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.
Acted in 77
2000s
- 2009
Roger Delgado: The Master
(archive footage)
- 2008
The Ties That Bind Us
The Master (archive footage)
1990s
- 1993
Police 5: The Master
The Master (archive footage)
1980s
- 1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
1970s
- 1977
The Last Appointment!
Estoban
- 1974
La Cloche tibétaine
Paco · 1 episode
The Zoo Gang
TV
- 1973
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Master
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
- 1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
The Master
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
The Master
- 1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
The Master
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
The Master
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
The Master
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
The Master
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
The Master
- 1970
Underground
Xavier
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
The Man in the Iron Mask
M. Fouquet · 7 episodes
- 1967
The Mummy's Shroud
Hasmid
- 1966
The Sandwich Man
Abdul - Carpet Seller
- 1965
- 1964
The Protectors
Boris Slankin · 1 episode
- 1963
The Running Man
Spanish Doctor
The Mind Benders
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
- 1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Jinnah
- 1961
The Singer Not the Song
Pedro de Cortinez
- 1960
Sands of the Desert
Abu Nlal
1950s
- 1959
The Stranglers of Bombay
Bundar (uncredited)
- 1958
Mark of the Phoenix
Devron
Sea Fury
Salgado
- 1957
Man in the Shadow
Alberto (uncredited)
Manuela
Stranger
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Commissario
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Antonio · 1 episode
Bhowani Junction
Train Driver
- 1955
Quatermass II
Hugh Conrad · 2 episodes
- 1954
Third Party Risk
Detective Gonzales
Beautiful Stranger
Police Officer
- 1953
Blood Orange
Marlowe
The Captain's Paradise
Kalikan Policeman
The Broken Horseshoe
Felix Galegos
- 1950
