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David Silva‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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David Silva

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

David Silva

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1917-10-09

Popularity

star2.8

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.

Movie Credits

El Topo

El Topo‌
star7.1
calendar 1970

Alucarda

Alucarda‌
star6.5
calendar 1977

The Brainiac

The Brainiac‌
star5.3
calendar 1962

Castle of Purity

Castle of Purity‌
star7.4
calendar 1973

The Mansion of Madness

The Mansion of Madness‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

The Champions of Justice

The Champions of Justice‌
star5.0
calendar 1971

Espaldas mojadas

Espaldas mojadas‌
star5.2
calendar 1955

The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez

The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez‌
star4.8
calendar 1969

Porfirio Díaz

Porfirio Díaz‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Balajú

Balajú‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir

Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Me persigue una mujer

Me persigue una mujer‌
star5.0
calendar 1947

El mexicano

El mexicano‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Yolanda

Yolanda‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Bajo el cielo de México

Bajo el cielo de México‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Hombres del aire

Hombres del aire‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

La casa del ogro

La casa del ogro‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Café Concordia

Café Concordia‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Hombres del mar

Hombres del mar‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

Secreto Eterno

Secreto Eterno‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Esposa te doy

Esposa te doy‌
star5.5
calendar 1957

Cântico Final

Cântico Final‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Caste of Oak

Caste of Oak‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

El jugador

El jugador‌
star5.0
calendar 1953

Thursday night

Thursday night‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

La edad de la tentación

La edad de la tentación‌
star5.0
calendar 1959

Yolanda

Yolanda‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

San Simón de los Magueyes

San Simón de los Magueyes‌
star5.7
calendar 1973

Tirando a matar

Tirando a matar‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

La recta final

La recta final‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

En busca de la muerte

En busca de la muerte‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Traigo mi 45

Traigo mi 45‌
star5.0
calendar 1952

Los hijos de nadie

Los hijos de nadie‌
star5.0
calendar 1952

Rayito de luna

Rayito de luna‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

Those Who Came Back

Those Who Came Back‌
star5.6
calendar 1948

El amor abrió los ojos

El amor abrió los ojos‌
star5.0
calendar 1947

De pecado en pecado

De pecado en pecado‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Lazos de fuego

Lazos de fuego‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Get Off at the Next Corner!

Get Off at the Next Corner!‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Radio Patrulla

Radio Patrulla‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

A la sombra del puente

A la sombra del puente‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

A Family Like Many Others

A Family Like Many Others‌
star6.9
calendar 1949

Champion Without Crown

Champion Without Crown‌
star5.2
calendar 1946

Los canallas

Los canallas‌
star5.5
calendar 1968

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez‌
star5.7
calendar 1966

Los Fernández de Peralvillo

Los Fernández de Peralvillo‌
star6.2
calendar 1954

La gallina clueca

La gallina clueca‌
star5.5
calendar 1941

Narcotics Division

Narcotics Division‌
star5.3
calendar 1963

No me quieras tanto

No me quieras tanto‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

Engagement ring

Engagement ring‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

La zandunga

La zandunga‌
star5.2
calendar 1938

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano‌
star10.0
calendar 2024

Smoke in the Eyes

Smoke in the Eyes‌
star5.6
calendar 1946

Tongolele Has Been Killed

Tongolele Has Been Killed‌
star5.8
calendar 1948

Los Malditos

Los Malditos‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

The Rider of the Skulls

The Rider of the Skulls‌
star5.2
calendar 1965

Faith, Hope and Charity

Faith, Hope and Charity‌
star6.2
calendar 1974

Huracán Ramírez

Huracán Ramírez‌
star5.3
calendar 1953

Ángeles de arrabal

Ángeles de arrabal‌
star5.2
calendar 1949

El desalmado

El desalmado‌
star5.0
calendar 1950

Secret of Death

Secret of Death‌
star5.3
calendar 1969

The Bat Woman

The Bat Woman‌
star5.5
calendar 1968

Flor de durazno

Flor de durazno‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Apartment house

