Roger Delgado
Acting
Born March 1, 1918 · London, England, UK
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
The Avengers
The Adventures of Robin Hood
BBC Play of the Month
The Saint
Z-Cars
The Persuaders!
Maigret
Sunday Night Theatre
The Champions
Danger Man
The Buccaneers
The Third Man
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The World of Hammer
Man in a Suitcase
Espionage
The Adventures of William Tell
The Human Jungle
Sir Francis Drake
Jason King
Sherlock Holmes
The Odd Man
Armchair Mystery Theatre
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Protectors
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Codename
Horror Express
Khartoum
Armchair Theatre
The Zoo Gang
The Assassination Bureau
The Battle of the River Plate
The Man in the Iron Mask
Quatermass II
In Search of the Castaways
Plateau of Fear
You Can't Win 'Em All