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