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Henry Silva

1928 - 2022

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Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, with a film and television career which spanned fifty years. A prolific character actor in over 140 productions, he was known for his "dark, sepulchral" looks and brooding screen presence that saw him often play criminals, gangsters, or other "tough guys" in crime and action films. He was also closely associated with the "Rat Pack". After a string of minor and supporting parts, Silva had his breakthrough with featured roles in the Rat Pack features Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and Sergeants 3 (also 1962), followed by the leading role in Johnny Cool (1963). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Silva is the 1,887th most popular actor (down from 1,332nd in 2019), the 3,430th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,311th in 2019) and the 923rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Henry Silva ranks 1,887 out of 13,578. Before him are Vidya Balan, Randy Quaid, Rosanna Schiaffino, Richard Basehart, Kristen Stewart, and Hyun Bin. After him are Jennifer O'Neill, Mariangela Melato, Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Don Cheadle, and Sylvia Sidney.

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Among people born in 1928, Henry Silva ranks 189. Before him are Jean Vanier, Daisaku Ikeda, Donald Judd, Vincent Gigante, Leyla Gencer, and Howard S. Becker. After him are Branko Mikulić, Shulamit Aloni, Cy Young, Ethel Kennedy, Pavel Kohout, and Laurence Harvey. Among people deceased in 2022, Henry Silva ranks 156. Before him are Gary Brooker, Dan McCafferty, Agostino Cacciavillan, Bob Lanier, Bob Saget, and Antonios Naguib. After him are Bernd Bransch, Tekla Juniewicz, Francisco Álvarez Martínez, Mino Raiola, Titus Buberník, and Reine Wisell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Silva ranks 3,430 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlie Wilson (1933), James Taylor (1948), William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Richard Basehart (1914), Annie Proulx (1935), and Kristen Stewart (1990). After him are Allen Newell (1927), John Ritter (1948), Drew Barrymore (1975), Don Cheadle (1964), Sylvia Sidney (1910), and Besse Cooper (1896).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Henry Silva ranks 923. Before him are Stanley Kamel (1943), Lauren Holly (1963), Susan Flannery (1939), Randy Quaid (1950), Richard Basehart (1914), and Kristen Stewart (1990). After him are Drew Barrymore (1975), Don Cheadle (1964), Sylvia Sidney (1910), Paul Guilfoyle (1949), Lance Reddick (1962), and Donald O'Connor (1925).

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