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 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.
Filmography
Roger Delgado: The Master
as (archive footage)
Roger Delgado: The Master
as (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
as The Master (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
as The Master (archive footage)
The Last Appointment!
as Estoban
The Last Appointment!
as Estoban
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Horror Express
as Inspector Mirov (voice)
Horror Express
as Inspector Mirov (voice)
Antony and Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
Antony and Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as The Master
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as The Master
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
as The Master
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
as The Master
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as The Master
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as The Master
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as The Master
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as The Master
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
The Mummy's Shroud
as Hasmid
The Mummy's Shroud
as Hasmid
The Crossfire
as Dr. Si Cada
The Crossfire
as Dr. Si Cada
The Sandwich Man
as Abdul - Carpet Seller
The Sandwich Man
as Abdul - Carpet Seller
Masquerade
as Ahmed bin Fayed
Masquerade
as Ahmed bin Fayed
Hot Enough for June
as Josef
Hot Enough for June
as Josef
The Running Man
as Spanish Doctor
The Running Man
as Spanish Doctor
The Road to Hong Kong
as Jinnah
The Road to Hong Kong
as Jinnah
The Singer Not the Song
as Pedro de Cortinez
The Singer Not the Song
as Pedro de Cortinez
First Man into Space
as Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
First Man into Space
as Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
The Case of The Smiling Widow
as Commissario
The Case of The Smiling Widow
as Commissario
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Destination Death
as Lisbon Police Officer
Destination Death
as Lisbon Police Officer
Storm Over the Nile
as Native Spy
Storm Over the Nile
as Native Spy