
David Silva
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.
125 acting credits
Acting · 125

The Holy Mountain
1973

El Topo
1970

The Bat Woman
1968

Castle of Purity
1973

Alucarda
1977

Rage
1966

The First Texan
1956

The Paper Man
1963

The Bricklayers
1976

A Family Like Many Others
1949

The Mansion of Madness
1973

I'm a Real Mexican
1942

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024

The Brainiac
1962

Champion Without Crown
1946

The Champions of Justice
1971

La zandunga
1938

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
1966

La abuelita
1942

Balajú
1944

La edad de la tentación
1959

Pubertinaje
1978

Tacos al Carbon
1972

The Rider of the Skulls
1965

El cachorro
1966

Ventarrón
1949

The Mexican
1944

My Son, the Hero
1961

Passion Island
1942

In the Shadow of the Bridge
1948

Hay lugar para... dos
1949

El fistol del diablo II
1961

Eterna agonía
1949
The Laughter Of The City
1963

El revólver sangriento
1964

Infernal Angels
1968

Those Who Came Back
1948

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
1962

Those Years
1974
Secret of Death
1969

Huracán Ramírez
1953

The Unknown Cowboy
1967

Revancha
1948

Duelo de pistoleros
1966

Esposa te doy
1957

Lazos de fuego
1948

Espaldas mojadas
1955

Engagement ring
1951

Para servir a usted
1971

Las puertas del presidio
1949

Get Off at the Next Corner!
1948

Flor de durazno
1945

Fatal Trap
1961

Cuando acaba la noche
1950

Rayito de luna
1949

Rayando el sol
1946

Señora Tentación
1948

Radio Patrulla
1951

Mañana serán hombres
1961

Apartment house
1951

Tres hermanos
1943

Yolanda
1943

Thursday night
1962

Then God Named It Earth
1961

Angels and Cherubs
1972

Ángeles de arrabal
1949

La casa del ogro
1939

De pecado en pecado
1948

Narcotics Division
1963

Póker de ases
1952

La carne manda
1948

Ave sin nido
1943

Viviré otra vez
1940

Cântico Final
1975

Los amantes
1951

Los miserables
1943

Madness from Terror
1961

Manos de seda
1951

Hombres del mar
1938

Nosotras, las taquígrafas
1950

Cargando con el muerto
1965

Café Concordia
1939

Bajo el cielo de México
1937

El hombre de la ametralladora
1961

Esposa o amante
1950

El desalmado
1950

The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
1969

La gallina clueca
1941

Yolanda
1951

Los Desalmados
1971

Ya somos hombres
1971

Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
1943

El billetero
1953

El amor no es ciego
1950
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961

The Bloody Inn
1943

El amor abrió los ojos
1947

San Simón de los Magueyes
1973

Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954

Porfirio Díaz
1944

El secreto del texano
1965

La recta final
1966

No me quieras tanto...
1949
Simplemente vivir
1970
Ellas también son rebeldes
1961

Traigo mi 45
1952

Tongolele Has Been Killed
1948

Caste of Oak
1954

Faith, Hope and Charity
1974
Tirando a matar
1961

El jugador
1953

Regalo de reyes
1942

Me persigue una mujer
1947
Faith
1974

Secreto Eterno
1942

Arriba las manos Texano
1969

Los hijos de nadie
1952
En busca de la muerte
1961

El aviador fenómeno
1961

El mundo de las drogas
1964

Una rosa sobre el ring
1973

Una Horca Para El Texano
1969

Los Malditos
1966

Hombres del aire
1939

Smoke in the Eyes
1946