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