Roger Delgado
Known for: Acting
Born: March 1, 1918
Died: June 18, 1973
Place of birth: London, England, UK
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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Filmography
49 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
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Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
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The Ties That Bind Us
2008
6.8
The World of Hammer
1994
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Police 5: The Master
1993
7.0
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
10.0
The Last Appointment!
1977
7.8
The Zoo Gang
1974
7.5
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
10.0
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
6.3
Horror Express
1972
5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
7.6
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
5.7
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971
7.8
Jason King
1971
7.6
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
6.6
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
6.8
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
7.5
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
7.8
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
7.0
Underground
1970
5.8
You Can't Win 'Em All
19708.0
Codename
1970
7.0
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
6.5
The Champions
1968
8.0
The Man in the Iron Mask
1968
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
5.4
The Mummy's Shroud
1967NR
The Crossfire
1967
6.5
The Sandwich Man
1966
6.3
Khartoum
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
5.0
Masquerade
1965
6.9
Sherlock Holmes
1964
8.0
The Protectors
1964
5.7
Hot Enough for June
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
1963
10.0
Espionage
1963
6.7
The Running Man
1963
8.2
The Human Jungle
1963
6.3
The Mind Benders
1963
6.5
In Search of the Castaways
1962
7.4
The Saint
1962
5.8
The Road to Hong Kong
1962
7.3
Z-Cars
1962
5.1
Sir Francis Drake
1961NR
Plateau of Fear
1961
5.7
The Terror of the Tongs
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
6.4
The Singer Not the Song
1961
7.1
Maigret
1960
8.0
The Odd Man
1960
7.3
Danger Man
1960
5.6
Sands of the Desert
19609.0
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
6.5
The Stranglers of Bombay
1959
7.2
The Third Man
1959
5.1
First Man into Space
1959
5.3
Mark of the Phoenix
1958
6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
6.1
Sea Fury
1958
8.0
Man in the Shadow
1957
6.3
Manuela
19579.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957
8.0
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
6.4
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
6.4
The Buccaneers
195610.0
Destination Death
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
6.1
Bhowani Junction
1956NR
The Advancing Shadow
1956
6.3
Storm Over the Nile
1955
6.3
Quatermass II
1955
8.0
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
4.7
Third Party Risk
1954
5.2
Beautiful Stranger
1954
5.5
Blood Orange
1953
5.7
The Captain's Paradise
1953
7.5
The Broken Horseshoe
1953
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950