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
(1963) The MasterThe Adventures of Robin Hood
(1955) AmbassadorThe Avengers
(1961) VascoThe Saint
(1962) Hotel ManagerThe Champions
(1968) YussefThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(1971) SilvaThe Human Jungle
(1963) WirralBBC Play of the Month
(1965) Officer of the Holy BrotherhoodActing
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 |