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 mothers 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 Davids childhood was spent in the United States, and it was not until his fathers 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 Silvas 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.
The Colonel
Filme 1970
Father Lázaro
Filme 1977
Detective inspector
Filme 1962
Inspector
Filme 1973
Cult Priest
Filme 1973
Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
Filme 1971
Rafael Améndola Campuzano
Filme 1955
Huracán Ramírez
Filme 1969
Filme 1944
Benito
Filme 1944
Filme 1943
Filme 1947
Filme 1944
Filme 1943
Filme 1937
Filme 1939
Invitado a posada (uncredited)
Filme 1939
Filme 1939
Filme 1938
Filme 1942
Alberto del Valle
Filme 1957
Félix
Filme 1975
Filme 1954
Alberto Maciel
Filme 1953
Pancho
Filme 1962
Agente del ministerio
Filme 1959
Julio Castro
Filme 1951
Fernando
Filme 1962
Filme 1973
Filme 1961
Sr. Gómez
Filme 1966
Filme 1961
Francisco Reynoso
Filme 1952
José López Martínez
Filme 1952
Julián
Filme 1949
Carlos Cervantes
Filme 1948
Filme 1947
Filme 1948
Filme 1948
Gregorio del Prado
Filme 1948
Rodolfo Nava
Filme 1951
Filme 1948
Roberto Del Hierro
Filme 1949
Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
Filme 1946
Filme 1968
Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
Filme 1966
Roberto Márquez
Filme 1954
José (Pepe)
Filme 1941
Jefe de policía
Filme 1963
Filme 1949
Filme 1951
(uncredited)
Filme 1938
Huracán Ramírez without mask
Filme 2024
Carlos
Filme 1946
Carlos Blanco
Filme 1948
Filme 1966
Luis Alvatierra
Filme 1965
Melitón (segment "Fe")
Filme 1974
Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
Filme 1953
Juan Martínez, el nene
Filme 1949
Enrique Vidal
Filme 1950
Señor Robles
Filme 1969
José the Lottery Seller
Filme 1968
Fabián
Filme 1945
Filme 1951
Filme 1964
Filme 1949
Filme 1953
El Manso
Filme 1964
Juan Morales (El chicago)
Filme 1961
Comandante policía
Filme 1961
El Puma
Filme 1967
Filme 1969
Filme 1966
Filme 1963
Gen. Leonardo Márquez
Filme 1974
Filme 1943
Filme 1942
Carlos Fernández
Filme 1961
Filme 1950
Filme 1942
David Martínez
Filme 1950
Gordo
Filme 1971
Filme 1948
Filme 1952
Inspector de policía
Filme 1963
José
Filme 1940
Filme 1970
Professor Jones
Filme 1961
Carlos Fernández
Filme 1961
Gabriel Moreno
Filme 1950
El charrascas
Filme 1961
El chaquiras
Filme 1972
Ing. Zamora
Filme 1976
Pelón
Filme 1961
Trinidad Reyes
Filme 1949
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Filme 1956
Filme 1943
Filme 1978
Martin Santoyo
Filme 1949
Jorge Rubio
Filme 1951
Filme 1943
Filme 1948
Filme 1965
Filme 1961
Filme 1942
Rafael
Filme 1948
Filme 1946
Filme 1943
Julio
Filme 1942
Señor Juez
Filme 1969
Filme 1973
Ventarrón
Filme 1949
Doctor Ismael
Filme 1972
Filme 1971
Filme 1971
Filme 1966
Fon's Father (uncredited)
Filme 1973
Filme 1965
Jorge, manos de seda
Filme 1951
Filme 1950
Don Cosme Aguilar
Filme 1961
Doctor Ingemar
Filme 1961