Roger Delgado
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 1, 1918
- Died
- June 18, 1973 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Roger Delgado: The Master
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
Movie · as The Master (archive footage)
The World of Hammer
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Police 5: The Master
Movie · as The Master (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
Movie · as The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
The Last Appointment!
Movie · as Estoban
The Zoo Gang
TV · 1 ep
La Cloche tibétaine
TV · as Paco · 1 ep
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Movie · as The Master
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Movie · as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Antony and Cleopatra
Movie · as Soothsayer
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Movie · as The Master
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Movie · as The Master
Horror Express
Movie · as Inspector Mirov (voice)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Movie · as The Master
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Movie · as The Master
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Movie · as The Master
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Movie · as The Master
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Movie · as The Master
The Persuaders!
TV · as Estoban · 1 ep
Jason King
TV · 1 ep
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Silva · 1 ep
Underground
Movie · as Xavier
You Can't Win 'Em All
Movie · as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
Codename
TV · as Rogov · 1 ep
The Assassination Bureau
Movie · as Bureau Member (uncredited)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV · as Tapiro · 1 ep
The Champions
TV · as Yussef · 1 ep
The Man in the Iron Mask
TV · as M. Fouquet · 7 eps
The Mummy's Shroud
Movie · as Hasmid
The Crossfire
Movie · as Dr. Si Cada
Man in a Suitcase
TV · 1 ep
The Sandwich Man
Movie · as Abdul - Carpet Seller
Khartoum
Movie · as Sheikh Abdul Rahim
Masquerade
Movie · as Ahmed bin Fayed
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood · 1 ep
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Souza · 1 ep
Hot Enough for June
Movie · as Josef
Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Moser · 1 ep
The Protectors
TV · as Boris Slankin · 1 ep
The Mind Benders
Movie · as Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
The Running Man
Movie · as Spanish Doctor
Doctor Who
TV · as Master, The Master
The Human Jungle
TV · as Wirral · 1 ep
Espionage
TV · as Gebal · 1 ep
In Search of the Castaways
Movie · as Patagonian prisoner
The Road to Hong Kong
Movie · as Jinnah
Z-Cars
TV · 1 ep
The Saint
TV · as Capt. Rodriguez, Hotel Manager · 1 ep
The Singer Not the Song
Movie · as Pedro de Cortinez
The Terror of the Tongs
Movie · as Tang Hao
The Avengers
TV · as Kreer, Vasco · 1 ep
Plateau of Fear
TV · 1 ep
Sir Francis Drake
TV · as Mendoza, The Governor, Spanish Ambassador · 6 eps
Sands of the Desert
Movie · as Abu Nlal
Maigret
TV · as Pepito · 2 eps
The Odd Man
TV · as Bernard Berridge · 3 eps
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV · as Curt · 1 ep
Danger Man
TV · as Von Golling · 1 ep
First Man into Space
Movie · as Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
The Stranglers of Bombay
Movie · as Bundar (uncredited)
The Third Man
TV · 2 eps
Sea Fury
Movie · as Salgado
Mark of the Phoenix
Movie · as Devron
The Adventures of William Tell
TV · 1 ep
Man in the Shadow
Movie · as Alberto (uncredited)
Manuela
Movie · as Stranger
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Movie · as Commissario
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
TV · as Argentine Diplomat · 1 ep
The Battle of the River Plate
Movie · as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Bhowani Junction
Movie · as Train Driver
The Advancing Shadow
Movie · as Talibh
Destination Death
Movie · as Lisbon Police Officer
The Buccaneers
TV · as Capt. Mendoza, Don Ferdinand Esteban · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Antonio · 1 ep
Storm Over the Nile
Movie · as Native Spy
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
TV · as Andre · 1 ep
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Ambassador of Aragon · 1 ep
Quatermass II
TV · as Hugh Conrad · 2 eps
Beautiful Stranger
Movie · as Police Officer
Third Party Risk
Movie · as Detective Gonzales
The Broken Horseshoe
Movie · as Felix Galegos
The Captain's Paradise
Movie · as Kalikan Policeman
Blood Orange
Movie · as Marlowe
Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as Mark Smeaton, Father Francisco, Hercules de Soysa, Jean-Marie Merminod · 1 ep