Modesto Cid was born on March 25, 1879 in Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Doce horas de vida (1949), La sirena negra (1948) and Incertidumbre (1936). He was married to María Severini. He died on July 5, 1954 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.