Roger Delgado
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- 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
TV Shows (34)
Doctor Who
1963
as Master / The Master
The Avengers
1961
as Kreer / Vasco
The Saint
1962
as Capt. Rodriguez / Hotel Manager
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Z-Cars
1962
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Ambassador
The Persuaders!
1971
as Estoban
The Champions
1968
as Yussef
Danger Man
1960
as Von Golling
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Mark Smeaton / Father Francisco / Hercules de Soysa / Jean-Marie Merminod
Maigret
1960
as Pepito
The Third Man
1959
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Silva
Espionage
1963
as Gebal
The Buccaneers
1956
as Capt. Mendoza / Don Ferdinand Esteban
Sherlock Holmes
1964
as Moser
The Human Jungle
1963
as Wirral
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Mendoza / The Governor / Spanish Ambassador
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Jason King
1971
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Curt
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Andre
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Tapiro
Codename
1970
as Rogov
The Odd Man
1960
as Bernard Berridge
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Antonio
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957
as Argentine Diplomat
The Zoo Gang
1974
Quatermass II
1955
as Hugh Conrad
The Protectors
1964
as Boris Slankin
The Man in the Iron Mask
1968
as M. Fouquet
Plateau of Fear
1961
Movies (49)
Khartoum
1966
as Sheikh Abdul Rahim
Horror Express
1972
as Inspector Mirov (voice)
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
as Soothsayer
You Can't Win 'Em All
1970
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
In Search of the Castaways
1962
as Patagonian prisoner
Manuela
1957
as Stranger
The Running Man
1963
as Spanish Doctor
Hot Enough for June
1964
as Josef
The Terror of the Tongs
1961
as Tang Hao
The Road to Hong Kong
1962
as Jinnah
Bhowani Junction
1956
as Train Driver
Masquerade
1965
as Ahmed bin Fayed
Storm Over the Nile
1955
as Native Spy
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
as Hasmid
The Sandwich Man
1966
as Abdul - Carpet Seller
Beautiful Stranger
1954
as Police Officer
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as The Master (archive footage)
The Singer Not the Song
1961
as Pedro de Cortinez
The Stranglers of Bombay
1959
as Bundar (uncredited)
Underground
1970
as Xavier
The Mind Benders
1963
as Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
The Captain's Paradise
1953
as Kalikan Policeman
Blood Orange
1953
as Marlowe
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
as The Master
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
as The Master
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
as The Master
Sands of the Desert
1960
as Abu Nlal
Sea Fury
1958
as Salgado
First Man into Space
1959
as Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as The Master
Mark of the Phoenix
1958
as Devron
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Alberto (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as The Master
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
as The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
Third Party Risk
1954
as Detective Gonzales
The Last Appointment!
1977
as Estoban
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
as The Master
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
as The Master
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
as The Master
The Broken Horseshoe
1953
as Felix Galegos
Destination Death
1956
as Lisbon Police Officer
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
as (archive footage)
Police 5: The Master
1993
as The Master (archive footage)
The Advancing Shadow
1956
as Talibh
The Crossfire
1967
as Dr. Si Cada
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
as Commissario
About Roger Delgado
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 o… With 83 credits spanning from 1950 to 2009, Roger Delgado has appeared in 49 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roger Delgado Movies
- Khartoum (1966) — as Sheikh Abdul Rahim
- Horror Express (1972) — as Inspector Mirov (voice)
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) — as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) — as Bureau Member (uncredited)
- Antony and Cleopatra (1972) — as Soothsayer
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