David Silva
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano as Huracán Ramírez without mask
- 1978 · Pubertinaje as
- 1977 · Alucarda as Father Lázaro
- 1976 · The Bricklayers as Ing. Zamora
- 1975 · Cântico Final as Félix
- 1974 · Those Years as Gen. Leonardo Márquez
- 1974 · Faith, Hope and Charity as Melitón (segment "Fe")
- 1973 · The Holy Mountain as Fon's Father (uncredited)
- 1973 · San Simón de los Magueyes as
- 1973 · The Mansion of Madness as Cult Priest
- 1973 · Una rosa sobre el ring as
- 1973 · Castle of Purity as Inspector
- 1972 · Angels and Cherubs as Doctor Ismael
- 1972 · Tacos al Carbón as El chaquiras
- 1971 · Los Desalmados as
- 1971 · Ya somos hombres as
- 1971 · Para servir a usted as Gordo
- 1971 · The Champions of Justice as Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
- 1970 · El Topo as The Colonel
- 1970 · Simplemente vivir as
- 1969 · Secret of Death as Señor Robles
- 1969 · Arriba las manos Texano as
- 1969 · Una horca para el Texano as Señor Juez
- 1969 · The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez as Huracán Ramírez
- 1968 · Los canallas as
- 1968 · The Bat Woman as José the Lottery Seller
- 1967 · The Unknown Cowboy as El Puma
- 1966 · Rage as Bus Driver
- 1966 · El hijo de Huracán Ramírez as Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
- 1966 · Los Malditos as
- 1966 · El cachorro as
- 1966 · Duelo de pistoleros as
- 1966 · La recta final as Sr. Gómez
- 1965 · El secreto del texano as
- 1965 · Cargando con el muerto as
- 1965 · The Rider of the Skulls as Luis Alvatierra
- 1964 · El mundo de las drogas as
- 1964 · El revólver sangriento as El Manso
- 1963 · La risa de la ciudad as
- 1963 · Narcotics Division as Jefe de policía
- 1963 · The Paper Man as Inspector de policía
- 1962 · The Brainiac as Detective inspector
- 1962 · El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez as Fernando
- 1962 · Thursday night as Pancho
- 1961 · Jóvenes y rebeldes as El charrascas
- 1961 · El hombre de la ametralladora as Juan Morales (El chicago)
- 1961 · My Son, the Hero as Pelón
- 1961 · Then God Named It Earth as Don Cosme Aguilar
- 1961 · Fatal Trap as Carlos Fernández
- 1961 · El fistol del diablo II as Carlos Fernández
- 1961 · Madness from Terror as Professor Jones
- 1961 · Mañana serán hombres as
- 1961 · Ellas también son rebeldes as Comandante policía
- 1961 · En busca de la muerte as
- 1961 · Tirando a matar as
- 1959 · La edad de la tentación as Agente del ministerio
- 1957 · Esposa te doy as Alberto del Valle
- 1956 · The First Texan as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
- 1955 · Espaldas mojadas as Rafael Améndola Campuzano
- 1954 · Los Fernández de Peralvillo as Roberto Márquez
- 1954 · Caste of Oak as
- 1953 · Huracán Ramírez as Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
- 1953 · El billetero as
- 1953 · El jugador as Alberto Maciel
- 1952 · Póker de ases as
- 1952 · Los hijos de nadie as José López Martínez
- 1952 · Traigo mi 45 as Francisco Reynoso
- 1951 · Engagement ring as
- 1951 · Los amantes as Jorge Rubio
- 1951 · Manos de seda as Jorge, manos de seda
- 1951 · Apartment house as
- 1951 · Radio Patrulla as Rodolfo Nava
- 1951 · Yolanda as Julio Castro
- 1950 · Nosotras, las taquígrafas as David Martínez
- 1950 · El amor no es ciego as
- 1950 · El desalmado as Enrique Vidal
- 1950 · Esposa o amante as
- 1950 · Cuando acaba la noche as Gabriel Moreno
- 1949 · Ventarrón as Ventarrón
- 1949 · Las puertas del presidio as Martin Santoyo
- 1949 · Hay lugar para... dos as
- 1949 · Ángeles de arrabal as Juan Martínez, el nene
- 1949 · No me quieras tanto as
- 1949 · Eterna agonía as Trinidad Reyes
- 1949 · A Family Like Many Others as Roberto Del Hierro
- 1949 · Rayito de luna as Julián
- 1948 · Tongolele Has Been Killed as Carlos Blanco
- 1948 · Revancha as Rafael
- 1948 · A la sombra del puente as
- 1948 · Señora Tentación as
- 1948 · La carne manda as
- 1948 · Those Who Came Back as Carlos Cervantes
- 1948 · Get Off at the Next Corner! as Gregorio del Prado
- 1948 · De pecado en pecado as
- 1948 · Lazos de fuego as
- 1947 · El amor abrió los ojos as
- 1947 · Me persigue una mujer as
- 1946 · Smoke in the Eyes as Carlos
- 1946 · Champion Without Crown as Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
- 1946 · Rayando el sol as
- 1945 · Flor de durazno as Fabián
- 1944 · Balajú as Benito
- 1944 · El mexicano as
- 1944 · Porfirio Díaz as
- 1943 · Los miserables as
- 1943 · Tres hermanos as
- 1943 · Ave sin nido as
- 1943 · The Bloody Inn as
- 1943 · Yolanda as
- 1943 · Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir as
- 1942 · Soy puro mexicano as
- 1942 · Passion Island as Julio
- 1942 · La abuelita as
- 1942 · Secreto Eterno as
- 1942 · Regalo de reyes as
- 1941 · La gallina clueca as José (Pepe)
- 1940 · Viviré otra vez as José
- 1939 · La casa del ogro as Invitado a posada (uncredited)
- 1939 · Hombres del aire as
- 1939 · Café Concordia as
- 1938 · Hombres del mar as
- 1938 · La zandunga as (uncredited)
- 1937 · Bajo el cielo de México as