Roger Delgado
Acting
- Born:
- 1918-03-01
- Died:
- 1973-06-18
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
Roger Delgado: The Master
The Ties That Bind Us
The World of Hammer
Police 5: The Master
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Last Appointment!
The Zoo Gang
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Horror Express
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Antony and Cleopatra
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Persuaders!
Jason King
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Underground
You Can't Win 'Em All
Codename
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
The Assassination Bureau
The Champions
The Man in the Iron Mask
Man in a Suitcase
The Mummy's Shroud
The Crossfire
The Sandwich Man
Khartoum
BBC Play of the Month
Masquerade
Sherlock Holmes
The Protectors
Hot Enough for June
Doctor Who
Espionage
The Running Man
The Human Jungle
The Mind Benders
In Search of the Castaways
The Saint
The Road to Hong Kong
Z-Cars
Sir Francis Drake
Plateau of Fear
The Terror of the Tongs
The Avengers
The Singer Not the Song
Maigret
The Odd Man
Danger Man
Sands of the Desert
Armchair Mystery Theatre
The Stranglers of Bombay
The Third Man
First Man into Space
Mark of the Phoenix
The Adventures of William Tell
Sea Fury
Man in the Shadow
Manuela
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
The Case of The Smiling Widow
The Battle of the River Plate
The Buccaneers
Destination Death
Armchair Theatre
Bhowani Junction
The Advancing Shadow
Storm Over the Nile
Quatermass II
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Third Party Risk
Beautiful Stranger
Blood Orange
The Captain's Paradise
The Broken Horseshoe
Sunday Night Theatre