Roger Delgado

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-03-01

Day of death

1973-06-18 (55 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Champions

    The Champions

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • The Adventures of William Tell

    The Adventures of William Tell

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • The Singer Not the Song

    The Singer Not the Song

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

  • First Man into Space

    First Man into Space

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • The Mind Benders

    The Mind Benders

  • The Case of The Smiling Widow

    The Case of The Smiling Widow

  • Sea Fury

    Sea Fury

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

  • The Assassination Bureau

    The Assassination Bureau

  • Blood Orange

    Blood Orange

  • The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

  • Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

    Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

    Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

  • The Captain's Paradise

    The Captain's Paradise

  • Destination Death

    Destination Death

  • Underground

    Underground

  • Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

    Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

  • Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

    Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

  • Khartoum

    Khartoum

  • The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

  • Beautiful Stranger

    Beautiful Stranger

  • The Stranglers of Bombay

    The Stranglers of Bombay

  • Codename

    Codename

  • Third Party Risk

    Third Party Risk

  • The Odd Man

    The Odd Man

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Mark of the Phoenix

    Mark of the Phoenix

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • The Ties That Bind Us

    The Ties That Bind Us

  • Man in the Shadow

    Man in the Shadow

  • The Broken Horseshoe

    The Broken Horseshoe

  • The Terror of the Tongs

    The Terror of the Tongs

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • Horror Express

    Horror Express

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

  • Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

    Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

  • Hot Enough for June

    Hot Enough for June

  • Doctor Who: The Time Monster

    Doctor Who: The Time Monster

  • Storm Over the Nile

    Storm Over the Nile

  • Doctor Who: Colony in Space

    Doctor Who: Colony in Space

  • Manuela

    Manuela

  • The Mummy's Shroud

    The Mummy's Shroud

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

    Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

  • Quatermass II

    Quatermass II

  • The Last Appointment!

    The Last Appointment!

  • The Adventures Of Don Quixote

    The Adventures Of Don Quixote

  • Plateau of Fear

    Plateau of Fear

  • You Can't Win 'Em All

    You Can't Win 'Em All

  • In Search of the Castaways

    In Search of the Castaways

  • Police 5: The Master

    Police 5: The Master

  • Doctor Who: The Dæmons

    Doctor Who: The Dæmons

  • The Advancing Shadow

    The Advancing Shadow

  • Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

    Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

  • Roger Delgado: The Master

    Roger Delgado: The Master

  • Sands of the Desert

    Sands of the Desert

  • Myth Makers 37: Roger Delgado

    Myth Makers 37: Roger Delgado