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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Pubertinaje | 1978-02-09 | |
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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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Fe | Melitón | 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 montaña sagrada | Fon's Father (uncredited) | 1973-11-29 |
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El castillo de la pureza | Inspector | 1973-05-10 |
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La mansión de la locura | Cult Priest | 1973-08-10 |
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Tacos al Carbón | El chaquiras | 1972-06-08 |
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Ángeles y querubines | Doctor Ismael | 1972-12-08 |
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Los campeones justicieros | Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra | 1971-01-21 |
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Ya somos hombres | 1971-04-27 | |
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Los Desalmados | 1971-06-17 | |
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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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Enigma de muerte | Señor Robles | 1969-11-19 |
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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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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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Duelo de pistoleros | 1966-03-31 | |
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El cachorro | 1966-06-03 | |
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El hijo de Huracán Ramírez | Fernando / Huracan Ramirez | 1966-08-25 |
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Rage | Bus Driver | 1966-11-30 |
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La recta final | Sr. Gómez | 1966-01-01 |
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Cargando con el muerto | 1965-11-12 | |
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El Charro de las Calaveras | Luis Alvatierra | 1965-07-09 |
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El secreto del texano | 1965-11-12 | |
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El revólver sangriento | El Manso | 1964-04-02 |
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El mundo de las drogas | 1964-05-15 | |
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La risa de la ciudad | 1963-11-09 | |
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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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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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El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez | Fernando | 1962-09-20 |
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Trampa fatal | Carlos Fernández | 1961-08-25 |
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Jóvenes y rebeldes | El charrascas | 1961-11-30 |
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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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El hombre de la ametralladora | Juan Morales (El chicago) | 1961-11-03 |
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Ellas también son rebeldes | Comandante policía | 1961-04-20 |
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En busca de la muerte | 1961-01-01 | |
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El fistol del diablo II | Carlos Fernández | 1961-08-25 |
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Locura de terror | Professor Jones | 1961-08-04 |
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Tirando a matar | 1961-01-01 | |
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Y Dios la llamó Tierra | Don Cosme Aguilar | 1961-09-07 |
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El aviador fenómeno | Doctor Ingemar | 1961-08-09 |
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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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El billetero | 1953-01-28 | |
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El jugador | Alberto Maciel | 1953-01-01 |
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Huracán Ramírez | Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez | 1953-12-12 |
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Los hijos de nadie | José López Martínez | 1952-01-01 |
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Póker de ases | 1952-12-25 | |
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Traigo mi 45 | Francisco Reynoso | 1952-01-01 |
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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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Anillo de compromiso | 1951-11-01 | |
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Casa de vecindad | 1951-02-08 | |
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Radio Patrulla | Rodolfo Nava | 1951-01-01 |
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Yolanda | Julio Castro | 1951-01-01 |
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Cuando acaba la noche | Gabriel Moreno | 1950-06-14 |
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Nosotras, las taquígrafas | David Martínez | 1950-12-28 |
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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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Esposa o amante | 1950-06-21 | |
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Hay lugar para... dos | 1949-10-05 | |
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Ángeles de arrabal | Juan Martínez, el nene | 1949-08-26 |
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Eterna agonía | Trinidad Reyes | 1949-06-22 |
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Rayito de luna | Julián | 1949-01-01 |
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No me quieras tanto | 1949-07-15 | |
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Ventarrón | Ventarrón | 1949-12-28 |
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Una familia de tantas | Roberto Del Hierro | 1949-03-11 |
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Las puertas del presidio | Martin Santoyo | 1949-10-11 |
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La carne manda | 1948-04-29 | |
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Los que volvieron | Carlos Cervantes | 1948-01-21 |
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Revancha | Rafael | 1948-09-15 |
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De pecado en pecado | 1948-01-01 | |
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A la sombra del puente | 1948-07-08 | |
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Señora Tentación | 1948-04-29 | |
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Han matado a Tongolele | Carlos Blanco | 1948-09-30 |
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Lazos de fuego | 1948-01-01 | |
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¡Esquina bajan...! | Gregorio del Prado | 1948-01-02 |
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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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Balajú | Benito | 1944-08-24 |
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El mexicano | 1944-01-01 | |
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Porfirio Díaz | 1944-01-01 | |
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Tres hermanos | 1943-11-02 | |
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Los miserables | 1943-12-01 | |
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Ave sin nido | 1943-08-12 | |
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Yolanda | 1943-01-14 | |
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La posada sangrienta | 1943-03-26 | |
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Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir | 1943-01-01 | |
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La abuelita | 1942-05-09 | |
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Secreto Eterno | 1942-03-16 | |
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La isla de la pasión | Julio | 1942-08-06 |
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Regalo de reyes | 1942-03-05 | |
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Soy puro mexicano | 1942-11-13 | |
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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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Hombres del aire | 1939-01-01 | |
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Café Concordia | 1939-01-01 | |
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La casa del ogro | Invitado a posada (uncredited) | 1939-01-20 |
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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 |
