David Silva
Acting • Born 1917-10-09 – Died 1976-09-21
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.
Filmography
125 credits
El Topo
Movie • 1970
The Colonel
Alucarda
Movie • 1977
Father Lázaro
The Brainiac
Movie • 1962
Detective inspector
Castle of Purity
Movie • 1973
Inspector
The Mansion of Madness
Movie • 1973
Cult Priest
The Champions of Justice
Movie • 1971
Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
Espaldas mojadas
Movie • 1955
Rafael Améndola Campuzano
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
Movie • 1969
Huracán Ramírez
Porfirio Díaz
Movie • 1944
Balajú
Movie • 1944
Benito
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
Movie • 1943
Me persigue una mujer
Movie • 1947
El mexicano
Movie • 1944
Yolanda
Movie • 1943
Bajo el cielo de México
Movie • 1937
Hombres del aire
Movie • 1939
La casa del ogro
Movie • 1939
Invitado a posada (uncredited)
Café Concordia
Movie • 1939
Hombres del mar
Movie • 1938
Secreto Eterno
Movie • 1942
Esposa te doy
Movie • 1957
Alberto del Valle
Cântico Final
Movie • 1975
Félix
Caste of Oak
Movie • 1954
El jugador
Movie • 1953
Alberto Maciel
Thursday night
Movie • 1962
Pancho
La edad de la tentación
Movie • 1959
Agente del ministerio
Yolanda
Movie • 1951
Julio Castro
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Movie • 1962
Fernando
San Simón de los Magueyes
Movie • 1973
Tirando a matar
Movie • 1961
La recta final
Movie • 1966
Sr. Gómez
En busca de la muerte
Movie • 1961
Traigo mi 45
Movie • 1952
Francisco Reynoso
Los hijos de nadie
Movie • 1952
José López Martínez
Rayito de luna
Movie • 1949
Julián
Those Who Came Back
Movie • 1948
Carlos Cervantes
El amor abrió los ojos
Movie • 1947
De pecado en pecado
Movie • 1948
Lazos de fuego
Movie • 1948
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Movie • 1948
Gregorio del Prado
Radio Patrulla
Movie • 1951
Rodolfo Nava
In the Shadow of the Bridge
Movie • 1948
A Family Like Many Others
Movie • 1949
Roberto Del Hierro
Champion Without Crown
Movie • 1946
Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
Los canallas
Movie • 1968
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
Movie • 1966
Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Movie • 1954
Roberto Márquez
La gallina clueca
Movie • 1941
José (Pepe)
Narcotics Division
Movie • 1963
Jefe de policía
No me quieras tanto...
Movie • 1949
Gustavo
Engagement ring
Movie • 1951
La zandunga
Movie • 1938
(uncredited)
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie • 2024
Huracán Ramírez without mask
Smoke in the Eyes
Movie • 1946
Carlos
Tongolele Has Been Killed
Movie • 1948
Carlos Blanco
Los Malditos
Movie • 1966
The Rider of the Skulls
Movie • 1965
Luis Alvatierra
Faith, Hope and Charity
Movie • 1974
Melitón (segment "Fe")
Huracán Ramírez
Movie • 1953
Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
Ángeles de arrabal
Movie • 1949
Juan Martínez, el nene
El desalmado
Movie • 1950
Enrique Vidal
Secret of Death
Movie • 1969
Señor Robles
The Bat Woman
Movie • 1968
José the Lottery Seller
Flor de durazno
Movie • 1945
Fabián
Apartment house
Movie • 1951
Ramón Domínguez (El Sabroso)
El mundo de las drogas
Movie • 1964
Hay lugar para... dos
Movie • 1949
Gregorio del Prado
El billetero
Movie • 1953
El revólver sangriento
Movie • 1964
El Manso
El hombre de la ametralladora
Movie • 1961
Juan Morales (El chicago)
Ellas también son rebeldes
Movie • 1961
Comandante policía
The Unknown Cowboy
Movie • 1967
El Puma
Arriba las manos Texano
Movie • 1969
Duelo de pistoleros
Movie • 1966
The Laughter Of The City
Movie • 1963
Rage
Movie • 1966
Bus Driver
Those Years
Movie • 1974
Gen. Leonardo Márquez
The Bloody Inn
Movie • 1943
La abuelita
Movie • 1942
El fistol del diablo II
Movie • 1961
Carlos Fernández
El amor no es ciego
Movie • 1950
Soy puro mexicano
Movie • 1942
Juan Fernández
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
Movie • 1950
David Martínez
Para servir a usted
Movie • 1971
Gordo
Señora Tentación
Movie • 1948
Póker de ases
Movie • 1952
The Paper Man
Movie • 1963
Inspector de policía
Viviré otra vez
Movie • 1940
José
Simplemente vivir
Movie • 1970
Madness from Terror
Movie • 1961
Professor Jones
Fatal Trap
Movie • 1961
Carlos Fernández
Cuando acaba la noche
Movie • 1950
Gabriel Moreno
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Movie • 1961
El charrascas
Tacos al Carbon
Movie • 1972
El chaquiras
The Bricklayers
Movie • 1976
Ing. Zamora
My Son, the Hero
Movie • 1961
Pelón
Eterna agonía
Movie • 1949
Trinidad Reyes
The First Texan
Movie • 1956
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Ave sin nido
Movie • 1943
Pubertinaje
Movie • 1971
Las puertas del presidio
Movie • 1949
Martin Santoyo
Los amantes
Movie • 1951
Jorge Rubio
Los miserables
Movie • 1943
La carne manda
Movie • 1948
Cargando con el muerto
Movie • 1965
Mañana serán hombres
Movie • 1961
Regalo de reyes
Movie • 1942
Revancha
Movie • 1948
Rafael
Rayando el sol
Movie • 1946
Tres hermanos
Movie • 1943
Passion Island
Movie • 1942
Julio
Una Horca Para El Texano
Movie • 1969
Señor Juez
Una rosa sobre el ring
Movie • 1973
Ventarrón
Movie • 1949
Ventarrón
Angels and Cherubs
Movie • 1972
Doctor Ismael
Los Desalmados
Movie • 1971
Ya somos hombres
Movie • 1971
El cachorro
Movie • 1966
The Holy Mountain
Movie • 1973
Fon's Father (uncredited)
El secreto del texano
Movie • 1965
Manos de seda
Movie • 1951
Jorge, manos de seda
Esposa o amante
Movie • 1950
Then God Named It Earth
Movie • 1961
Don Cosme Aguilar
El aviador fenómeno
Movie • 1961
Doctor Ingemar
Faith
Movie • 1974
Melitón