Modesto Cid was born on March 25, 1879 in Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain as Modesto Cid Rodríguez. He was an actor, known for La familia Vila (1950), La virgen gitana (1951) and El obstáculo (1945). He was married to María Severini. He died on July 5, 1954 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.