How old was Henry Silva in his first movie: Viva Zapata!?
Henry Silva was 22 in Viva Zapata! when he played the character 'Hernandez'.
That was over 72 years ago in 1952.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
In 2022 he died aged 94, starring in 92 films in his career, 91 of those after Viva Zapata! was first released. If he were alive today he would be 95.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Viva Zapata!, I think Henry Silva looks:
Did you know?
- Director Elia Kazan has worked with Henry Silva just once in his career.
- Henry Silva's first movie was as 'Hernandez' in Viva Zapata!, released in 1952 when he was 22
- Viva Zapata! scores 7 out of 10 on TMDB.
