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Walter Kingsford
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Kingsford (born Walter Pearce, 20 September 1882 – 7 February 1958) was a British stage, film and television actor. Kingsford began his acting career on the London stage. He also had a long Broadway career, appearing in plays from the 1912 original American production of George Bernard Shaw's Fanny's First Play to 1944's Song of Norway. In the early 1920s, Kingford was active with the Henry Jewett Players. Kingsford moved to Hollywood, California, for a prolific film career in supporting parts. On screen, he specialised in portraying authority figures such as noblemen, heads of state, doctors, police inspectors and lawyers. He is best known for his recurring role as the snobbish hospital head Dr. P. Walter Carew in the popular Dr. Kildare (and Dr. Gillespie) film series. Kingsford had numerous television appearances in the 1950s. They included TV Reader's Digest, Command Performance and Science Fiction Theatre.
Known For

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Dr. S.J. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator

Around the World in Eighty Days
as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)

Naughty Marietta
as Don Carlos

Bulldog Drummond Escapes
as "Professor" Stanton

Captains Courageous
as Dr. Finley

The Devil and Miss Jones
as Mr. Allison (General Manager)

The Life of Emile Zola
as Colonel Sandherr

Kitty Foyle
as Mr. Kenneth

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge

Algiers
as Chef Inspector Louvain