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