Apartment house‌
star5.6
calendar 1951

El mundo de las drogas

El mundo de las drogas‌
star5.0
calendar 1964

Hay lugar para... dos

Hay lugar para... dos‌
star5.5
calendar 1949

El billetero

El billetero‌
star5.3
calendar 1953

El revólver sangriento

El revólver sangriento‌
star5.2
calendar 1964

El hombre de la ametralladora

El hombre de la ametralladora‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Ellas también son rebeldes

Ellas también son rebeldes‌
star4.0
calendar 1961

The Unknown Cowboy

The Unknown Cowboy‌
star5.8
calendar 1967

Arriba las manos Texano

Arriba las manos Texano‌
star5.0
calendar 1969

Duelo de pistoleros

Duelo de pistoleros‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

La risa de la ciudad

La risa de la ciudad‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

Rage

Rage‌
star5.7
calendar 1966

Those Years

Those Years‌
star5.5
calendar 1974

The Bloody Inn

The Bloody Inn‌
star5.3
calendar 1943

La abuelita

La abuelita‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

El fistol del diablo II

El fistol del diablo II‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

El amor no es ciego

El amor no es ciego‌
star4.6
calendar 1950

Soy puro mexicano

Soy puro mexicano‌
star5.3
calendar 1942

Nosotras, las taquígrafas

Nosotras, las taquígrafas‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Para servir a usted

Para servir a usted‌
star4.2
calendar 1971

Señora Tentación

Señora Tentación‌
star5.5
calendar 1948

Póker de ases

Póker de ases‌
star6.2
calendar 1952

The Paper Man

The Paper Man‌
star6.8
calendar 1963

Viviré otra vez

Viviré otra vez‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Simplemente vivir

Simplemente vivir‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

Madness from Terror

Madness from Terror‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Fatal Trap

Fatal Trap‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Cuando acaba la noche

Cuando acaba la noche‌
star5.0
calendar 1950

Jóvenes y rebeldes

Jóvenes y rebeldes‌
star4.0
calendar 1961

Tacos al Carbón

Tacos al Carbón‌
star7.1
calendar 1972

The Bricklayers

The Bricklayers‌
star6.6
calendar 1976

My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero‌
star8.1
calendar 1961

Eterna agonía

Eterna agonía‌
star5.6
calendar 1949

The First Texan

The First Texan‌
star6.1
calendar 1956

Ave sin nido

Ave sin nido‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Pubertinaje

Pubertinaje‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Las puertas del presidio

Las puertas del presidio‌
star5.3
calendar 1949

Los amantes

Los amantes‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

Los miserables

Los miserables‌
star5.1
calendar 1943

La carne manda

La carne manda‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Cargando con el muerto

Cargando con el muerto‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

Mañana serán hombres

Mañana serán hombres‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Regalo de reyes

Regalo de reyes‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Revancha

Revancha‌
star5.5
calendar 1948

Rayando el sol

Rayando el sol‌
star5.5
calendar 1946

Tres hermanos

Tres hermanos‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Passion Island

Passion Island‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Una horca para el Texano

Una horca para el Texano‌
star5.0
calendar 1969

Una rosa sobre el ring

Una rosa sobre el ring‌
star4.8
calendar 1973

Ventarrón

Ventarrón‌
star6.2
calendar 1949

Angels and Cherubs

Angels and Cherubs‌
star6.7
calendar 1972

Los Desalmados

Los Desalmados‌
star5.0
calendar 1971

Ya somos hombres

Ya somos hombres‌
star4.6
calendar 1971

El cachorro

El cachorro‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

The Holy Mountain

The Holy Mountain‌
star7.6
calendar 1973

El secreto del texano

El secreto del texano‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

Manos de seda

Manos de seda‌
star5.5
calendar 1951

Esposa o amante

Esposa o amante‌
star5.0
calendar 1950

Then God Named It Earth

Then God Named It Earth‌
star5.2
calendar 1961

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