Henry Silva, actor best known for Oceans 11 and The Manchurian Candidate, dies aged 94
Legendary actor Henry Silva passed away of natural causes, a day before his 95th birthday.
Silva starred as the title character in 1963 Johnny Cool, one of his most memorable roles. He plays a Sicilian outlaw assassin who comes to America to hunt down and exact revenge on his mentor’s enemies.
He also appeared in the original Ocean’s 11 1960s movie with Free Sinatra and other members of the rat pack –– such as Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. He plays one of 11 thieves.
Most people will remember Silva’s on-screen clash with Sinatra in Manchurian candidate. The pair engaged in an intense on-screen martial arts fight, cementing Silva’s status as a 1960s movie icon and true A-list celebrity.
News of his death was first brought by Dean Martin’s daughter, Deana Martin, who wrote on Twitter“Our hearts are broken for the loss of our dear friend Henry Silva, one of the most beautiful, kindest, and most talented men I am happy to call my friend. He is a star. the last remnant of the original Ocean 11 movie. We love you Henry, you will be missed. “
After his major breakout roles in the 1960s, Silva continued to star in films and television shows until the 1990s. Some titles include Sharky’s machineChuck Norris movie Code of SilenceSteven Seagal’s Above the lawand Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
In the 1990s, Silva voiced Bane in episodes of Batman: Animated Series and Superman: Animated series.
Silva was born in New York City in 1926. At the age of 13, he dropped out of school to take drama classes, working as a dishwasher and waiter in a Manhattan hotel to pay for his education. .
He began his film career in 1957, mainly playing villains, gangsters and criminals –– of which he gradually came to be. The majority of film roles in his more than 40-year career have followed the same vein.
Silva has two children and has been married three times. He was with his partner Wendy Christenfeld from 1990 until his death.
Silva’s last appearance on screen was a cameo in Ocean’s Eleven remade in 2001.
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