Roger Delgado
Acting
🎂 1918-03-01
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.
Cast credits(83)
Master
1963
The Master
1963
Kreer
1961
Vasco
1961
Capt. Rodriguez
1962
Hotel Manager
1962
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1965
Estoban
1971
Pepito
1960
1962
Ambassador
1955
Yussef
1968
Mark Smeaton
1950
Father Francisco
1950
Silva
1971
1967
Capt. Mendoza
1956
Don Ferdinand Esteban
1956
1959
The Master
1973
Wirral
1963
The Master
1972
Pedro de Cortinez
1961
1958
1971
Tapiro
1969
Moser
1964
Lisbon Police Officer
1956
Mendoza
1961
The Governor
1961
Spanish Ambassador
1961
Abdul - Carpet Seller
1966
Train Driver
1956
Spanish Doctor
1963
Bernard Berridge
1960
Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
1956
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
1966
Kalikan Policeman
1953
Xavier
1970
The Master
1971
Devron
1958
(archive footage)
2009
The Master (archive footage)
2008
Soothsayer
1972
The Master
1972
Abu Nlal
1960
The Master
1971
1974
The Master
1971
Rogov
1970
Andre
1955
The Master
1971
Tang Hao
1961
Marlowe
1953
Stranger
1957
Self (Archive)
1997
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
1959
Hasmid
1967
Bureau Member (uncredited)
1969
Argentine Diplomat
1957
Native Spy
1955
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
1963
Jinnah
1962
Salgado
1958
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
1970
Josef
1964
The Master
1971
Detective Gonzales
1954
Bundar (uncredited)
1959
Hugh Conrad
1955
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1973
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
1983
Patagonian prisoner
1962
The Master (archive footage)
1993
Boris Slankin
1964
Alberto (uncredited)
1957
M. Fouquet
1968
Police Officer
1954
Talibh
1956
Felix Galegos
1953
Commissario
1957
1961
Estoban
1977