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Post by politicidal on Sept 16, 2022 23:13:58 GMT
Henry Silva, who starred in Johnny Cool, fought Frank Sinatra in The Manchurian Candidate and was one of Sinatra’s fellow thieves in Ocean’s 11, among dozens of screen roles spanning a half-century, died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 95. An actor whose distinctive face often led to typecasting as the heavy, his 130-plus film and TV credits also include The Bravados, starring Gregory Peck (1958); Cinderfella, with Jerry Lewis (1960); the Rat Pack-led Western Sergeants 3 (1962); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979); Sharkey’s Machine (1981) and Cannonball Run II (1982) with Burt Reynolds; Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy (1990); and Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai with Forest Whitaker (1999). deadline.com/2022/09/henry-silva-dead-manchurian-candidate-oceans-11-johnny-cool-1235121192/ |
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Post by petrolino on Sept 16, 2022 23:26:47 GMT
Magnificent character actor, hard as they come. What I loved about Henry Silva was that he'd go from being totally chillin' in one role to being funny in the next. He worked a lot in Europe where he became an essential member of Umberto Lenzi's stock company in the 1970s, and an "icona grande poliziotteschi" to be respected.
Henry Silva
Silva starred in Roger Corman's 'The Secret Invasion' (1964) which was granted a full appraisal and rare special screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, around 2009; Corman recalled this as one of his oddest 1960s productions. Silva often turned out for directors who'd worked for Corman later in his career, which I think tells you something about both mens' sense of loyalty. He appeared in Lewis Teague's 'Alligator' (1980), which was scripted by John Sayles. He made Paul Bartel's 'Lust In The Dust' (1985), drawing on his experience working in "spaghetti" westerns during his years spent in Italy. He performed in one of Joe Dante's segments of the comic sketchbook 'Amazon Women On The Moon' (1987). He starred in Steve Carver's pump-action thriller 'Bulletproof' (1988). He made the action films 'Code Of Silence' (1985) and 'Above The Law' (1988) with director Andrew Davis. They say Frank Sinatra was one of Henry Silva's greatest admirers. They worked together on 'Ocean's 11' (1960) and 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962). Sinatra later paved the way for Silva to join the television format 'Contract On Cherry Street' (1977). He was also a good friend of Burt Reynolds and worked with Hal Needham. He's terrific in Reynolds' combustible crime thriller 'Sharky's Machine' (1981). "There was a hush when he walked into the office. He was taller than I expected (about six-feet-one, or seven inches higher than most actors I’ve met), but was just as cool in a light brown suit (with subtle stripes) and a quietly colorful tie. (Or, as Rex Reed might put it – the suit was butterscotch parfait, the tie was a tropical fruit salad,)
He gave me a quick once over – “What a creampuff!” he probably thought – then squinted through his yellow-tinted glasses and grunted an “Okay” when I suggested we conduct the interview in another room.
For those who might have seen him in “A Hatful of Rain,” the sight could have been dramatic. Her was Mother coming to collect from one of his junkies. And if the junkie didn’t pay, well, it would be the last thing the junkie wouldn’t do.
But Henry Silva had another reason to visit Providence (Rhode Island) last week. He was promoting his new film, “The Animals.”
“Listen, newspaper punk, Mother wants some publicity, and what Mother wants, Mother gets. Got that?”
Now that’s what the usual Silva character would have said. But the real Silva was a polite guy who became friendlier and more talkative as our interview continued.
“The Animals” gives Silva a rare opportunity to be the good guy. Or as good as any guy is in the Westerns they make nowadays. He plays an Apache who helps Michele Carey track down the outlaws who robbed and raped her.
“One of the most interesting things about the role is I only speak a few words,” said Silva. “Michele and I communicate mostly with our hands and eyes.”
These days it’s unusual for a star to go solo on a publicity tour. In Silva’s case there’s a logical reason. “I own a piece of the movie,” he said, with a slight smile. If he doesn’t promote the film, no one will. Such is life in the new Hollywood."
- Jack Major, Providence Evening Bulletin (published October 29, 1971)
'Almost Human' (1974)
'Manhunt In The City' (1975)
'Free Hand For A Tough Cop' (1976)
Henry Silva ~ Rest in Eternal Peace
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Post by Archelaus on Sept 17, 2022 0:48:02 GMT
I knew this day would come. I remember him best as the voice of Bane in Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. May he rest in peace.
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Post by amyghost on Sept 17, 2022 0:56:48 GMT
Smokin' actor he was; charismatic presence to burn. On a lighter note, I recall him fondly from the otherwise pretty fluffy Buck Rogers film as the only villain in it who came off as seeming genuinely capable of villany. He was replaced by Michael Ansara in the TV series, who didn't do too badly with the part--but he was no Henry Silva, for sure.
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Post by alpha128 on Sept 17, 2022 1:57:45 GMT
RiP
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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 17, 2022 2:06:29 GMT
RIP
He was great in The Manchurian Candidate and in his Outer Limits episodes.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Sept 17, 2022 2:40:51 GMT
He was always so good at playing creepy villains. Plus he was a riot as Colonel Brock in Alligator (1980).
RIP
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 17, 2022 2:52:14 GMT
Another kid from Brooklyn who made good by pretending he was bad !  Thanks for the scary memories ! |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 17, 2022 4:35:02 GMT
I knew him best as Influence from Dick Tracy.  |
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