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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Kingsford (born Walter Pearce, 20 September 1882 – 7 February 1958) was a British stage, film and television actor. Kingsford began his acting career on the London stage. He also had a long Broadway career, appearing in plays from the 1912 original American production of George Bernard Shaw's Fanny's First Play to 1944's Song of Norway. In the early 1920s, Kingford was active with the Henry Jewett Players. Kingsford moved to Hollywood, California, for a prolific film career in supporting parts. On screen, he specialised in portraying authority figures such as noblemen, heads of state, doctors, police inspectors and lawyers. He is best known for his recurring role as the snobbish hospital head Dr. P. Walter Carew in the popular Dr. Kildare (and Dr. Gillespie) film series. Kingsford had numerous television appearances in the 1950s. They...
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Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
I Love LucySeries • 1951
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
December BrideSeries • 1954
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
Telephone TimeSeries • 1956
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952
Science Fiction TheatreSeries • 1955
The Count of Monte CristoSeries • 1956
Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956
The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelMovie • 1951
JuarezMovie • 1939
Mr. SkeffingtonMovie • 1944
Kitty FoyleMovie • 1940
The Man in the Iron MaskMovie • 1939
Captains CourageousMovie • 1937
The Life of Emile ZolaMovie • 1937
Naughty MariettaMovie • 1935
Mr. LuckyMovie • 1943
The Invisible RayMovie • 1936
The Young in HeartMovie • 1938
Little Lord FauntleroyMovie • 1936
The Devil and Miss JonesMovie • 1941