
Roger Delgado
Born
March 1, 1918
Died
June 18, 1973 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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.

Roger Delgado: The Master
(archive footage)
2009

The Ties That Bind Us
The Master (archive footage)
2008

Police 5: The Master
The Master (archive footage)
1993

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
The Master (archive footage) (Special Edition)
1983

The Last Appointment!
Estoban
1977

The Zoo Gang
(1 episode)
1974

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
The Master
1973

The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
1973

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
The Master
1972

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
The Master
1972

Antony and Cleopatra
Soothsayer
1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Silva · (1 episode)
1971

The Persuaders!
Estoban · (1 episode)
1971

Jason King
(1 episode)
1971

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
The Master
1971

Doctor Who: Colony in Space
The Master
1971

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
The Master
1971

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
The Master
1971

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
The Master
1971

Underground
Xavier
1970

You Can't Win 'Em All
Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)
1970
Codename
Rogov · (1 episode)
1970

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Tapiro · (1 episode)
1969

The Assassination Bureau
Bureau Member (uncredited)
1969

The Champions
Yussef · (1 episode)
1968

Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967

The Mummy's Shroud
Hasmid
1967

The Sandwich Man
Abdul - Carpet Seller
1966

Khartoum
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
1966

BBC Play of the Month
Officer of the Holy Brotherhood · (1 episode)
1965

Sherlock Holmes
Moser · (1 episode)
1964
The Protectors
Boris Slankin · (1 episode)
1964

Hot Enough for June
Josef
1964

Doctor Who
Master · (0 episode)
1963

Doctor Who
The Master · (38 episodes)
1963

The Running Man
Spanish Doctor
1963

The Human Jungle
Wirral · (1 episode)
1963

The Mind Benders
Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)
1963

In Search of the Castaways
Patagonian prisoner
1962

The Saint
Capt. Rodriguez · (1 episode)
1962

The Saint
Hotel Manager · (1 episode)
1962

The Road to Hong Kong
Jinnah
1962

Z-Cars
(1 episode)
1962

Sir Francis Drake
Mendoza · (6 episodes)
1961

Sir Francis Drake
The Governor · (1 episode)
1961

Sir Francis Drake
Spanish Ambassador · (1 episode)
1961
Plateau of Fear
(1 episode)
1961

The Terror of the Tongs
Tang Hao
1961

The Avengers
Kreer · (1 episode)
1961

The Avengers
Vasco · (1 episode)
1961

The Singer Not the Song
Pedro de Cortinez
1961

Maigret
Pepito · (2 episodes)
1960

Sands of the Desert
Abu Nlal
1960

The Stranglers of Bombay
Bundar (uncredited)
1959

The Third Man
(2 episodes)
1959

First Man into Space
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
1959

Mark of the Phoenix
Devron
1958

The Adventures of William Tell
(1 episode)
1958

Sea Fury
Salgado
1958

Man in the Shadow
Alberto (uncredited)
1957

Manuela
Stranger
1957

The Case of The Smiling Widow
Commissario
1957

The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
1956

The Buccaneers
Capt. Mendoza · (1 episode)
1956

The Buccaneers
Don Ferdinand Esteban · (2 episodes)
1956

Bhowani Junction
Train Driver
1956
The Advancing Shadow
Talibh
1956

Storm Over the Nile
Native Spy
1955

Quatermass II
Hugh Conrad · (1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Andre · (1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ambassador · (1 episode)
1955

Third Party Risk
Detective Gonzales
1954

Beautiful Stranger
Police Officer
1954

Blood Orange
Marlowe
1953

The Captain's Paradise
Kalikan Policeman
1953

The Broken Horseshoe
Felix Galegos
1953

Sunday Night Theatre
Mark Smeaton · (1 episode)
1950