1917-10-09 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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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La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano | Huracán Ramírez without mask | 2024-03-28 |
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Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas | Father Lázaro | 1977-12-26 |
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Los albañiles | Ing. Zamora | 1976-12-23 |
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Cântico Final | Félix | 1975-11-23 |
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Aquellos años | Gen. Leonardo Márquez | 1974-03-21 |
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Fe, esperanza y caridad | Melitón (segment "Fe") | 1974-02-14 |
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San Simón de los Magueyes | 1973-09-13 | |
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Una rosa sobre el ring | 1973-08-09 | |
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La mansión de la locura | Cult Priest | 1973-08-10 |
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El castillo de la pureza | Inspector | 1973-05-10 |
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La montaña sagrada | Fon's Father (uncredited) | 1973-11-29 |
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Ángeles y querubines | Doctor Ismael | 1972-12-08 |
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Tacos al Carbón | El chaquiras | 1972-06-08 |
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Ya somos hombres | 1971-04-27 | |
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Los Desalmados | 1971-06-17 | |
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Los Campeones Justicieros | Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra | 1971-01-21 |
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Pubertinaje | 1971-02-09 | |
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Para servir a usted | Gordo | 1971-03-11 |
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Simplemente vivir | 1970-10-08 | |
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El Topo | The Colonel | 1970-12-18 |
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Una horca para el Texano | Señor Juez | 1969-03-20 |
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Arriba las manos Texano | 1969-04-24 | |
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Enigma de muerte | Señor Robles | 1969-11-19 |
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La venganza de Huracán Ramírez | Huracán Ramírez | 1969-02-27 |
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Los canallas | 1968-04-05 | |
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La mujer murciélago | José the Lottery Seller | 1968-03-28 |
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El pistolero desconocido | El Puma | 1967-12-28 |
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Los Malditos | 1966-08-12 | |
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El hijo de Huracán Ramírez | Fernando / Huracan Ramirez | 1966-08-25 |
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La recta final | Sr. Gómez | 1966-01-01 |
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El cachorro | 1966-06-03 | |
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Rage | Bus Driver | 1966-11-30 |
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Duelo de pistoleros | 1966-03-31 | |
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El Charro de las Calaveras | Luis Alvatierra | 1965-07-09 |
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Cargando con el muerto | 1965-11-12 | |
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El secreto del texano | 1965-11-12 | |
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El mundo de las drogas | 1964-05-15 | |
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El revólver sangriento | El Manso | 1964-04-02 |
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El hombre de papel | Inspector de policía | 1963-10-05 |
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División narcóticos | Jefe de policía | 1963-10-31 |
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La risa de la ciudad | 1963-11-09 | |
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El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez | Fernando | 1962-09-20 |
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El barón del terror | Detective inspector | 1962-11-09 |
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La noche del jueves | Pancho | 1962-01-01 |
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Ellas también son rebeldes | Comandante policía | 1961-04-20 |
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Y Dios la llamó Tierra | Don Cosme Aguilar | 1961-09-07 |
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El hombre de la ametralladora | Juan Morales (El chicago) | 1961-11-03 |
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Los hermanos Del Hierro | Pelón | 1961-10-05 |
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Mañana serán hombres | 1961-08-03 | |
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Jóvenes y rebeldes | El charrascas | 1961-11-30 |
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Tirando a matar | 1961-01-01 | |
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En busca de la muerte | 1961-01-01 | |
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Locura de terror | Professor Jones | 1961-08-04 |
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El aviador fenómeno | Doctor Ingemar | 1961-08-09 |
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Trampa fatal | Carlos Fernández | 1961-08-25 |
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El fistol del diablo II | Carlos Fernández | 1961-08-25 |
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La edad de la tentación | Agente del ministerio | 1959-01-08 |
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Esposa te doy | Alberto del Valle | 1957-09-13 |
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The First Texan | General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana | 1956-06-29 |
