Roger Delgado
ActingBorn Mar 1, 1918Died Jun 18, 1973
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.
Known For
The Last Appointment!
movie1977
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
movie1973
Espionage
tv1963
The Human Jungle
tv1963
Man in the Shadow
movie1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
movie1957
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
tv1955
The Man in the Iron Mask
tv1968
The Odd Man
tv1960
Doctor Who
tv1963
Doctor Who
tv1963
Jason King
tv1971
Filmography
2009Roger Delgado: The Masteras (archive footage)movie2008The Ties That Bind Usas The Master (archive footage)movie1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)tv1993Police 5: The Masteras The Master (archive footage)movie1983Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)movie1977The Last Appointment!as Estobanmovie1974The Zoo Gangtv1973Doctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas The Mastermovie1973The Adventures Of Don Quixoteas Officer of the Holy Brotherhoodmovie1972Horror Expressas Inspector Mirov (voice)movie1972Doctor Who: The Time Monsteras The Mastermovie1972Doctor Who: The Sea Devilsas The Mastermovie1972Antony and Cleopatraas Soothsayermovie1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Silvatv1971The Persuaders!as Estobantv1971Jason Kingtv1971Doctor Who: The Dæmonsas The Mastermovie1971Doctor Who: Colony in Spaceas The Mastermovie1971Doctor Who: The Claws of Axosas The Mastermovie1971Doctor Who: The Mind of Evilas The Mastermovie1971Doctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas The Mastermovie1970Undergroundas Xaviermovie1970You Can't Win 'Em Allas Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)movie1970Codenameas Rogovtv1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)as Tapirotv1969The Assassination Bureauas Bureau Member (uncredited)movie1968The Championsas Yusseftv1968The Man in the Iron Maskas M. Fouquettv1967Man in a Suitcasetv1967The Mummy's Shroudas Hasmidmovie1967The Crossfireas Dr. Si Cadamovie1966The Sandwich Manas Abdul - Carpet Sellermovie1966Khartoumas Sheikh Abdul Rahimmovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas Officer of the Holy Brotherhoodtv1965Masqueradeas Ahmed bin Fayedmovie1964Sherlock Holmesas Mosertv1964The Protectorsas Boris Slankintv1964Hot Enough for Juneas Josefmovie1963Doctor Whoas The Mastertv1963Espionageas Gebaltv1963The Running Manas Spanish Doctormovie1963The Human Jungleas Wirraltv1963The Mind Bendersas Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)movie1962In Search of the Castawaysas Patagonian prisonermovie1962The Saintas Hotel Managertv1962The Road to Hong Kongas Jinnahmovie1962Z-Carstv1961Sir Francis Drakeas Spanish Ambassadortv1961Plateau of Feartv1961The Terror of the Tongsas Tang Haomovie1961The Avengersas Vascotv1961The Singer Not the Songas Pedro de Cortinezmovie1960Maigretas Pepitotv1960The Odd Manas Bernard Berridgetv1960Sands of the Desertas Abu Nlalmovie1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas Curttv1959The Stranglers of Bombayas Bundar (uncredited)movie1959The Third Mantv1959First Man into Spaceas Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerreramovie1958Mark of the Phoenixas Devronmovie1958The Adventures of William Telltv1958Sea Furyas Salgadomovie1957Man in the Shadowas Alberto (uncredited)movie1957Manuelaas Strangermovie1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Argentine Diplomattv1957The Case of The Smiling Widowas Commissariomovie1956The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navymovie1956The Buccaneersas Don Ferdinand Estebantv1956Destination Deathas Lisbon Police Officermovie1956Armchair Theatreas Antoniotv1956Bhowani Junctionas Train Drivermovie1956The Advancing Shadowas Talibhmovie1955Storm Over the Nileas Native Spymovie1955Quatermass IIas Hugh Conradtv1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Andretv1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Ambassadortv1954Third Party Riskas Detective Gonzalesmovie1954Beautiful Strangeras Police Officermovie1953Blood Orangeas Marlowemovie1953The Captain's Paradiseas Kalikan Policemanmovie