Joe Silver

Biography

Joe Silver was an American stage, television, film and radio actor. He was known for his distinctive deep voice.

Career Overview

Joe Silver has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the Creepshow Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Shivers, Keep the Cool, Baby, A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn. 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

37

Birth Date

1922-09-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois

Known For

• 

  Shivers
• Keep the Cool, Baby
• A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn
• 

  Diary of a Bachelor
• 

  You Light Up My Life
• 

  Rabid

Associated Universes

• Creepshow Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Cronenberg (5 collaborations)
• Joseph Brooks (5 collaborations)
• Don Carmody (4 collaborations)
• Ed Morgan (4 collaborations)
• Joe Blasco (3 collaborations)
• Ivan Reitman (3 collaborations)
• Shamus Culhane (3 collaborations)
• Doug Crane (3 collaborations)
• John Daoust (2 collaborations)
• Patrick Dodd (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (37 credits)

  • The American Nightmare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Switching Channels

    Mordsini

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Magic Sticks

    Pawnbroker

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Creepshow 2

    The Creep (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Mr. Nice Guy

    Leser Tish

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Gig

    Abe Mitgang

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Almost You

    Uncle Stu

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Equalizer

    - The Defector (1985) ... Felix Dzershinsky actor actors
    1985
  • Focus on Fishko

    Old Studio Boss

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Likely Stories, Vol. 4

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Illusions

    Arnie

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Deathtrap

    Seymour Starger

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Gnomes

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Boardwalk

    Leo Rosen

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Starstruck

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Crash of Flight 401

    Alvin Jessop

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • You Light Up My Life

    Sy Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Rabid

    Murray Cypher

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

    The Greedy (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Alice

    - Love is a Free Throw (1978) ... actor actors
    1976
  • Shivers

    Rollo Linsky

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

    Farber

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Rhinoceros

    Norman

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Kojak

    - An Unfair Trade (1976) ... Chief Wilson actor actors
    1973
  • Sanford and Son

    - The Stand-Ins (1975) ... actor actors
    1972
  • Klute

    Dr. Spangler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Night the Animals Talked

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Move

    Oscar

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Woody Allen Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Keep the Cool, Baby

    Spider (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn

    Hart Hat/Mayor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Diary of a Bachelor

    Charlie Barrett

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Naked City

    - No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House! (1963) ... Dean of Admissions actor actors

    - Idylls of a Running Back (1962) ... Assistant D.A. Ketton actor actors

    - Portrait of a Painter (1962) ... Man in Doorway actor actors

    - Take and Put (1961) ... Assistant D.A. Ketton actor actors
    1958
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Brothers (1972) ... Beal Brown actor actors
    1955
  • Santa's Space Ship

    Santa Claus

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

    Caterpillar

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Studio One

    - Julius Caesar (1949) ... Decius actor actors
    1948