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David Silva

David Silva

Acting October 9, 1917 (58 years old) September 21, 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Biography

David Silva was born on October 9, 1917 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico as David Silva Guglielmeti. Of Swiss-Italian and French descent on his mother's side, David Silva was born in Mexico City on October 8, 1917, to David Silva Ramírez, an outstanding singer and operatic singing teacher, and Aída Guglielmeti Travesí, of North American origin. Because his father worked alongside Enrico Caruso, part of David's childhood was spent in the United States, and it was not until his father's retirement that the family returned to Mexico, where he began his studies at the French-English School in Mexico City, and later studied at the National School of Jurisprudence of the UNAM, where he did not finish his studies because of his participation as an extra in the film Bajo el cielo de México, at the express invitation of his school friends. In his beginnings as an actor, he worked as an extra in several film productions, but he did not achieve the fame and recognition he longed for. Because working as an extra he could not achieve the fame he wanted, he formed a union in favor of the "extras", however, this instead of benefiting him affected him because he was banned for a little more than a year. His great opportunity in the golden age of Mexican cinema was when Emilio "El Indio" Fernández gave him the starring role in the film "La isla de la pasión" (Passion Island) alongside Pedro Armendáriz. In 1947 he won an Ariel for his role as "Kid Terranova" in the film Campeón Sin Corona, leaving Pedro Armendáriz as the loser. Due to his interpretations of popular characters, David was nominated two more times as best actor in the film Esquina Bajan in 1949 and Espaldas Mojadas in 1956. The glory years of this leading man of the golden age of Mexican cinema passed into tragedy. In 1971 he suffered an automobile accident, resulting in a serious injury to his left leg. During his treatment, doctors discovered that he had diabetes; David Silva's health became complicated and he had to undergo surgery to amputate his leg and save his life. In 1976 the disease continued to progress and his right leg had to be amputated as well. The condition became more complicated, leading the great actor to his death on September 21, 1976, in Mexico City.

Movies 128

The Holy Mountain 7.5

The Holy Mountain

as Fon's Father (uncredited)

1973
El Topo 7.1

El Topo

as The Colonel

1970
Alucarda 6.5

Alucarda

as Father Lázaro

1977
My Son, the Hero 8.0

My Son, the Hero

as Pelón

1961
Castle of Purity 7.4

Castle of Purity

as Inspector

1973
Rage 5.6

Rage

as Bus Driver

1966
Los Desalmados 6.3

Los Desalmados

1971
The Paper Man 6.9

The Paper Man

as Inspector de policía

1963
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez 5.9

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez

as Fernando / Huracan Ramirez

1966
The Brainiac 5.5

The Brainiac

as Detective inspector

1962
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez 5.5

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

as Fernando

1962
The Mansion of Madness 4.8

The Mansion of Madness

as Cult Priest

1973
The Bat Woman 5.4

The Bat Woman

as José the Lottery Seller

1968
The First Texan 7.0

The First Texan

as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

1956
Passion Island 4.8

Passion Island

as Julio

1942
The Rider of the Skulls 5.6

The Rider of the Skulls

as Luis Alvatierra

1965
Faith, Hope and Charity 6.5

Faith, Hope and Charity

as Melitón (segment "Fe")

1974
Huracán Ramírez 5.7

Huracán Ramírez

as Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez

1953
Ellas también son rebeldes 4.5

Ellas también son rebeldes

as Comandante policía

1961
Los Malditos 5.5

Los Malditos

1966
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano 10.0

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

as Huracán Ramírez without mask

2024
Fatal Trap 6.2

Fatal Trap

as Carlos Fernández

1961
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez 5.6

The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez

as Huracán Ramírez

1969
Tongolele Has Been Killed 6.2

Tongolele Has Been Killed

as Carlos Blanco

1948
La casa del ogro 5.1

La casa del ogro

as Invitado a posada (uncredited)

1939
Viviré otra vez 5.6

Viviré otra vez

as José

1940
A Rose in the Ring 5.2

A Rose in the Ring

1973
Tacos al Carbon 7.3

Tacos al Carbon

as El chaquiras

1972
Hay lugar para... dos 6.6

Hay lugar para... dos

as Gregorio del Prado

1949
El amor no es ciego 4.6

El amor no es ciego

1950
En busca de la muerte 6.0

En busca de la muerte

1961
The Bricklayers 6.6

The Bricklayers

as Ing. Zamora

1976
Thursday night 6.7

Thursday night

as Pancho

1962
San Simón de los Magueyes 6.2

San Simón de los Magueyes

1973
Cargando con el muerto 5.6

Cargando con el muerto

1965
Traigo mi 45 6.3

Traigo mi 45

as Francisco Reynoso

1952
Jóvenes y rebeldes 4.6

Jóvenes y rebeldes

as El charrascas

1961
In the Shadow of the Bridge 6.0

In the Shadow of the Bridge

as Antonio Cevallos hijo

1948
A Family Like Many Others 6.8

A Family Like Many Others

as Roberto Del Hierro

1949
El hombre de la ametralladora 5.8

El hombre de la ametralladora

as Juan Morales (El chicago)

