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