Henry Silva

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Characters played by Henry Silva

Henry Silva — Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Actor appearing as himself.

Slim — Cannonball Run II (1984)

Brief cameo appearance in Cannonball Run II, part of the race field.

Ray Vargo — Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

Ray Vargo is the local mafia boss and Louise Vargo's father. After Handsome Frank is killed, he and Sonny Valerio decide that Ghost Dog must be eliminated to avoid consequences for the murder. Ghost Dog later invades his mansion and kills him and nearly everyone there.

Luis Comacho — Code of Silence (1985)

Luis Comacho leads the criminal group opposing Tony Luna and Eddie Cusack. He directs the retaliation that destroys Tony Luna's family, participates in Diana Luna's abduction, and captures Eddie while demanding Tony's surrender. Eddie later attacks his hideout, defeats him, and kills him while rescuing Diana.

Chunjin — The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

A North Korean agent who posed as a guide for Shaw's platoon during the war. He later appears at Shaw's apartment seeking work and becomes his valet and cook, prompting Marco to recognize him.

Billy Score — Sharky's Machine (1981)

Billy Score is a drug-addicted killer and the younger brother of Victor Scorelli. Acting on Victor's orders, he mistakenly shoots the woman in Domino's apartment, later kills Victor during an argument, and battles the police through the Westin. Seriously wounded, he refuses surrender and is finally shot by Tom Sharky.

Agon — Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)

The tyrannical High Priest and true ruler of the Lost City, whose oppressive regime is overthrown when his attacking forces are melted into gold statues during a lightning storm.

Lujan — The Bravados (1958)

One of the four outlaws who escapes and visits John Butler's house to retrieve a sack of coins. When confronted by Douglass, his explanation that he took the bag from Butler leads Douglass to realize the true identity of his wife's murderer.

Brock — Alligator (1980)

Police officer or detective assisting in the first film's investigation.

Chink — The Tall T (1957)

A hot-headed and violent outlaw in Frank Usher's gang who kills the station manager and is later shot by Brennan.

Kua-Ko — Green Mansions (1959)

Kua-Ko is Runi's son, educated by missionaries and able to speak English. He befriends Abel while describing the tribe's fear of Rima, but Abel discovers that Kua-Ko killed his own brother and blamed her. He leads the pursuit, burns the tree where Rima hides, and dies fighting Abel in a stream.

Kane — Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

Exiled Earth native turned Draconian strategist. He initially returns Buck to Earth but secretly facilitates the invasion tracking, surviving the flagship's destruction to vow revenge.

Career Overview

Henry Silva has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently The Milieu Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Above the Law, Code of Silence, Sharky's Machine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
105
Birth Date
1926-09-23
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1384373), public domain (CC0).