Silveira Sampaio was born on June 8, 1914 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as José da Silveira Sampaio. He was a writer and actor, known for Uma Aventura aos Quarenta (1947), Copacabana Palace (1962) and Quem Roubou Meu Samba? (1959). He died on November 23, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.