Roger Delgado

About

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.

Known for

Doctor WhoSeries • 1963The AvengersSeries • 1961The SaintSeries • 1962Z-CarsSeries • 1962BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965Danger ManSeries • 1960The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries • 1955Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950The ChampionsSeries • 1968MaigretSeries • 1960The Persuaders!Series • 1971The BuccaneersSeries • 1956The Third ManSeries • 1959Sir Francis DrakeSeries • 1961Jason KingSeries • 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971The Adventures of William TellSeries • 1958The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeries • 1955Man in a SuitcaseSeries • 1967EspionageSeries • 1963Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1964The Battle of the River PlateMovie • 1956KhartoumMovie • 1966Horror ExpressMovie • 1972