Portrait of Joe Silver

Acting

Joe Silver

Career

Active from 1950 to 1987, with a break from 1953 to 1963, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Gig
The Gig
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joe Silver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Warfare
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Politics
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Body Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 57
Switching Channels
Switching Channels (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mordsini

Mr. Nice Guy
Mr. Nice Guy (1987)
GoodWatch score 45

as Leser Tish

Magic Sticks
Magic Sticks (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pawnbroker

Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2 (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

as The Creep (voice)

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Felix Dzershinsky

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

The Gig
The Gig (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

as Abe Mitgang

Almost You
Almost You (1985)
GoodWatch score 43

as Uncle Stu

Illusions
Illusions (1983)

as Arnie

Deathtrap
Deathtrap (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Seymour Starger

Nurse
Nurse (1981)

TV show ยท as Agnello

Gnomes
Gnomes (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as (voice)

1970s

17 titles ยท average score 60
Boardwalk
Boardwalk (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

as Leo Rosen

You Light Up My Life
You Light Up My Life (1977)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sy Robinson

Rabid
Rabid (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

as Murray Cypher

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Shivers
Shivers (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rollo Linsky

Fay
Fay (1975)

TV show ยท as Jack Stewart

Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (1974)
GoodWatch score 54

as Norman

Harry O
Harry O (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Chief Wilson

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Klute
Klute (1971)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dr. Spangler (uncredited)

Move
Move (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

as Oscar

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Keep the Cool, Baby
Keep the Cool, Baby (1967)

as Spider (voice) (uncredited)

A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn
A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn (1967)

as Hart Hat/Mayor (voice)

Coronet Blue
Coronet Blue (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Max Spier

Diary of a Bachelor
Diary of a Bachelor (1964)

as Charlie Barrett

The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Man (voice)

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 72
Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Dean of Admissions / Man in Doorway

Decoy
Decoy (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Bennie, Carnival Worker

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Beal Brown

Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 (1955)

TV show

Santa's Space Ship
Santa's Space Ship (1952)

as Santa Claus

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (1950)

as Caterpillar

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 71
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Decius

Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Insp. Davis