Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver (born John Silverman; April 16, 1918 – February 1, 2003) was an American actor and singer, best known for playing Benny Southstreet in the musical film Guys and Dolls.

Birth and Death Data: Born (East Chicago (city in Lake County, Indiana, United States)), Died February 1, 2003

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 80219 12/3/1950 Runyonland music Cast of Guys and dolls vocalist  
Decca 80220 12/3/1950 The oldest established Cast of Guys and dolls vocalist  
Decca 80224 12/3/1950 Guys and dolls Cast of Guys and dolls vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silver, Johnny," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343819.

Silver, Johnny. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343819.

"Silver, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343819

External Sources

IMDb: Johnny Silver

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Silver, Johnny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88100767

Wikidata: Johnny Silver - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q85517751

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26152029

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/240562 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/240562

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