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Roger Delgado

Actor | * 03/01/1918 († 55, 06/18/1973) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto (1 March 1918 – 18 June 1973) was a British actor. He played many roles on stage, television, radio and in films, including a wide range of villainous characters, before becoming best known as the first actor to play the Master in Doctor Who (1971–73). ()

Roger Delgado (1 March 1918 - 18 June 1973), full name Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto, was a British actor, who will forever be known for being the first actor to play The Master in Doctor Who. Born in Whitechapel, within the sound of Bow Bells, to a Belgian mother and a Spanish father, Delgado was brought up in Bedford Park and attended the LSE before WWII was declared. His war service saw him rise to the rank of a major, serving with both the Leicestershire Regiment and the Royal Signals, despite his dislike of guns. He made his TV debut in 1948 and starred in several TV and film productions before his untimely death at the age of 55 in a car accident whilst filming the Franco/German TV production La Cloche tibétaine in Turkey. He had married twice, firstly to Olga Anthonisz and then, following his divorce. to Kismet Shahani who survived him.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Action & Adventure

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Movies with Roger Delgado as Actor(29)

as Estoban1977 The Last Appointment!
as Soothsayer1972 Antony and Cleopatra
as Xavier1970 Underground
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)1970 You Can't Win 'Em All
as Bureau Member1969 The Assassination Bureau
as Hasmid1967 The Mummy's Shroud
as Sheikh Abdul Rahim (uncredited)1966 Khartoum
as Josef1964 Hot Enough for June
as Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)1963 The Mind Benders
as Spanish Doctor1963 The Running Man
as Jinnah1962 The Road to Hong Kong
as Patagonian prisoner1962 In Search of the Castaways
as Pedro de Cortinez1961 The Singer Not the Song
as Tang Hao1961 The Terror of the Tongs
as Abu Nlal1960 Sands of the Desert
as Bundar (uncredited)1959 The Stranglers of Bombay
as Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera1959 First Man into Space
as Devron1958 Mark of the Phoenix
as Salgado1958 Sea Fury
as Stranger1957 Manuela
as Alberto (uncredited)1957 Man in the Shadow
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy1956 The Battle of the River Plate
as Native Spy1955 Storm Over the Nile
as Police Officer1954 Beautiful Stranger
as Detective Gonzales1954 Third Party Risk
as Felix Galegos1953 The Broken Horseshoe
as Kalikan Policeman1953 The Captain's Paradise
as Marlowe1953 Blood Orange

TV Shows/Series with Roger Delgado as Actor(26)

as Rogov1970 Codename
as Yussef1968 The Champions
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood1965 Play of the Month
as Master1963 Doctor Who
as The Master1963 Doctor Who
as Capt. Rodriguez1962 The Saint
as Hotel Manager1962 The Saint
1962 Z-Cars
as Kreer1961 The Avengers
as Mendoza1961 Sir Francis Drake
as The Governor1961 Sir Francis Drake
as Spanish Ambassador1961 Sir Francis Drake
as Pepito1960 Maigret
as Capt. Mendoza1956 The Buccaneers
as Don Ferdinand Esteban1956 The Buccaneers
as Hugh Conrad1955 Quatermass II

Full Name: Roger Delgado
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 03/01 1918 (March) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 06/18 1973 (June) in Nevşehir (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: London School of Economics and Political Science, The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Roger Delgado frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Paul Eddington (37x, Actor)
Patrick Troughton (20x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (16x, Actor)
Alex Scott (14x, Actor)
Cyril Shaps (14x, Actor)
Paul Whitsun-Jones (14x, Actor)
John Longden (13x, Actor)
Ronald Hines (13x, Actor)
Willoughby Gray (13x, Actor)
Eric Pohlmann (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:175680, Added: 07/10/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024