Acting
Roger Delgado
Born Mar 1, 1918 · London, England, UK · Died Jun 18, 1973
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.
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Acting
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
Documentary
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
Documentary · Science Fiction
Police 5: The Master
1993
Science Fiction · Crime · TV Movie
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
Drama · Action · Adventure
The Last Appointment!
1977
Adventure · Comedy
La Cloche tibétaine
1974
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Zoo Gang
1974
Action & Adventure · Drama
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
Adventure · Drama
Horror Express
1972
Horror
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
Drama · History
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Mystery · Crime · Drama
The Persuaders!
1971
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Crime
Jason King
1971
Action & Adventure
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
Drama · Action · Adventure
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Underground
1970
Thriller · Drama · War
You Can't Win 'Em All
1970
War · Adventure · Comedy
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Action · Adventure · Crime
The Champions
1968
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
The Man in the Iron Mask
1968
Action & Adventure · Drama
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
Horror
The Sandwich Man
1966
Comedy
Khartoum
1966
History · War · Adventure
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Drama
The Troubleshooters
1965
Drama
Masquerade
1965
Comedy · Adventure · Thriller
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Mystery · Crime · Drama
The Protectors
1964
Crime · Drama
Hot Enough for June
1964
Comedy · Thriller
Doctor Who
1963
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Espionage
1963
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Running Man
1963
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Human Jungle
1963
The Mind Benders
1963
Thriller · Drama
In Search of the Castaways
1962
Adventure · Family
The Saint
1962
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
The Road to Hong Kong
1962
Comedy · Adventure · Music
Z-Cars
1962
Drama
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Action & Adventure
The Terror of the Tongs
1961
Crime · Mystery
The Avengers
1961
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Singer Not the Song
1961
Drama · Western
Maigret
1960
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Odd Man
1960
Crime · Drama
Danger Man
1960
Action & Adventure · Drama
Sands of the Desert
1960
Comedy
The Stranglers of Bombay
1959
Thriller · Crime · Horror
The Third Man
1959
Drama
First Man into Space
1959
Science Fiction · Horror · Drama
Mark of the Phoenix
1958
Thriller · Crime · Drama
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Action & Adventure
Sea Fury
1958
Adventure
Man in the Shadow
1957
Crime · Drama
Manuela
1957
Drama
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
Crime
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Drama · History · War
The Buccaneers
1956
Drama · Action & Adventure · Kids
Armchair Theatre
1956
Drama
Bhowani Junction
1956
Adventure · Romance · Drama
Storm Over the Nile
1955
Adventure · Drama · War
Quatermass II
1955
Drama
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Action & Adventure · Family
Third Party Risk
1954
Crime · Drama
Beautiful Stranger
1954
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Blood Orange
1953
Crime · Drama
The Captain's Paradise
1953
Romance · Comedy · Drama
The Broken Horseshoe
1953
Crime · Drama
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Drama