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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 9, 1917
Died
September 21, 1976
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also Known As
- David Silva Guglielmeti
- David Silva Jr.
- Давид Сильва
David Silva
0.2 Popularity
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
10.0
Huracán Ramírez without mask
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024
6.4
Father Lázaro
Alucarda
1977
6.5
Ing. Zamora
The Bricklayers
1976
0.0
Félix
Cântico Final
1975
5.5
Gen. Leonardo Márquez
Those Years
1974
6.3
Melitón (segment "Fe")
Faith, Hope and Charity
1974
7.5
Fon's Father (uncredited)
The Holy Mountain
1973
5.7
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
4.8
Cult Priest
The Mansion of Madness
1973
4.8
Una rosa sobre el ring
1973
Credits
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
as Huracán Ramírez without mask
2024
10.0
Alucarda
as Father Lázaro
1977
6.4
The Bricklayers
as Ing. Zamora
1976
6.5
Cântico Final
as Félix
1975
0.0
Those Years
as Gen. Leonardo Márquez
1974
5.5
Faith, Hope and Charity
as Melitón (segment "Fe")
1974
6.3
The Holy Mountain
as Fon's Father (uncredited)
1973
7.5
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
5.7
The Mansion of Madness
as Cult Priest
1973
4.8
Una rosa sobre el ring
1973
4.8
Castle of Purity
as Inspector
1973
7.4
Angels and Cherubs
as Doctor Ismael
1972
6.0
Tacos al Carbón
as El chaquiras
1972
6.9
Los Desalmados
1971
5.0
Ya somos hombres
1971
4.0
Para servir a usted
as Gordo
1971
3.6
Pubertinaje
1971
5.0
The Champions of Justice
as Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
1971
6.7
El Topo
as The Colonel
1970
7.0
🎬
Simplemente vivir
1970
5.0
🎬
Secret of Death
as Señor Robles
1969
5.3
Arriba las manos Texano
1969
5.0
Una horca para el Texano
as Señor Juez
1969
5.0
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
as Huracán Ramírez
1969
4.8
Los canallas
1968
5.5
The Bat Woman
as José the Lottery Seller
1968
5.5
The Unknown Cowboy
as El Puma
1967
5.8
Rage
as Bus Driver
1966
5.4
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
as Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
1966
5.7
Los Malditos
1966
5.0
El cachorro
1966
5.0
Duelo de pistoleros
1966
5.0
La recta final
as Sr. Gómez
1966
5.0
El secreto del texano
1965
5.0
Cargando con el muerto
1965
5.0
The Rider of the Skulls
as Luis Alvatierra
1965
5.3
El mundo de las drogas
1964
5.0
El revólver sangriento
as El Manso
1964
5.2
🎬
The Laughter Of The City
1963
6.3
Narcotics Division
as Jefe de policía
1963
5.3
The Paper Man
as Inspector de policía
1963
6.8
The Brainiac
as Detective inspector
1962
5.5
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
as Fernando
1962
5.0
Thursday night
as Pancho
1962
5.0
🎬
Jóvenes y rebeldes
as El charrascas
1961
4.0
El hombre de la ametralladora
as Juan Morales (El chicago)
1961
5.0
My Son, the Hero
as Pelón
1961
7.9
Then God Named It Earth
as Don Cosme Aguilar
1961
5.2
Fatal Trap
as Carlos Fernández
1961
5.0
El fistol del diablo II
as Carlos Fernández
1961
0.0
El aviador fenómeno
as Doctor Ingemar
1961
5.0
Madness from Terror
as Professor Jones
1961
5.0
Mañana serán hombres
1961
5.0
🎬
Ellas también son rebeldes
as Comandante policía
1961
3.4
🎬
Tirando a matar
1961
5.0
🎬
En busca de la muerte
1961
5.0
La edad de la tentación
as Agente del ministerio
1959
4.4
Esposa te doy
as Alberto del Valle
1957
5.5
The First Texan
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
1956
6.3
Espaldas mojadas
as Rafael Améndola Campuzano
1955
6.3
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
as Roberto Márquez
1954
6.3
Caste of Oak
1954
0.0
Huracán Ramírez
as Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
1953
5.6
El billetero
1953
5.3
El jugador
as Alberto Maciel
1953
5.0
Póker de ases
1952
6.2
Traigo mi 45
as Francisco Reynoso
1952
5.0
Los hijos de nadie
as José López Martínez
1952
5.0
Engagement ring
1951
5.0
Los amantes
as Jorge Rubio
1951
6.0
Manos de seda
as Jorge, manos de seda
1951
5.5
Apartment house
1951
5.8
Radio Patrulla
as Rodolfo Nava
1951
5.0
Yolanda
as Julio Castro
1951
5.0
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
as David Martínez
1950
5.5
El amor no es ciego
1950
4.3
El desalmado
as Enrique Vidal
1950
5.0
Esposa o amante
1950
5.0
Cuando acaba la noche
as Gabriel Moreno
1950
5.0
Ventarrón
as Ventarrón
1949
6.2
Las puertas del presidio
as Martin Santoyo
1949
6.0
Hay lugar para... dos
as Gregorio del Prado
1949
5.5
Ángeles de arrabal
as Juan Martínez, el nene
1949
5.2
No me quieras tanto...
as Gustavo
1949
5.0
Eterna agonía
as Trinidad Reyes
1949
5.6
A Family Like Many Others
as Roberto Del Hierro
1949
6.7
Rayito de luna
as Julián
1949
5.0
Tongolele Has Been Killed
as Carlos Blanco
1948
5.8
Revancha
as Rafael
1948
5.5
A la sombra del puente
1948
5.0
Señora Tentación
1948
5.5
La carne manda
1948
5.0
Those Who Came Back
as Carlos Cervantes
1948
5.6
Get Off at the Next Corner!
as Gregorio del Prado
1948
6.0
Lazos de fuego
1948
5.0
De pecado en pecado
1948
5.0
El amor abrió los ojos
1947
5.0
Me persigue una mujer
1947
5.0
🎬
Smoke in the Eyes
as Carlos
1946
5.6
Champion Without Crown
as Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
1946
5.2
Rayando el sol
1946
6.4
Flor de durazno
as Fabián
1945
5.0
Balajú
as Benito
1944
5.0
El mexicano
1944
5.0
Porfirio Díaz
1944
5.0
Los miserables
1943
5.1
Tres hermanos
1943
5.0
Ave sin nido
1943
5.0
The Bloody Inn
1943
5.3
Yolanda
1943
5.0
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
1943
5.0
Soy puro mexicano
1942
5.3
Passion Island
as Julio
1942
4.0
La abuelita
1942
5.0
Secreto Eterno
1942
5.0
Regalo de reyes
1942
5.0
La gallina clueca
as José (Pepe)
1941
5.5
Viviré otra vez
as José
1940
5.0
La casa del ogro
as Invitado a posada (uncredited)
1939
4.3
Café Concordia
1939
5.0
Hombres del aire
1939
5.0
Hombres del mar
1938
5.0
La zandunga
as (uncredited)
1938
5.2
Bajo el cielo de México
1937
5.0