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person_profile-David Silva

David Silva Died at age: 58

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

David Silva

Date of Birth:

Oct 09, 1917

Country of birth:

Mexico

Died:

Sep 21, 1976

Biography of

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.

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David Silva

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Filmography of

David Silva

Found 99 Movies in total

... 1978

Alucarda

Father Lázaro ( Actor )

... 1977

The Bricklayers

Ing. Zamora ( Actor )

... 1976

Cântico Final

Félix ( Actor )

... 1975

Those Years

Gen. Leonardo Márquez ( Actor )

... 1974

Faith, Hope and Charity

Melitón (segment "Fe") ( Actor )

... 1974

The Holy Mountain

Fon's Father (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1973

... 1973

The Mansion of Madness

Cult Priest ( Actor )

... 1973

Castle of Purity

Inspector ( Actor )

... 1973

Angels and Cherubs

Doctor Ismael ( Actor )

... 1972

Tacos al Carbón

El chaquiras ( Actor )

... 1972

... 1971

Para servir a usted

Gordo ( Actor )

... 1971

The Champions of Justice

Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra ( Actor )

... 1971

El Topo

The Colonel ( Actor )

... 1970

Una horca para el Texano

Señor Juez ( Actor )

... 1969

... 1968

The Bat Woman

No. 1 / José ( Actor )

... 1968

The Unknown Cowboy

El Puma ( Actor )

... 1967

Rage

Bus Driver ( Actor )

... 1966

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez

Fernando / Huracan Ramirez ( Actor )

... 1966

... 1966

... 1966

... 1966

La recta final

Sr. Gómez ( Actor )

... 1966

... 1965

... 1965

The Rider of the Skulls

Luis Alvatierra ( Actor )

... 1965

... 1964

El revólver sangriento

El Manso ( Actor )

... 1964

Narcotics Division

Jefe de policía ( Actor )

... 1963

The Paper Man

Inspector de policía ( Actor )

... 1963

The Brainiac

Detective inspector ( Actor )

... 1962

... 1962

El hombre de la ametralladora

Juan Morales (El chicago) ( Actor )

... 1961

My Son, the Hero

Pelón ( Actor )

... 1961

Then God Named It Earth

Don Cosme Aguilar ( Actor )

... 1961

Fatal Trap

Carlos Fernández ( Actor )

... 1961

... 1961

Esposa te doy

Alberto del Valle ( Actor )

Producer

... 1957

The First Texan

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana ( Actor )

... 1956

Espaldas mojadas

Rafael Améndola Campuzano ( Actor )

... 1955

Los Fernández de Peralvillo

Roberto Márquez ( Actor )

... 1954

... 1954

Huracán Ramírez

Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

El jugador

Alberto Maciel ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1952

Los hijos de nadie

José López Martínez ( Actor )

... 1952

... 1951

Los amantes

Jorge Rubio ( Actor )

... 1951

Manos de seda

Jorge, manos de seda ( Actor )

... 1951

... 1951

Radio Patrulla

Rodolfo Nava ( Actor )

... 1951

Yolanda

Julio Castro ( Actor )

... 1951

Nosotras, las taquígrafas

David Martínez ( Actor )

... 1950

El desalmado

Enrique Vidal ( Actor )

... 1950

Cuando acaba la noche

Gabriel Moreno ( Actor )

... 1950

Ventarrón

Ventarrón ( Actor )

... 1949

Las puertas del presidio

Martin Santoyo ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1949

Ángeles de arrabal

Juan Martínez, el nene ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1949

Eterna agonía

Trinidad Reyes ( Actor )

... 1949

A Family Like Many Others

Roberto Del Hierro ( Actor )

... 1949

Rayito de luna

Julián ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1948

Revancha

Rafael ( Actor )

... 1948

... 1948

... 1948

Those Who Came Back

Carlos Cervantes ( Actor )

... 1948

Get Off at the Next Corner!

Gregorio del Prado ( Actor )

... 1948

... 1948

... 1948

... 1947

Champion Without Crown

Roberto 'Kid' Terranova ( Actor )

... 1946

... 1946

Flor de durazno

Fabián ( Actor )

... 1945

... 1944

... 1943

... 1943

... 1943

... 1943

Yolanda

Actor

... 1943

... 1943

... 1942

Passion Island

Julio ( Actor )

... 1942

... 1942

... 1942

... 1942

La gallina clueca

José (Pepe) ( Actor )

... 1941

Viviré otra vez

José ( Actor )

... 1940

La casa del ogro

Invitado a posada (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

... 1939

... 1939

... 1938

La zandunga

(uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1938

... 1937