Walter Kingsford
Actor
- Born
- September 20, 1882 · Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
- Died
- February 7, 1958 (age 75)
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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.
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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
Around the World in 80 Days
October 17, 1956
Captains Courageous
June 25, 1937
The Life of Emile Zola
September 9, 1937
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
October 16, 1951
Mr. Skeffington
May 25, 1944
Carefree
September 2, 1938
The Devil and Miss Jones
April 11, 1941
The Invisible Ray
January 20, 1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy
March 6, 1936
Kitty Foyle
December 27, 1940
The Story of Louis Pasteur
February 22, 1936
Mr. Lucky
July 1, 1943
Acting102
- 1958Merry Andrew as Mr. Fairchild
- 1956Around the World in 80 Days as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
- 1956The Search for Bridey Murphy as Professor
- 1953Walking My Baby Back Home as Henry
- 1953Loose in London as Earl of Washington
- 1952The Pathfinder as Col. Duncannon
- 1952The Brigand as Sultan of Morocco
- 1952Confidence Girl as Mr. Markewell
- 1951The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
- 1951