António Silva (actor)

António Maria da Silva OSE OB (15 August 1886[1] – 3 March 1971) was a Portuguese actor.

António was an employee at a drugstore, a cashier and a fireman, where he rose to the rank of commander, before he became an actor.

A success, he was signed to a contract, appearing in other small roles in plays such as "O Conde de Monte Cristo" or "O Rei Maldito".

On his return to Portugal, he worked for several years at the Satanella Amarante company, in light theatre plays and reviews.

He performed in dramatic as well as comedic roles in over 30 films including: Wild Cattle (1934), As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor (1935), O Pátio das Cantigas (1942), O Costa do Castelo (1943), Amor de Perdição (1943), Camões (1946), O Leão da Estrela (1947), and Fado (1948).