
Henry Silva
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Henry Silva

Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000
as Self

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Ray Vargo

Justice
1999
as Sal the Joker

The End of Violence
1997
as Juan-Emilio

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Bane (voice)

Mad Dog Time
1996
as Sleepy Joe Carlisle

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Bane (voice)

Drifting School
1995
as General Stearn

Twisted Fate
1995
as Gene Serino

The Silence of the Hams
1994
as Police Chief

Possessed by the Night
1994
as Scott Lindsey

The Harvest
1993
as Detective Topo

South Beach
1993
as Santiago

Three Days to a Kill
1992
as Perez

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Bane (voice)

The Last Match
1990
as Warden Yashin

Dick Tracy
1990
as Influence

Trained To Kill
1989
as Ace Duran

The Hard Way
1989
as Wesson

Fists Of Steel
1989
as Shogi

Cy-Warrior
1989
as Hammer

Above the Law
1988
as Kurt Zagon

Bulletproof
1988
as Col. Kartiff

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
as Agon

Code of Silence
1985
as Luis Comacho

Killer vs Killers
1985
as Sterling

Lust in the Dust
1985
as Bernardo

Cannonball Run II
1984
as Slim

The Violent Breed
1984
as Kirk Cooper

Man Hunt
1984
as Prison Boss

The Outsider
1983
as Sauveur Meccacci

Chained Heat
1983
as Lester

Happy
1983
as Sinclair

Escape from the Bronx
1983
as Floyd Wrangler

Wrong Is Right
1982
as Rafeeq

MegaForce
1982
as Guerera

Trapped
1982
as Henry Chatwill

Sharky's Machine
1981
as Billy Score

Virus
1980
as General Garland

Alligator
1980
as Brock

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane

Thirst
1979
as Dr. Gauss

Love and Bullets
1979
as Vittorio Farroni

Day of the Assassin
1979
as Police Chief Jorge Gomez

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane

Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Roberto Obregon

Weapons of Death
1977
as Santoro

Foxbat
1977
as Mike Saxon

Free Hand for a Tough Cop
1976
as Brescianelli

Shoot
1976
as Zeke

Crimebusters
1976
as Altieri

Manhunt in the City
1975
as David Vannucchi

White Fang to the Rescue
1975
as Mr. Nelson

Switch
1975
as Kirk Shaw

Almost Human
1974
as Commissario Walter Grandi

Kidnap
1974
as Commissioner Caprile

Cry of a Prostitute
1974
as Tony Aniante

The Boss
1973
as Nick Lanzetta

Killing in the Sun
1973
as Everett

The Insolent
1973
as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »

Battle of the Godfathers
1973
as Luca Messina

The Italian Connection
1972
as Dave Catania

Drive Hard, Drive Fast
1972
as Deek LaCosta

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Lee Wilson

The Sixth Sense
1972
as Linchou

Man and Boy
1971
as Caine

Black Noon
1971
as Moon

The Animals
1970
as Chatto

San Francisco International Airport
1970
as Harry Mitchum

Night Gallery
1970
as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")

Possibility Zero
1969
as Duke

Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Elpidio Acuna

Never a Dull Moment
1968
as Frank Boley

Frame Up
1968
as Inspector Sterling

It Takes a Thief
1968
as Peter Vale

Assassination
1967
as John Chandler / Philip Chandler

Matchless
1967
as Hank Norris

The Enemy
1967
as Bob Rome

Cimarron Strip
1967
as Coffin

The High Chaparral
1967
as Santos Castaneda

The Hills Run Red
1966
as Garcia Mendez

The Plainsman
1966
as Crazy Knife

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Norvan Kruger

Tarzan
1966
as Ivor Merrick

The Return of Mr. Moto
1965
as Mr. Moto

The Reward
1965
as Joaquin

Hail! Mafia
1965
as Schaft

The F.B.I.
1965
as Richard Macklin

Laredo
1965
as Gen. Shen Ti

Run for Your Life
1965
as Carl Torre

The F.B.I.
1965
as Chard

The F.B.I.
1965
as Stan Chasen

The Secret Invasion
1964
as John Durrell

Daniel Boone
1964
as Zapotec

Johnny Cool
1963
as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano

A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Joe Garcia

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Vose

The Outer Limits
1963
as Chino Rivera

The Outer Limits
1963
as General Juan Mercurio

The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Chunjin

Sergeants 3
1962
as Mountain Hawk

Stoney Burke
1962
as Matt Elder

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Bill Grant

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Ray Riley

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Ed Carson

Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Roger Corneal

Cinderfella
1960
as Maximilian

The Islanders
1960
as Helmuth Mansing

Thriller
1960
as Toby Wolfe

Stagecoach West
1960
as Mel Harney

The Jayhawkers!
1959
as Lordan

Green Mansions
1959
as Kua-Ko

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Raoul Marquette

The Untouchables
1959
as Little Charlie Sebastino

The Bravados
1958
as Lujan

The Law and Jake Wade
1958
as Rennie

Ride a Crooked Trail
1958
as Sam Teeler

The Tall T
1957
as Chink

A Hatful of Rain
1957
as Mother

Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Tom Longman

Suspicion
1957
as Dick

Wagon Train
1957

Crowded Paradise
1956

West Point
1956
as Cadet Joe Simpson

Cinépanorama
1956
as Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Harry Silver

Climax!
1954
as Marc

Climax!
1954
as Slayer

Viva Zapata!
1952
as Hernandez (uncredited)