Roger Delgado
Acting
Born: March 1, 1918 · London, England, UK
Died: June 18, 1973 (aged 55)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Doctor Who
1963
Horror Express
1972
The Avengers
1961
The Saint
1962
The Persuaders!
1971
Khartoum
1966
The Assassination Bureau
1969
In Search of the Castaways
1962
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
First Man into Space
1959
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
The Running Man
1963
Photos (2)
Movies (46)
Horror Express
Inspector Mirov (voice)
The Assassination Bureau
Bureau Member (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Khartoum
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
Manuela
Stranger
You Can't Win 'Em All
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
Hot Enough for June
Josef
The Running Man
Spanish Doctor
In Search of the Castaways
Patagonian prisoner
The Road to Hong Kong
Jinnah
Antony and Cleopatra
Soothsayer
Storm Over the Nile
Native Spy
The Terror of the Tongs
Tang Hao
The Captain's Paradise
Kalikan Policeman
The Last Appointment!
Estoban
Bhowani Junction
Train Driver
The Mummy's Shroud
Hasmid
The Mind Benders
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
First Man into Space
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
The Broken Horseshoe
Felix Galegos
Masquerade
Ahmed bin Fayed
The Stranglers of Bombay
Bundar (uncredited)
The Singer Not the Song
Pedro de Cortinez
The Ties That Bind Us
The Master (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
The Master
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
The Master
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
The Master
The Sandwich Man
Abdul - Carpet Seller
Beautiful Stranger
Police Officer
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
The Master
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
The Master
Sands of the Desert
Abu Nlal
Sea Fury
Salgado
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Master
Blood Orange
Marlowe
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
The Master
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Third Party Risk
Detective Gonzales
Roger Delgado: The Master
(archive footage)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
The Master
Mark of the Phoenix
Devron
Man in the Shadow
Alberto (uncredited)
Underground
Xavier
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Commissario
Police 5: The Master
The Master (archive footage)
TV Shows (38)
The Avengers
Kreer · 1 eps
The Avengers
Vasco · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Master
Doctor Who
The Master · 41 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood · 1 eps
The Saint
Capt. Rodriguez · 1 eps
The Saint
Hotel Manager · 1 eps
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ambassador of Aragon · 1 eps
Danger Man
Von Golling · 1 eps
Z-Cars
1 eps
Maigret
Pepito · 2 eps
The Persuaders!
Estoban · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Mark Smeaton · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Father Francisco · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Hercules de Soysa · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Jean-Marie Merminod · 1 eps
The Champions
Yussef · 1 eps
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Silva · 1 eps
The Buccaneers
Capt. Mendoza · 1 eps
The Buccaneers
Don Ferdinand Esteban · 2 eps
The Third Man
2 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1 eps
Espionage
Gebal · 1 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
1 eps
Jason King
1 eps
Sherlock Holmes
Moser · 1 eps
Sir Francis Drake
Mendoza · 6 eps
Sir Francis Drake
The Governor · 1 eps
Sir Francis Drake
Spanish Ambassador · 1 eps
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Tapiro · 1 eps
The Human Jungle
Wirral · 1 eps
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Andre · 1 eps
The Odd Man
Bernard Berridge · 3 eps
The Protectors
Boris Slankin · 1 eps
The Zoo Gang
1 eps
The Man in the Iron Mask
M. Fouquet · 7 eps
Armchair Theatre
Antonio · 1 eps
Quatermass II
Hugh Conrad · 2 eps
