Roger Delgado
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.
Acting
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1974The Zoo Gang1 ep.
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSilva1 ep.
- 1971The Persuaders!Estoban1 ep.
- 1971Jason King1 ep.
- 1970CodenameRogov1 ep.
- 1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Tapiro1 ep.
- 1968The ChampionsYussef1 ep.
- 1968The Man in the Iron MaskM. Fouquet7 ep.
- 1967Man in a Suitcase1 ep.
- 1964Sherlock HolmesMoser1 ep.
- 1964The ProtectorsBoris Slankin1 ep.
- 1963Doctor WhoThe Master41 ep.
- 1963EspionageGebal1 ep.
- 1963The Human JungleWirral1 ep.
- 1962The SaintCapt. Rodriguez2 ep.
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeMendoza8 ep.
- 1961Plateau of Fear1 ep.
- 1961The AvengersVasco2 ep.
- 1960MaigretPepito2 ep.
- 1960The Odd ManBernard Berridge3 ep.
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreCurt1 ep.
- 1959The Third Man2 ep.
- 1958The Adventures of William Tell1 ep.
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Argentine Diplomat1 ep.
- 1956The BuccaneersDon Ferdinand Esteban3 ep.
- 1955Quatermass IIHugh Conrad2 ep.
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelAndre1 ep.
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodAmbassador of Aragon1 ep.
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreHercules de Soysa4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1972Doctor WhoThe Master18 ep.
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1974The Zoo Gang1 ep.
- 1973BBC Play of the MonthOfficer of the Holy Brotherhood1 ep.
- 1972Jason King1 ep.
- 1972The Persuaders!Estoban1 ep.
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSilva1 ep.
- 1970CodenameRogov1 ep.
- 1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Tapiro1 ep.
- 1969The ChampionsYussef1 ep.
- 1961The AvengersKreer, Vasco2 ep.
- 1968The Man in the Iron MaskM. Fouquet7 ep.
- 1968Man in a Suitcase1 ep.
- 1962The SaintCapt. Rodriguez, Hotel Manager2 ep.
- 1965Sherlock HolmesMoser1 ep.
- 1960The Third Man2 ep.
- 1964The ProtectorsBoris Slankin1 ep.
- 1963EspionageGebal1 ep.
- 1962MaigretPepito2 ep.
- 1963The Human JungleWirral1 ep.
- 1962Z-Cars1 ep.
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeMendoza, Spanish Ambassador, The Governor8 ep.
- 1961Danger ManVon Golling1 ep.
- 1961Plateau of Fear1 ep.
- 1960The Odd ManBernard Berridge3 ep.
- 1960Armchair TheatreAntonio1 ep.
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreCurt1 ep.
- 1959The Adventures of William Tell1 ep.
- 1958The Adventures of Robin HoodAmbassador of Aragon1 ep.
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Argentine Diplomat1 ep.
- 1957The BuccaneersCapt. Mendoza, Don Ferdinand Esteban3 ep.
- 1955Sunday Night TheatreFather Francisco, Hercules de Soysa, Jean-Marie Merminod, Mark Smeaton4 ep.
- 1956The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelAndre1 ep.
- 1955Quatermass IIHugh Conrad2 ep.