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David Silva
Born · October 9, 1917
Died · September 21, 1976 (58 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Bio
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.
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Huracán Ramírez without mask
10.0
2024
Pubertinaje
5.0
1978
Alucarda
Father Lázaro
6.5
1977
The Bricklayers
Ing. Zamora
6.6
1976
Cântico Final
Félix
0.0
1975
Those Years
Gen. Leonardo Márquez
5.5
1974
Faith, Hope and Charity
Melitón (segment "Fe")
6.2
1974
The Holy Mountain
Fon's Father (uncredited)
7.6
1973
San Simón de los Magueyes
5.7
1973
The Mansion of Madness
Cult Priest
4.6
1973
Una rosa sobre el ring
4.8
1973
Castle of Purity
Inspector
7.3
1973
Angels and Cherubs
Doctor Ismael
6.7
1972
Tacos al Carbón
El chaquiras
7.1
1972
Los Desalmados
5.0
1971
Ya somos hombres
4.6
1971
Para servir a usted
Gordo
4.2
1971
The Champions of Justice
Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
5.0
1971
El Topo
The Colonel
7.1
1970
Simplemente vivir
5.0
1970
Secret of Death
Señor Robles
5.3
1969
Arriba las manos Texano
5.0
1969
Una horca para el Texano
Señor Juez
5.0
1969
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
Huracán Ramírez
4.8
1969
Los canallas
5.5
1968
The Bat Woman
José the Lottery Seller
5.5
1968
The Unknown Cowboy
El Puma
5.8
1967
Rage
Bus Driver
5.7
1966
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
5.7
1966
Los Malditos
5.0
1966
El cachorro
5.0
1966
Duelo de pistoleros
5.0
1966
La recta final
Sr. Gómez
5.0
1966
Cargando con el muerto
5.0
1965
El secreto del texano
5.0
1965
The Rider of the Skulls
Luis Alvatierra
5.2
1965
El mundo de las drogas
5.0
1964
El revólver sangriento
El Manso
5.2
1964
La risa de la ciudad
6.0
1963
Narcotics Division
Jefe de policía
5.3
1963
The Paper Man
Inspector de policía
6.9
1963
The Brainiac
Detective inspector
5.3
1962
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Fernando
5.0
1962
Thursday night
Pancho
5.0
1962
Jóvenes y rebeldes
El charrascas
4.0
1961
El hombre de la ametralladora
Juan Morales (El chicago)
5.0
1961
My Son, the Hero
Pelón
8.1
1961
Then God Named It Earth
Don Cosme Aguilar
5.2
1961
El fistol del diablo II
Carlos Fernández
0.0
1961
Fatal Trap
Carlos Fernández
5.0
1961
Madness from Terror
Professor Jones
5.0
1961
Mañana serán hombres
5.0
1961
Ellas también son rebeldes
Comandante policía
4.0
1961
Tirando a matar
5.0
1961
En busca de la muerte
5.0
1961
La edad de la tentación
Agente del ministerio
5.0
1959
Esposa te doy
Alberto del Valle
5.5
1957
The First Texan
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
6.1
1956
Espaldas mojadas
Rafael Améndola Campuzano
5.2
1955
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Roberto Márquez
6.2
1954
Caste of Oak
0.0
1954
Huracán Ramírez
Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
5.3
1953
El billetero
5.3
1953
El jugador
Alberto Maciel
5.0
1953
Póker de ases
6.2
1952
Traigo mi 45
Francisco Reynoso
5.0
1952
Los hijos de nadie
José López Martínez
5.0
1952
Engagement ring
5.0
1951
Los amantes
Jorge Rubio
6.0
1951
Manos de seda
Jorge, manos de seda
5.5
1951
Apartment house
5.6
1951
Yolanda
Julio Castro
5.0
1951
Radio Patrulla
Rodolfo Nava
5.0
1951
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
David Martínez
5.5
1950
El amor no es ciego
4.6
1950
El desalmado
Enrique Vidal
5.0
1950
Esposa o amante
5.0
1950
Cuando acaba la noche
Gabriel Moreno
5.0
1950
Ventarrón
Ventarrón
6.2
1949
Las puertas del presidio
Martin Santoyo
5.3
1949
Hay lugar para... dos
5.5
1949
Ángeles de arrabal
Juan Martínez, el nene
5.2
1949
No me quieras tanto
5.0
1949
Eterna agonía
Trinidad Reyes
5.6
1949
A Family Like Many Others
Roberto Del Hierro
6.9
1949
Rayito de luna
Julián
5.0
1949
Tongolele Has Been Killed
Carlos Blanco
5.8
1948
Revancha
Rafael
5.5
1948
A la sombra del puente
5.0
1948
Señora Tentación
5.5
1948
La carne manda
5.0
1948
Those Who Came Back
Carlos Cervantes
5.6
1948
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Gregorio del Prado
5.0
1948
Lazos de fuego
5.0
1948
De pecado en pecado
5.0
1948
El amor abrió los ojos
5.0
1947
Me persigue una mujer
5.0
1947
Smoke in the Eyes
Carlos
5.6
1946
Champion Without Crown
Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
5.2
1946
Rayando el sol
5.5
1946
Flor de durazno
Fabián
5.0
1945
Balajú
Benito
5.0
1944
El mexicano
5.0
1944
Porfirio Díaz
5.0
1944
Los miserables
5.1
1943
Tres hermanos
5.0
1943
Ave sin nido
5.0
1943
The Bloody Inn
5.3
1943
Yolanda
5.0
1943
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
5.0
1943
Soy puro mexicano
5.3
1942
Passion Island
Julio
4.0
1942
La abuelita
5.0
1942
Secreto Eterno
5.0
1942
Regalo de reyes
5.0
1942
La gallina clueca
José (Pepe)
5.5
1941
Viviré otra vez
José
5.0
1940
La casa del ogro
Invitado a posada (uncredited)
5.0
1939
Hombres del aire
5.0
1939
Café Concordia
5.0
1939
Hombres del mar
5.0
1938
La zandunga
(uncredited)
5.2
1938
Bajo el cielo de México
5.0
1937