
Kidnap

Kidnap

Commissioner Caprile

1974
Almost Human

Almost Human

Commissario Walter Grandi

1974
Cry of a Prostitute

Cry of a Prostitute

Tony Aniante

1974
Battle of the Godfathers

Battle of the Godfathers

Luca Messina

1973
Killing in the Sun

Killing in the Sun

Everett

1973
The Boss

The Boss

Nick Lanzetta

1973
The Insolent

The Insolent

Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »

1973
The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection

Dave Catania

1972
Drive Hard, Drive Fast

Drive Hard, Drive Fast

Deek LaCosta

1972
Black Noon

Black Noon

Moon

1971
Man and Boy

Man and Boy

Caine

1971
The Animals

The Animals

Chatto

1970
Possibility Zero

Possibility Zero

Duke

1969
Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Frank Boley

1968
Frame Up

Frame Up

Inspector Sterling

1968
The Enemy

The Enemy

Bob Rome

1967
Assassination

Assassination

John Chandler / Philip Chandler

1967
Matchless

Matchless

Hank Norris

1967
The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

Garcia Mendez

1966
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

Crazy Knife

1966
The Return of Mr. Moto

The Return of Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto

1965
The Reward

The Reward

Joaquin

1965
Hail! Mafia

Hail! Mafia

Schaft

1965
The Secret Invasion

The Secret Invasion

John Durrell

1964
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano

1963
A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

Col. Joe Garcia

1963
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Chunjin

1962
Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

Mountain Hawk

1962
Cinderfella

Cinderfella

Maximilian

1960
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Roger Corneal

1960
The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

Lordan

1959
Green Mansions

Green Mansions

Kua-Ko

1959
Ride a Crooked Trail

Ride a Crooked Trail

Sam Teeler

1958
The Bravados

The Bravados

Lujan

1958
The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

Rennie

1958
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

Mother

1957
The Tall T

The Tall T

Chink

1957
Crowded Paradise

Crowded Paradise

1956
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

Hernandez (uncredited)

1952