Cast & creator
Roger Delgado
Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, The Avengers
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.
49
film credits
43
television credits
92
1950–2009 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (92)
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Doctor Who
Master
1963Doctor Who
The Master
1963
The Avengers
Kreer
1961The Avengers
Vasco
1961
The Saint
Capt. Rodriguez
1962The Saint
Hotel Manager
1962
BBC Play of the Month
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1965
Z-Cars
1962
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ambassador of Aragon
1955
Sunday Night Theatre
Mark Smeaton
1950Sunday Night Theatre
Father Francisco
1950Sunday Night Theatre
Hercules de Soysa
1950Sunday Night Theatre
Jean-Marie Merminod
1950
Danger Man
Von Golling
1960
The Champions
Yussef
1968
Maigret
Pepito
1960
The Persuaders!
Estoban
1971
The Third Man
1959
Espionage
Gebal
1963
The Buccaneers
Capt. Mendoza
1956The Buccaneers
Don Ferdinand Esteban
1956
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Silva
1971
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Jason King
1971
Sir Francis Drake
Mendoza
1961Sir Francis Drake
The Governor
1961Sir Francis Drake
Spanish Ambassador
1961Armchair Mystery Theatre
Curt
1960
The Human Jungle
Wirral
1963
The Protectors
Boris Slankin
1964
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Andre
1955Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Argentine Diplomat
1957
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Tapiro
1969
Sherlock Holmes
Moser
1964
The Odd Man
Bernard Berridge
1960
Armchair Theatre
Antonio
1956Codename
Rogov
1970
Khartoum
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
1966
The Zoo Gang
1974
Horror Express
Inspector Mirov (voice)
1972
You Can't Win 'Em All
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
1970
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
1956
Quatermass II
Hugh Conrad
1955
The Man in the Iron Mask
M. Fouquet
1968
The Road to Hong Kong
Jinnah
1962
The Running Man
Spanish Doctor
1963
Hot Enough for June
Josef
1964
The Mummy's Shroud
Hasmid
1967
Manuela
Stranger
1957
The Stranglers of Bombay
Bundar (uncredited)
1959
Bhowani Junction
Train Driver
1956
The Singer Not the Song
Pedro de Cortinez
1961
The Assassination Bureau
Bureau Member (uncredited)
1969
Antony and Cleopatra
Soothsayer
1972
Storm Over the Nile
Native Spy
1955
The Terror of the Tongs
Tang Hao
1961
The Ties That Bind Us
The Master (archive footage)
2008The Crossfire
Dr. Si Cada
1967
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
The Master
1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
The Master
1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
The Master
1971
Beautiful Stranger
Police Officer
1954
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
The Master
1972
The Captain's Paradise
Kalikan Policeman
1953
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
The Master
1972
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Master
1973
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
The Master
1971
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
1983
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
The Master
1971
Roger Delgado: The Master
(archive footage)
2009
The Mind Benders
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
1963
The Sandwich Man
Abdul - Carpet Seller
1966
First Man into Space
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
1959
Police 5: The Master
The Master (archive footage)
1993
Sands of the Desert
Abu Nlal
1960
In Search of the Castaways
Patagonian prisoner
1962Plateau of Fear
1961
Masquerade
Ahmed bin Fayed
1965
Blood Orange
Marlowe
1953
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1973
Man in the Shadow
Alberto (uncredited)
1957
Sea Fury
Salgado
1958
The Last Appointment!
Estoban
1977
Third Party Risk
Detective Gonzales
1954
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Commissario
1957
Mark of the Phoenix
Devron
1958
The Broken Horseshoe
Felix Galegos
1953
Underground
Xavier
1970The Advancing Shadow
Talibh
1956Destination Death
Lisbon Police Officer
1956