1961
El aviador fenómeno 5.7

El aviador fenómeno

as Doctor Ingemar

1961
Smoke in the Eyes 6.2

Smoke in the Eyes

as Carlos

1946
El fistol del diablo II

El fistol del diablo II

as Carlos Fernández

1961
Bajo el cielo de México 5.7

Bajo el cielo de México

1937
Those Years 6.0

Those Years

as Gen. Leonardo Márquez

1974
The Laughter Of The City 6.6

The Laughter Of The City

1963
El billetero 5.8

El billetero

1953
El revólver sangriento 6.2

El revólver sangriento

as El Manso

1964
El secreto del texano 5.7

El secreto del texano

1965
El mundo de las drogas 5.8

El mundo de las drogas

1964
Angels and Cherubs 6.4

Angels and Cherubs

as Doctor Ismael

1972
Reportaje 7.3

Reportaje

1953
El amor abrió los ojos 6.0

El amor abrió los ojos

1947
Then God Named It Earth 5.7

Then God Named It Earth

as Don Cosme Aguilar

1961
Una Horca Para El Texano 6.2

Una Horca Para El Texano

as Señor Juez

1969
The Unknown Cowboy 6.2

The Unknown Cowboy

as El Puma

1967
No me quieras tanto... 6.0

No me quieras tanto...

as Gustavo

1949
La gallina clueca 6.2

La gallina clueca

as José (Pepe)

1941
Los Fernández de Peralvillo 6.6

Los Fernández de Peralvillo

as Roberto Márquez

1954
Manos de seda 6.0

Manos de seda

as Jorge, manos de seda

1951
Para servir a usted 4.5

Para servir a usted

as Gordo

1971
Los miserables 5.6

Los miserables

as Mario de Pontmercy

1943
Nosotras, las taquígrafas 6.0

Nosotras, las taquígrafas

as David Martínez

1950
Póker de ases 6.5

Póker de ases

1952
Arriba las manos Texano 5.7

Arriba las manos Texano

1969
La edad de la tentación 4.8

La edad de la tentación

as Agente del ministerio

1959
Los hijos de nadie 5.4

Los hijos de nadie

as José López Martínez

1952
Señora Tentación 6.4

Señora Tentación

1948
Hombres del mar 5.7

Hombres del mar

1938
Apartment house 6.3

Apartment house

as Ramón Domínguez (El Sabroso)

1951
Revancha 6.2

Revancha

as Rafael

1948
Esposa te doy 6.0

Esposa te doy

as Alberto del Valle

1957
El jugador 6.3

El jugador

as Alberto Maciel

1953
Cuando acaba la noche 6.3

Cuando acaba la noche

as Gabriel Moreno

1950
La carne manda 5.8

La carne manda

1948
Infernal Angels 6.1

Infernal Angels

1968
Those Who Came Back 6.4

Those Who Came Back

as Carlos Cervantes

1948
Duelo de pistoleros 5.8

Duelo de pistoleros

1966
De pecado en pecado 6.0

De pecado en pecado

1948
Flor de durazno 5.5

Flor de durazno

as Fabián

1945
Balajú 6.0

Balajú

as Benito

1944
Radio Patrulla 6.3

Radio Patrulla

as Rodolfo Nava

1951
Las puertas del presidio 6.2

Las puertas del presidio

as Martin Santoyo

1949
Get Off at the Next Corner! 6.4

Get Off at the Next Corner!

as Gregorio del Prado

1948
Esposa o amante 6.3

Esposa o amante

1950
Me persigue una mujer 6.3

Me persigue una mujer

1947
Narcotics Division 6.5

Narcotics Division

as Jefe de policía

1963
Secreto Eterno 6.3

Secreto Eterno

1942
La abuelita 5.7

La abuelita

1942
La zandunga 5.7

La zandunga

as (uncredited)

1938
Tirando a matar 5.7

Tirando a matar

1961
La recta final 5.7

La recta final

as Sr. Gómez

1966
Rayando el sol 6.7

Rayando el sol

1946
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir 6.3

Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir

1943
Mañana serán hombres 5.8

Mañana serán hombres

1961
Ave sin nido 5.2

Ave sin nido

1943
El desalmado 5.5

El desalmado

as Enrique Vidal

1950
Cântico Final 8.0

Cântico Final

as Félix

1975
Pubertinaje 6.3

Pubertinaje

1978
La culpable 5.7

La culpable

1946
Simplemente vivir 5.8

Simplemente vivir

1970
The Champions of Justice 6.7

The Champions of Justice

as Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra

1971
Porfirio Díaz 6.2

Porfirio Díaz

1944
Tres hermanos 5.6

Tres hermanos

1943
Hombres del aire 6.7

Hombres del aire

1939
Champion Without Crown 5.4

Champion Without Crown

as Roberto 'Kid' Terranova

1946
Ya somos hombres 4.7

Ya somos hombres

1971
Regalo de reyes 5.8

Regalo de reyes

1942
Ángeles de arrabal 6.2

Ángeles de arrabal

as Juan Martínez, el nene

1949
Faith

Faith

as Melitón

1974
Café Concordia 6.3

Café Concordia

as Julián

1939
Los amantes 6.6

Los amantes

as Jorge Rubio

1951
Yolanda 6.7

Yolanda

1943
Lazos de fuego 6.7

Lazos de fuego

1948
Yolanda 6.3

Yolanda

as Julio Castro

1951
Engagement ring 5.8

Engagement ring

1951
Secret of Death 5.6

Secret of Death

as Señor Robles

1969
Eterna agonía 6.3

Eterna agonía

as Trinidad Reyes

1949
Ventarrón 6.7

Ventarrón

as Ventarrón

1949
The Bloody Inn 6.5

The Bloody Inn

1943
I'm a Real Mexican 5.8

I'm a Real Mexican

as Juan Fernández

1942
Madness from Terror 5.8

Madness from Terror

as Professor Jones

1961
The Mexican 6.0

The Mexican

1944
El cachorro 5.7

El cachorro

1966
Espaldas mojadas 6.8

Espaldas mojadas

as Rafael Améndola Campuzano

1955
Rayito de luna 6.0

Rayito de luna

as Julián

1949
El fusilamiento 6.3

El fusilamiento

1962
Caste of Oak

Caste of Oak

1954

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