Henry Silva

Henry Silva, an actor who often played villains and had credits in hundreds of films including “Ocean's Eleven” and “The Manchurian Candidate," died at 95.

He had prominent roles, said Cool Ass Cinema, “in two of Fernando Di Leo’s most accomplished works — ‘Manhunt’ (1972) and ‘The Boss’ (1973) — the second and third of his Mafia trilogy that began with the superb genre classic ‘Milan Caliber 9’ (1972).” In ‘Manhunt,’ Silva and Woody Strode played American assassins out to silence a pimp who’s wrongfully blamed for the disappearance of a shipment of heroin; ‘The Boss’ saw one of Silva’s best performances, playing a hitman working for a Mafioso. “His role here,” said Cool Ass Cinema, “defined the signature Silva persona as an infallible, near indestructible presence bearing a cool and calculating demeanor.” He quit school when he 13 and began to take drama classes while supporting himself as a dishwasher and eventually a waiter. He also portrayed the title character, a Japanese secret agent earlier played by Peter Lorre, in 1965’s “The Return of Mr. [Cool Ass Cinema](http://www.coolasscinema.com/2011/01/tough-guys-files-2-henry-silva.html), Silva’s “talents as a leading man weren’t fully appreciated till he went to Europe, where Italian filmmakers put his wild eyed, intense face to good use after a fiery, scene-stealing performance in Carlo Lizzani’s exciting ‘The Hills Run Red’ (1966). Silva first made an impression as the henchman to Richard Boone’s villain in Budd Boetticher’s 1957 Western “The Tall T,” starring Randolph Scott. Silva starred as the title character in the 1963 crime drama “Johnny Cool,” in which his character assassinates Mafia bosses in order to gain control of an empire of his own. Silva told Haithman that growing up in Spanish Harlem helped prepare him for the kinds of roles he would later play in movies. … Silva has made a lifelong career with that face (which, by the way, looks fatherly off-camera).” The eyes of a psychopath. A face with sharp, high cheekbones and a blunt, tiny nose, a face that looks like it was cut out of steel and always is behind a gun. A 1985 article by Knight-Ridder journalist Diane Haithman headlined “Henry Silva: The Actor You Love to Hate” began this way: “His face looms on screen.

Beyond Bane, Silva's career included Dick Tracy, The Manchurian Candidate, and more.

But in following appearances, what few Bane has, that accent is replaced in favor of a typical American accent. 1966's The Hills Run Red served as his star-making turn, at least in Italy, Spain, Germany, and France. Silva’s accent for Bane fluctuated throughout the series: in his self-titled debut episode, the character has a very strong Latin American accent. He would later go on to play the character again in the 1957 film adaption, and had an appearance in at least two movies from the rest of the 50s and through the 70s. In 1955 and 1956, Silva went to Broadway as the character Mother in Michael V. Between 1966 and 1977, he starred in nearly 25 films, most of which were Italian crime dramas.

Actor Henry Silva, whose jawline, high cheekbones and intensity made him a go to screen villain, has died in California. The Brooklyn-born prolific ...

He was also the voice of Bane in the 1990s “Batman” animated series. His last screen appearance was in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven” remake. Other films include “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold,” “Cinderfella,” “The Hills Run Red,” “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” “The Bravados,” “Day of the Assassin,” “Love and Bullets,” “The End of Violence,” “Alligator,” “Amazon Women on the Moon” and many more.

Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in 'The Manchurian Candidate,' 'Ocean's Eleven' and other films, ...

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Henry Silva, best known for playing villains and thugs and one of Frank Sinatra's crew in the original "Ocean's 11," the 1960 Las Vegas heist film, ...

In his last film appearance, Silva was cast as a boxing spectator in the “Ocean’s Eleven” remake from 2000 that starred George Clooney and Brad Pitt. In the original “Ocean’s 11,” Silva played Roger Corneal, a member of Sinatra’s crew that hatched an elaborate plan to steal cash from several Las Vegas casinos at the same time. He had hundreds of credits before he retired from acting in 2001.

Henry Silva passed away this week in California, his family confirmed, following an iconic acting career that spanned decades. His son, Scott Silva, ...

Silva’s breakthrough role came in the 1950s when he starred as a drug dealer in "A Hatful of Rain" before joining two of Frank Sinatra's iconic movies in the following decade: "Ocean's Eleven" and "The Manchurian Candidate." He also starred in 1963’s "Johnny Cool," and 1965’s "The Return of Mr. [Burt Reynolds](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/burt-reynolds-legendary-actor-of-smokey-and-the-bandit-fame-dead-at-82) in "Sharky’s Machine" (1981), Chuck Norris in "Code of Silence" (1985), and Steven Seagal in "Above the Law" (1988). "He was the last surviving star of the original Oceans 11 Movie." [United States](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us) and Europe. [MISSING CALIFORNIA WOMAN FOUND DEAD; CHLOE THE DOG FOUND SAFE AND REUNITED WITH FAMILY FOLLOWING MAJOR STORM](https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-california-woman-found-dead-chloe-dog-found-safe-reunited-family-following-major-storm)

Silva is best known for playing villains and tough guys in The Manchurian Candidate, Ocean's Eleven and other films. Scott Silva, Henry's son, told Variety that ...

He was the last surviving star of the original Oceans 11 Movie. Our hearts are broken at the loss of our dear friend Henry Silva, one of the nicest, kindest and most talented men I've had the pleasure of calling my friend. “He was the last surviving star of the original Oceans 11 Movie.”

Henry Silva, known for playing gangsters and tough guy roles in hundreds of films, has died.

He retired from acting in 2001. His IMDB says he supported himself as a dishwasher in a Manhattan hotel while attending drama lessons. - Henry Silva was known for his Hollywood roles in The Manchurian Candidate and Ocean's Eleven.