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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
Khartoum
as Sheikh Abdul Rahim
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
Antony and Cleopatra
as Soothsayer
Bhowani Junction
as Train Driver
The Sandwich Man
as Abdul - Carpet Seller
The Road to Hong Kong
as Jinnah
The Ties That Bind Us
as The Master (archive footage)
The Mummy's Shroud
as Hasmid
