Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1918-03-01
Day of Death
1973-06-18
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Roger Delgado
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.
Filmography (49)
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
Police 5: The Master
1993
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
The Last Appointment!
1977
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
Horror Express
1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
