Person Details

Birthday: 1918-03-01 10:54:37

Death: 1973-06-18 10:54:37

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 22


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Doctor Who
Average
8

Doctor Who

(1963) The Master
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Average
6

The Adventures of Robin Hood

(1955) Ambassador
The Avengers
Average
8

The Avengers

(1961) Vasco
The Saint
Average
7

The Saint

(1962) Hotel Manager
The Champions
Average
6

The Champions

(1968) Yussef
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Average
7
The Human Jungle
Average
8

The Human Jungle

(1963) Wirral
BBC Play of the Month
Average
5

BBC Play of the Month

(1965) Officer of the Holy Brotherhood

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2011 The Master (archive footage)
1977 Estoban
1974 N/A
1973 The Master
1972 The Master
The Master
Soothsayer
1971 Silva
Estoban
N/A
The Master
The Master
The Master
The Master
The Master
1970 Xavier
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
Rogov
1969 Tapiro
Bureau Member (uncredited)
1968 Yussef
1967 N/A
Hasmid
1966 Abdul - Carpet Seller
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
1965 Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1964 Moser
Boris Slankin
Josef
1963 Master
The Master
Spanish Doctor
Wirral
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
1962 Patagonian prisoner
Capt. Rodriguez
Hotel Manager
Jinnah
N/A
1961 Mendoza
The Governor
Spanish Ambassador
N/A
Tang Hao
Kreer
Vasco
Pedro de Cortinez
1960 Pepito
Abu Nlal
1959 Bundar (uncredited)
N/A
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
1958 Devron
N/A
Salgado
1957 Alberto (uncredited)
Stranger
Commissario
1956 Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Capt. Mendoza
Don Ferdinand Esteban
Train Driver
Talibh
1955 Native Spy
Hugh Conrad
Andre
Ambassador
1954 Detective Gonzales
Police Officer
1953 Marlowe
Kalikan Policeman
Felix Galegos
Year Character Movie/Tv

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