Henry Silva, ‘Ocean’s 11’ and ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ Actor, Dies at 95
thewrap.comVariety. He was 95. The stage and screen actor, whose career spanned 50 years and 140 TV and film credits, was also an honorary member of The Rat Pack.
He starred alongside Frank Sinatra in both “Ocean’s 11” (1960) and “The Manchurian Candidate,” (1962) in which he played one of the 11 casino robbers in the classic caper film.
Also in 1962, they both appeared in “Sergeants 3” and would go on to collaborate on the TV movie “Contract on Cherry Street” (1977) and “Cannonball Run II” (1984) with Dean Martin.In the wake of the news, Martin’s daughter Deana Martin shared a tribute on Twitter.“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,” Martin wrote on Friday. “He was the last surviving star of the original ‘Oceans 11’ Movie.
We love you Henry, you will be missed.” Born in Brooklyn on Sept. 15, 1926, Silva trained at the Actors’ Studio before landing his first roles in the early 50s, including a small role in the Elia Kazan-Marlon Brando film “Viva Zapata!” (1952).
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