Roger Delgado

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

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 Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Ties That Bind Us

    The Ties That Bind Us

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Man in the Shadow

    Man in the Shadow

  • The Champions

    The Champions

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Third Party Risk

    Third Party Risk

  • Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

    Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Blood Orange

    Blood Orange

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • The Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • Police 5: The Master

    Police 5: The Master

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • The Mummy's Shroud

    The Mummy's Shroud

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Underground

    Underground

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • The Adventures of William Tell

    The Adventures of William Tell

  • Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

  • The Sea Devils

    The Sea Devils

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Sea Fury

    Sea Fury

  • The Captain's Paradise

    The Captain's Paradise

  • Beautiful Stranger

    Beautiful Stranger

  • Masquerade

    Masquerade

  • Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

    Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Khartoum

    Khartoum

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

  • The Stranglers of Bombay

    The Stranglers of Bombay

  • The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • The Mind Benders

    The Mind Benders

  • The Case of The Smiling Widow

    The Case of The Smiling Widow

  • First Man into Space

    First Man into Space

  • The Terror of the Tongs

    The Terror of the Tongs

  • The Advancing Shadow

    The Advancing Shadow

  • The Assassination Bureau

    The Assassination Bureau

  • The Broken Horseshoe

    The Broken Horseshoe

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Manuela

    Manuela

  • The Singer Not the Song

    The Singer Not the Song

  • Horror Express

    Horror Express

  • Codename

    Codename

  • Storm Over the Nile

    Storm Over the Nile

  • The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

  • The Odd Man

    The Odd Man

  • Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

    Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

  • The Adventures Of Don Quixote

    The Adventures Of Don Quixote

  • Quatermass II

    Quatermass II

  • Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

    Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

  • Doctor Who: The Time Monster

    Doctor Who: The Time Monster

  • You Can't Win 'Em All

    You Can't Win 'Em All

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

    Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

  • Mark of the Phoenix

    Mark of the Phoenix

  • The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

  • Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

    Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

  • In Search of the Castaways

    In Search of the Castaways

  • Doctor Who: The Dæmons

    Doctor Who: The Dæmons

  • Hot Enough for June

    Hot Enough for June

  • Doctor Who: Colony in Space

    Doctor Who: Colony in Space

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

    Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

  • Plateau of Fear

    Plateau of Fear

  • The Last Appointment!

    The Last Appointment!

  • Sands of the Desert

    Sands of the Desert

  • Destination Death

    Destination Death

  • Roger Delgado: The Master

    Roger Delgado: The Master

  • Myth Makers 37: Roger Delgado

    Myth Makers 37: Roger Delgado