Walter Kingsford
Known for ActingBorn 1882-09-20 — died 1958-02-07Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
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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
1956 · as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944 · as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
1940 · as Mr. Kenneth
Juarez
1939 · as Prince Richard Metternich
Mr. Lucky
1943 · as Commissioner Hargraves
Captains Courageous
1937 · as Dr. Finley
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953 · as Henry
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 · as Napoleon III
Confidence Girl
1952 · as Mr. Markewell
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
Naughty Marietta
1935 · as Don Carlos
Merry Andrew
1958 · as Mr. Fairchild
The Toy Wife
1938 · as Judge Rondell
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939 · as Colbert
The Velvet Touch
1948 · as Peter Gunther
The Black Arrow
1948 · as Sir Oliver Oates
Speed
1936 · as Uncle Edward Emery
Meet Nero Wolfe
1936 · as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball