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.
Filmography (83 titles)
MovieRoger Delgado: The Master
(archive footage) · 2009
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
The Master (archive footage) · 2008
6.8ShowThe World of Hammer
Self (archive footage) · 1994
MoviePolice 5: The Master
The Master (archive footage) · 1993
7.0MovieDoctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition) · 1983
10.0MovieThe Last Appointment!
Estoban · 1977
7.8ShowThe Zoo Gang
1974
7.5MovieDoctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Master · 1973
10.0MovieThe Adventures Of Don Quixote
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood · 1973
6.3MovieHorror Express
Inspector Mirov (voice) · 1972
5.9MovieDoctor Who: The Time Monster
The Master · 1972
7.6MovieDoctor Who: The Sea Devils
The Master · 1972
5.7MovieAntony and Cleopatra
Soothsayer · 1972
7.5ShowThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Silva · 1971
7.6ShowThe Persuaders!
Estoban · 1971
7.8ShowJason King
1971
7.6MovieDoctor Who: The Dæmons
The Master · 1971
6.6MovieDoctor Who: Colony in Space
The Master · 1971
6.8MovieDoctor Who: The Claws of Axos
The Master · 1971
7.5MovieDoctor Who: The Mind of Evil
The Master · 1971
7.8MovieDoctor Who: Terror of the Autons
The Master · 1971
7.0MovieUnderground
Xavier · 1970
5.9MovieYou Can't Win 'Em All
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice) · 1970
Codename
Rogov · 1970
7.0ShowRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Tapiro · 1969
6.7MovieThe Assassination Bureau
Bureau Member (uncredited) · 1969
6.5ShowThe Champions
Yussef · 1968
8.0ShowThe Man in the Iron Mask
M. Fouquet · 1968
7.2ShowMan in a Suitcase
1967
5.5MovieThe Mummy's Shroud
Hasmid · 1967