Acting
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
Film · 2009
The Ties That Bind Us
Film · 2008
The World of Hammer
Series · 1994
Police 5: The Master
Film · 1993
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
Film · 1983
The Last Appointment!
Film · 1977
The Zoo Gang
Series · 1974
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Film · 1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Film · 1973
Antony and Cleopatra
Film · 1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Film · 1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Film · 1972
Horror Express
Film · 1972
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Film · 1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Film · 1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Film · 1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Film · 1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Film · 1971
The Persuaders!
Series · 1971
Jason King
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Underground
Film · 1970
You Can't Win 'Em All
Film · 1970
Codename
Series · 1970
The Assassination Bureau
Film · 1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Series · 1969
The Champions
Series · 1968
The Man in the Iron Mask
Series · 1968
The Mummy's Shroud
Film · 1967
The Crossfire
Film · 1967
Man in a Suitcase
Series · 1967
The Sandwich Man
Film · 1966
Khartoum
Film · 1966
Masquerade
Film · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Hot Enough for June
Film · 1964
Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1964
The Protectors
Series · 1964
The Mind Benders
Film · 1963
The Running Man
Film · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
The Human Jungle
Series · 1963
Espionage
Series · 1963
In Search of the Castaways
Film · 1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Film · 1962
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Singer Not the Song
Film · 1961
The Terror of the Tongs
Film · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
Plateau of Fear
Series · 1961
Sir Francis Drake
Series · 1961
Sir Francis Drake
Series · 1961
Sir Francis Drake
Series · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
Sands of the Desert
Film · 1960
Maigret
Series · 1960
The Odd Man
Series · 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Series · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
First Man into Space
Film · 1959
The Stranglers of Bombay
Film · 1959
The Third Man
Series · 1959
Sea Fury
Film · 1958
Mark of the Phoenix
Film · 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
Series · 1958
Manuela
Film · 1957
Man in the Shadow
Film · 1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Film · 1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Series · 1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Film · 1956
Bhowani Junction
Film · 1956
The Advancing Shadow
Film · 1956
Destination Death
Film · 1956
The Buccaneers
Series · 1956
The Buccaneers
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Storm Over the Nile
Film · 1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Series · 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Series · 1955
Quatermass II
Series · 1955
Beautiful Stranger
Film · 1954
Third Party Risk
Film · 1954
The Captain's Paradise
Film · 1953
The Broken Horseshoe
Film · 1953
Blood Orange
Film · 1953
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950