Henry Silva (September 15, 1928 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor.
Trained at the Actors Studio in New York, his career was kickstarted when he costarred in the drug-themed Broadway play A Hatful of Rain and its film adaptation. Well-known works include Ocean's 11 and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
Silva was married to Wendy Christenfeld and had two children. He died in 2022 at the age of 93.
Henry Silva filmography:
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Film roles
- 1950 Viva Zapata!: Hernandez (uncredited)
- 1957 The Tall T: Chink
- 1957 A Hatful Of Rain: Mother
- 1958 The Bravados: Leandro Lujan
- 1958 Ride a Crooked Trail: Sam Teeler
- 1959 Green Mansions: Kua-Ko
- 1960 Cinderfella: Maximillian
- 1960 Ocean's 11: Roger Corneal
- 1962 Sergeants 3: Mountain Hawk
- 1962 The Manchurian Candidate: Chunjin
- 1963 Johnny Cool: Johnny Cool/Salvatore Giordano
- 1963 A Gathering Of Eagles: Col. Joe Garcia
- 1964 The Secret Invasion: John Durrell—Assassin
- 1965 The Reward: Joaquin
- 1966 The Plainsman: Crazy Knife
- 1967 Matchless: Hank Norris
- 1974 Almost Human: Inspector Walter Grandi
- 1979 Day Of The Assassin: Police Chief Jorge Gomez
- 1979 Love And Bullets: Vittorio Farroni
- 1979 Thirst: Dr. Gauss
- 1980 Alligator: Brock
- 1980 Virus (1980): As General Garland
- 1981 Sharky's Machine: Billy Score
- 1982 Wrong is Right: Rafeeq
- 1983 Chained Heat (1983): Lester
- 1983 Escape 2000: Floyd Wrangler
- 1984 The Violent Breed: Kirk Cooper
- 1984 Cannonball Run II: Slim
- 1984 Lust in the Dust: Bernardo
- 1984 The Manhunt: Prison Boss
- 1985 Code of Silence: Luis Camacho
- 1986 Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold: Agon
- 1987 Bulletproof: Col. Kartiff
- 1988 Above the Law (1988): Kurt Zagon
- 1989 Fists Of Steel: Shogi
- 1989 Cy Warrior: Colonel Hammer
- 1990 Dick Tracy: Influence
- 1994 The Silence of the Hams: Police Chief
- 1996 Mad Dog Time: Sleepy Joe Carlisle
- 1997 The End Of Violence: Juan Emilio
- 1999 Unconditional Love: Ted Markham
- 1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai: Ray Vargo
- 2001 Ocean's Eleven: Boxing Spectator
Television roles
- 1956–64 Alfred Hitchcock Presents/The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Harry Silver/Bill Grant (2 episodes)
- 1960–62 The Untouchables: Little Charlie Sebastino/Joker (3 episodes)
- 1961 Thriller: Toby Wolfe (1 episode)
- 1961 Stagecoach West: Harney (1 episode)
- 1962 Wagon Train: John Turnbull/Ram Singh/Doc Holliday
- 1963 Stoney Burke: Matt Elder (1 episode)
- 1963–64 The Outer Limits (1963): Gen. Juan Mercurio/Chino Rivera (2 episodes)
- 1964 Arrest And Trial: Frank Vose (1 episode)
- 1964 Insight: Carlos Garcia (1 episode)
- 1966 Tarzan: Ivor Merrick (1 episode)
- 1967 Laredo: Gen. Shen Ti (1 episode)
- 1967 Cimarron Strip: Coffin
- 1967 The High Chaparral: Santos Castaneda (1 episode)
- 1967–74 The F.B.I.: Richard Macklin/Chard/Stan Chasen (3 episodes)
- 1968 I Spy: Dr. Akivic (1 episode)
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O: Elpidio Acuna (1 episode)
- 1971 Night Gallery: Pandit Chola (1 episode)
- 1973 The Streets of San Francisco: Lee Wilson (1 episode)
- 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Kane (1 episode)}}
- 1994 Batman: The Animated Series: Bane (1 episode)
- Reprised role on episodes of The New Batman Adventures and Superman: The Animated Series.
- 1998 Buddy Faro: Roland Lastarza (1 episode)
