Set dresser, then set decorator at RKO from the mid-1930s, who then freelanced after the studio was acquired by Desilu in 1953. Visit the Internet Movie Database to view Silvera's 350+ film and television credits.

Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1941: CITIZEN KANE - Interior Decoration (w. Al Fields)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1942: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS - Interior Decoration (w. Al Fields)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1943: FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM - Interior Decoration (w. Harley Miller)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1944: STEP LIVELY - Interior Decoration (w. Claude Carpenter)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1945: EXPERIMENT PERILOUS - Interior Decoration (w. Claude Carpenter)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black & White) 1955: THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM - Interior Decoration  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1970: THE MOLLY MAGUIRES - Interior Decoration 7 nominations