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Roger Delgado

Actor
Died June 18, 1973 (55 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Stir of Echoes
  • The Saint
  • The Assassination Bureau
  • One Step Beyond
  • First Man Into Space
  • You Can't Win 'Em All
  • Danger Man
  • Antony and Cleopatra
  • Hot Enough for June
Known For
  • The Road to Hong Kong
  • The Mummy's Shroud
  • First Man Into Space
  • Hot Enough for June
  • The Terror of the Tongs
  • The Stranglers of Bombay
  • The Singer Not the Song
  • The Zoo Gang
  • The Deadly Game
  • The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake
  • Mark of the Phoenix
  • Underground
  • Ghost Squad
  • Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction

Filmography

2014
2011
2008
2008
The Ties That Bind Us · as The Master
2005
2003
The Story of 'Doctor Who' · as The Master
1999
1993
Crimefile: The Master · as The Master
1993
1977
The Last Appointment! · as Estoban
1974
The yellow caravan (TV Series) · as Paco
1974
The Zoo Gang (TV Series)
1972
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Silva
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Estoban
1971
Jason King (TV Series)
1971
1971
1970
Underground · as Xavier
1970
You Can't Win 'Em All · as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Tapiro
1969
The Assassination Bureau · as Bureau Member (uncredited)
1968
Star! · as French Ambassador
1968
The Champions (TV Series) · as Yussef
1968
Virgin of the Secret Service (TV Series) · as Vizier
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
The Mummy's Shroud · as Hasmid
1966
The Sandwich Man · as Abdul - Carpet Seller
1966
Khartoum · as Sheikh Abdul Rahim
1965
Court Martial (TV Series) · as Salvatore Fratuzzi
1965
The Power Game (TV Series) · as Farid Salem
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Officer Of The Holy Brotherhood
1965
Masquerade · as Ahmed Ben Faãfffãf'ã'â¯d
1965
The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Souza
1964
1964
1963
Doctor Who (TV Series) · as The Master
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Gebal
1963
The Running Man · as Spanish Doctor
1963
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Inspector Puichard
1963
The Human Jungle (TV Series) · as Wirral
1963
The Mind Benders · as Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
1962
Village of Daughters · as Francisco Predati
1962
In Search of the Castaways · as Patagonian Prisoner
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Hotel Manager
1962
Guns of Darkness · as Hernandez
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Laki
1962
1962
Z Cars (TV Series)
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast
1961
The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) · as Mendoza
1961
Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Ben Ali
1961
The Singer Not the Song · as Pedro De Cortinez
1961
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Kreer
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) · as Von Golling
1960
Sands of the Desert · as Abu Nlal
1959
Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Pepito
1959
The Stranglers of Bombay · as Bundar (uncredited)
1959
Third Man on the Mountain · as Italian Tourist
1959
The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Inspector Rossi
1959
First Man Into Space · as Mexican Consul - Ramon De Guerrera
1959
The Third Man (TV Series)
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Capt. Santoro
1958
Sea Fury · as Salgado
1958
Mark of the Phoenix · as Devron
1958
1957
Stowaway Girl · as Stranger
1956
Pursuit of the Graf Spee · as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
1956
The Buccaneers (TV Series) · as Don Ferdinand Esteban
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Antonio
1956
Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) · as Night Club Manager
1956
Bhowani Junction · as Train Driver
1955
Storm Over the Nile · as Native Spy
1955
Quatermass II (TV Series) · as Hugh Conrad
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Alvaro Catalde
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Ambassador
1955
1954
Twist of Fate · as Police Officer
1954
The Belles of St. Trinian's · as Sultan's Aide
1954
The Deadly Game · as Detective Gonzales
1953
Three Stops to Murder · as Marlowe
1953
The Broken Horseshoe · as Felix Galegos
1953
The Captain's Paradise · as Kalikan Policeman
1953
The Missing Man · as Paris Police Inspector
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Father Francisco

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