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