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António Maria da Silva (15 August 1886 – 3 March 1971) was a
Officer of the 
Officer of the Order of Benefaction (5 October 1936)
Portuguese
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actor
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. He appeared in more than 40 productions over his more than 50 years in acting.
Early life
António Silva was born to a humble family, one of many sons and daughters of Francisco Constantino Augusto da Silva (born December 19, 1849, Lisbon, Socorro), a frame gilder in Lisbon, who married Amélia das Dores (July 4, 1853, Lisbon, Lumiar,baptised
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in Lisbon, Lumiar, on August 27, 1849; for her parents' devotion her Godmother was Our Lady of the Pains. – April 4, 1936, Lisbon, São Jorge de Arroios). The family lived at Rua do Jasmim nr. 5.
António was an employee at a drugstore
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, a cashier
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and a fireman, where he rose to the rank of commander, before he became an actor.
Career
He studied business and took part in several amateur stage groups. His first appearance as an actor was in 1910, in the play "The New Christ", byTolstoy
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, that the Alves da Silva company produced at the Teatro da Rua dos Condes. A success, he was signed to a contract, appearing in other small roles in plays such as "O Conde de Monte Cristo" or "O Rei Maldito".
Between 1913 and 1921, he travelled with the António de Sousa company across Brazil
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, where he starred in Brazilian silent films such as ''Convém Martelar
''Convém Martelar'' is a 1920 Brazilian silent film directed by and starring Manuel F. Araujo.
The film premiered on 28 January 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Cast
* Manuel F. Araujo
*Carlos Barbosa
*Adhemar Gonzaga
* António Silva
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'' and ''Coração de Gaúcho
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The film premiered on 26 April 1920 in Rio de Janeiro and stars Manuel F. ...
'' in 1920, and in the same year he married Josefina Barco.
On his return to Portugal, he worked for several years at the Satanella Amarante company, in light theatre plays and reviews. After working with several other theatre companies (Lopo Lauer, António de Macedo, Comediantes de Lisboa, Vasco Morgado), he finally reached the limelight of Portuguese cinema, when he joined the cast of '' A Canção de Lisboa'', by Cottinelli Telmo in 1933. It was in movies, that his popularity and ingenuity as an actor was finally established. He performed in dramatic as well as comedic roles in over 30 films including: '' Wild Cattle'' (1934), '' As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor'' (1935), '' O Pátio das Cantigas'' (1942), '' O Costa do Castelo'' (1943), '' Amor de Perdição'' (1943), '' Camões'' (1946), '' O Leão da Estrela'' (1947), and ''Fado
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'' (1948). His last film performance was in 1966, in '' O Sarilho de Fraldas'', with António Calvário and Madalena Iglésias.
Distinctions
National orders
* Officer of the Order of Saint James of the Sword
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(4 November 1966)
* Officer of the Order of Benefaction (5 October 1936)
References
* ''Fotobiografias do Século XX'', Photobiography of António Silva, Círculo de Leitores. {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Antonio 1886 births 1971 deaths Male actors from Lisbon Officers of the Order of Merit (Portugal) Officers of the Order of Saint James of the Sword Portuguese male film actors Portuguese male silent film actors