Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

1882-09-20 – 1958-02-07 (age 75) Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
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Biography

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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.

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.

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Known For

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Dr. Melton (uncredited)

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous

1937

as Dr. Finley

Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky

1943

as Commissioner Hargraves

Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle

1940

as Mr. Kenneth

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Colonel Sandherr

The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as Mr. Allison (General Manager)

Juarez
Juarez

1939

as Prince Richard Metternich

Algiers
Algiers

1938

as Chef Inspector Louvain

Carefree
Carefree

1938

as Dr. Powers

Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff

1938

as Superintendent

Anthony Adverse
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

as Joshua Snade

Say It in French
Say It in French

1938

as Hopkins

If I Were King
If I Were King

1938

as Tristan l'Hermite

The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

as Napoleon III

Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing

1937

as Mr. Dobson

The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch

1948

as Peter Gunther