“You just don't expect to see your baby fighting for his life. Looking back, you wonder how you coped.”

Mexican actor and occasional producer, Golden Age of Mexican cinema

David Silva Guglielmeti was a Mexican actor and occasional film producer associated with the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in more than 100 films and won an Ariel Award for his leading role in Champion Without a Crown (1946). His work made him a familiar figure in Mexican cinema over a long career that stretched across many productions. He is best remembered for screen roles that helped define the era, and for a performance in Champion Without a Crown that brought him major recognition.