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Espaldas mojadas | Rafael Améndola Campuzano | 1955-06-16 |
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Los Fernández de Peralvillo | Roberto Márquez | 1954-09-14 |
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Casta de Roble | 1954-04-09 | |
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Huracán Ramírez | Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez | 1953-12-12 |
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El billetero | 1953-01-28 | |
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El jugador | Alberto Maciel | 1953-01-01 |
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Los hijos de nadie | José López Martínez | 1952-01-01 |
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Traigo mi 45 | Francisco Reynoso | 1952-01-01 |
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Póker de ases | 1952-12-25 | |
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Radio Patrulla | Rodolfo Nava | 1951-01-01 |
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Los amantes | Jorge Rubio | 1951-07-10 |
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Manos de seda | Jorge, manos de seda | 1951-07-04 |
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Casa de vecindad | 1951-02-08 | |
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Yolanda | Julio Castro | 1951-01-01 |
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Anillo de compromiso | 1951-11-01 | |
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Nosotras, las taquígrafas | David Martínez | 1950-12-28 |
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Esposa o amante | 1950-06-21 | |
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Cuando acaba la noche | Gabriel Moreno | 1950-06-14 |
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El desalmado | Enrique Vidal | 1950-06-28 |
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El amor no es ciego | 1950-07-26 | |
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Hay lugar para... dos | Gregorio del Prado | 1949-10-05 |
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Las puertas del presidio | Martin Santoyo | 1949-10-11 |
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Eterna agonía | Trinidad Reyes | 1949-06-22 |
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Ángeles de arrabal | Juan Martínez, el nene | 1949-08-26 |
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Ventarrón | Ventarrón | 1949-12-28 |
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No me quieras tanto... | Gustavo | 1949-07-15 |
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Una familia de tantas | Roberto Del Hierro | 1949-03-11 |
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Rayito de luna | Julián | 1949-01-01 |
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De pecado en pecado | 1948-01-01 | |
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¡Esquina bajan...! | Gregorio del Prado | 1948-01-02 |
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La carne manda | 1948-04-29 | |
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Revancha | Rafael | 1948-09-15 |
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Lazos de fuego | 1948-01-01 | |
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Los que volvieron | Carlos Cervantes | 1948-01-21 |
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A la sombra del puente | 1948-07-08 | |
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Han matado a Tongolele | Carlos Blanco | 1948-09-30 |
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Señora Tentación | 1948-04-29 | |
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El amor abrió los ojos | 1947-07-24 | |
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Me persigue una mujer | 1947-01-01 | |
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Rayando el sol | 1946-07-18 | |
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Humo en los ojos | Carlos | 1946-11-13 |
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Campeón sin Corona | Roberto 'Kid' Terranova | 1946-09-05 |
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Flor de durazno | Fabián | 1945-09-08 |
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El mexicano | 1944-01-01 | |
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Porfirio Díaz | 1944-01-01 | |
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Balajú | Benito | 1944-08-24 |
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Tres hermanos | 1943-11-02 | |
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Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir | 1943-01-01 | |
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Ave sin nido | 1943-08-12 | |
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Yolanda | 1943-01-14 | |
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Los miserables | 1943-12-01 | |
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La posada sangrienta | 1943-03-26 | |
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La abuelita | 1942-05-09 | |
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La isla de la pasión | Julio | 1942-08-06 |
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Secreto Eterno | 1942-03-16 | |
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Soy puro mexicano | 1942-11-13 | |
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Regalo de reyes | 1942-03-05 | |
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La gallina clueca | José (Pepe) | 1941-12-04 |
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Viviré otra vez | José | 1940-04-26 |
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La casa del ogro | Invitado a posada (uncredited) | 1939-01-20 |
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Café Concordia | 1939-01-01 | |
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Hombres del aire | 1939-01-01 | |
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La zandunga | (uncredited) | 1938-03-18 |
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Hombres del mar | 1938-10-27 | |
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Bajo el cielo de México | 1937-01-01 |
