Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Acting
Born 1918-03-01 - Died 1973-06-18London, 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.

Movies (49)

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

1956Movie6.4
The Road to Hong Kong
5.8

The Road to Hong Kong

1962Movie5.8
The Assassination Bureau
6.7

The Assassination Bureau

1969Movie6.7
Khartoum
6.3

Khartoum

1966Movie6.3
The Running Man
6.7

The Running Man

1963Movie6.7
Horror Express
6.3

Horror Express

1972Movie6.3
You Can't Win 'Em All
5.8

You Can't Win 'Em All

1970Movie5.8
Manuela
6.3

Manuela

1957Movie6.3
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
7.0

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

1983Movie7.0
The Mind Benders
6.3

The Mind Benders

1963Movie6.3
Third Party Risk
4.7

Third Party Risk

1954Movie4.7
Hot Enough for June
5.7

Hot Enough for June

1964Movie5.7
Antony and Cleopatra
5.7

Antony and Cleopatra

1972Movie5.7
In Search of the Castaways
6.5

In Search of the Castaways

1962Movie6.5
Bhowani Junction
6.1

Bhowani Junction

1956Movie6.1
Storm Over the Nile
6.3

Storm Over the Nile

1955Movie6.3
Masquerade
5.0

Masquerade

1965Movie5.0
The Mummy's Shroud
5.4

The Mummy's Shroud

1967Movie5.4
First Man into Space
5.1

First Man into Space

1959Movie5.1
The Terror of the Tongs
5.7

The Terror of the Tongs

1961Movie5.7
The Singer Not the Song
6.4

The Singer Not the Song

1961Movie6.4
The Captain's Paradise
5.7

The Captain's Paradise

1953Movie5.7
The Crossfire

The Crossfire

1967Movie
The Stranglers of Bombay
6.5

The Stranglers of Bombay

1959Movie6.5
The Last Appointment!
10.0

The Last Appointment!

1977Movie10.0
Sands of the Desert
5.6

Sands of the Desert

1960Movie5.6
The Sandwich Man
6.5

The Sandwich Man

1966Movie6.5
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
6.6

Doctor Who: Colony in Space

1971Movie6.6
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
7.5

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971Movie7.5
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
7.5

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

1973Movie7.5
The Broken Horseshoe
7.5

The Broken Horseshoe

1953Movie7.5
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
7.6

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

1972Movie7.6
Sea Fury
6.1

Sea Fury

1958Movie6.1
The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008Movie
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
6.8

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

1971Movie6.8
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
5.9

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

1972Movie5.9
Beautiful Stranger
5.2

Beautiful Stranger

1954Movie5.2
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
7.8

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971Movie7.8
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
7.6

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

1971Movie7.6
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
10.0

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

1973Movie10.0
Man in the Shadow
8.0

Man in the Shadow

1957Movie8.0
Roger Delgado: The Master

Roger Delgado: The Master

2009Movie
Police 5: The Master

Police 5: The Master

1993Movie
Blood Orange
5.5

Blood Orange

1953Movie5.5
Mark of the Phoenix
5.3

Mark of the Phoenix

1958Movie5.3
Underground
7.0

Underground

1970Movie7.0
Destination Death
10.0

Destination Death

1956Movie10.0
The Advancing Shadow

The Advancing Shadow

1956Movie
The Case of The Smiling Widow
8.0

The Case of The Smiling Widow

1957Movie8.0

TV Shows (34)

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963Series7.9
The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Saint
7.4

The Saint

1962Series7.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955Series6.4
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
The Persuaders!
7.7

The Persuaders!

1971Series7.7
Maigret
7.1

Maigret

1960Series7.1
The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968Series6.5
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
The Buccaneers
6.4

The Buccaneers

1956Series6.4
The Third Man
7.2

The Third Man

1959Series7.2
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971Series7.5
Espionage
10.0

Espionage

1963Series10.0
The Adventures of William Tell
6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

1958Series6.8
Sherlock Holmes
6.9

Sherlock Holmes

1964Series6.9
Man in a Suitcase
7.2

Man in a Suitcase

1967Series7.2
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
8.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955Series8.0
Sir Francis Drake
5.1

Sir Francis Drake

1961Series5.1
The Human Jungle
8.2

The Human Jungle

1963Series8.2
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
7.0

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969Series7.0
Jason King
7.8

Jason King

1971Series7.8
The Protectors
8.0

The Protectors

1964Series8.0
Armchair Mystery Theatre
9.0

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960Series9.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
9.0

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

1957Series9.0
The Odd Man
8.0

The Odd Man

1960Series8.0
Codename
8.0

Codename

1970Series8.0
The Zoo Gang
7.8

The Zoo Gang

1974Series7.8
The Man in the Iron Mask
8.0

The Man in the Iron Mask

1968Series8.0
Quatermass II
6.3

Quatermass II

1955Series6.3
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Plateau of Fear

Plateau of Fear

1961Series