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Walter Kingsford

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 20, 1882 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthRedhill, Surrey, England, UK
Career Span1932 – 1958
Known Credits115 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Walter Kingsford

Also known as:Walter Pearce
Total Works

115

102 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
as Col. Blair
I Love Lucy
7.9
I Love Lucy
1951•series
as Sir Clive
Captains Courageous
7.4
as Dr. Finley

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 115 titles featuring Walter Kingsford

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
1 eps

as Col. Blair

I Love Lucy
7.9
1 eps
I Love Lucy
1951•series

as Sir Clive

Captains Courageous
7.4

as Dr. Finley

The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

as Colonel Sandherr

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
6.7

as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge

Mr. Skeffington
6.8
Mr. Skeffington
1944•movie

as Dr. Melton (uncredited)

Carefree
6.7
Carefree
1938•movie

as Dr. Powers

The Devil and Miss Jones
7.6

as Mr. Allison (General Manager)

The Invisible Ray
6.4
The Invisible Ray
1936•movie

as Sir Francis Stevens

Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.8

as Joshua Snade

Kitty Foyle
6.6
Kitty Foyle
1940•movie

as Mr. Kenneth

The Story of Louis Pasteur
6.9

as Napoleon III

Mr. Lucky
7.2
Mr. Lucky
1943•movie

as Commissioner Hargraves

Algiers
6.4
Algiers
1938•movie

as Chef Inspector Louvain

The Man in the Iron Mask
7.0

as Colbert

Anthony Adverse
5.7
Anthony Adverse
1936•movie
The Velvet Touch
6.2
The Velvet Touch
1948•movie

as Peter Gunther

The Young in Heart
6.7
The Young in Heart
1938•movie

as Inspector

Juarez
6.5
Juarez
1939•movie

as Prince Richard Metternich

Naughty Marietta
5.5
Naughty Marietta
1935•movie

as Don Carlos

My Favorite Blonde
6.5
My Favorite Blonde
1942•movie

as Dr. Wallace Faber

There's Always a Woman
6.0

as Grigson - Butler

My Forbidden Past
5.5
My Forbidden Past
1951•movie

as Coroner

Bulldog Drummond Escapes
6.1

as "Professor" Stanton

Fingers at the Window
5.7

as Dr. Cromwall

Miracles for Sale
6.4
Miracles for Sale
1939•movie

as Colonel Watrous

A Dispatch from Reuters
6.3

as Napoleon III

The Secret of Dr. Kildare
6.1

as SJ Carew

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
4.8

as SJ Carew

If I Were King
7.1
If I Were King
1938•movie

as Tristan l'Hermite

Hi Diddle Diddle
6.6
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943•movie

as Senator Simpson

Two Dollar Bettor
5.4
Two Dollar Bettor
1951•movie

as Carleton P. Adams

The Black Arrow
5.5
The Black Arrow
1948•movie

as Sir Oliver Oates

Maytime
6.8
Maytime
1937•movie

as Mr. Rudyard

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5.9

as Grewgious

A Yank at Oxford
6.8
A Yank at Oxford
1938•movie

as Dean Williams

3 Men in White
6.4
3 Men in White
1944•movie

as Dr. Walter Carew

Tarzan's Peril
5.5
Tarzan's Peril
1951•movie

as Barney (uncredited)

Slattery's Hurricane
5.2

as R.J. Milne

Speed
5.9
Speed
1936•movie

as Uncle Edward Emery

Lucky Partners
6.1
Lucky Partners
1940•movie

as Wendell

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
1952•series

as Sir Charles

Confidence Girl
6.0
Confidence Girl
1952•movie

as Mr. Markewell

Young Dr. Kildare
6.7
Young Dr. Kildare
1938•movie

as Dr. P. Walter Carew

The Corsican Brothers
7.0

as Monsieur Dupre

Lord Jeff
7.2
Lord Jeff
1938•movie

as Superintendent

The Hitler Gang
6.3
The Hitler Gang
1944•movie

as Franz von Papen

The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0
1 eps
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
6.8

as Dr. Walter Carew

The White Cockatoo
5.9
The White Cockatoo
1935•movie

as Marcus Lovscheim

Calling Dr. Kildare
6.6

as Dr. Walter Carew

Dr. Kildare's Victory
6.2

as Dr. Walter Carew

Science Fiction Theatre
6.3
1 eps
Double or Nothing
6.8
Double or Nothing
1937•movie

as Mr. Dobson

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
6.8

as Dr. Walter Carew

Flight for Freedom
5.8
Flight for Freedom
1943•movie

as Admiral Graves

Stolen Holiday
6.4
Stolen Holiday
1937•movie

as Francis Chalon

The Toy Wife
5.0
The Toy Wife
1938•movie

as Judge Rondell

The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

as Rev. Lyman Banks

Calling Dr. Gillespie
7.0

as Dr. Carew

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6.1

as Dr. Hooper Tupman

The Brigand
5.9
The Brigand
1952•movie

as Sultan of Morocco

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
6.1

as T.W. White

The Search for Bridey Murphy
6.7

as Professor

Mad Holiday
6.4
Mad Holiday
1936•movie

as Ben Kelvin

The Count of Monte Cristo
5.6
1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
6.7
1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
1950•series

as Judge Crothers

Letter to Loretta
6.6
1 eps
Letter to Loretta
1953•series

as James Hughes

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8

as Henry (Jardin butler)

Merry Andrew
6.0
Merry Andrew
1958•movie

as Mr. Fairchild

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
6.7

as Dr. Walter Carew

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
7.0

as Dr. Walter Carew

Meet Nero Wolfe
6.7
Meet Nero Wolfe
1936•movie

as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball

My Dear Miss Aldrich
6.2

as Mr. Talbot

Dancing Co-Ed
6.5
Dancing Co-Ed
1939•movie

as President Cavendish

Fly By Night
6.7
Fly By Night
1942•movie

as Heydt

Star Dust
5.7
Star Dust
1940•movie

as Studio Actor Playing "Napoleon"

Trouble for Two
6.5
Trouble for Two
1936•movie

as Malthus

I Found Stella Parish
7.3

as Reeves

Loose in London
5.9
Loose in London
1953•movie

as Earl of Washington

Unholy Partners
7.6
Unholy Partners
1941•movie

as Mr. Peck

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

as Dr. Walter Carew

The Witness Vanishes
7.0

as Amos Craven

Between Two Women
6.1
Between Two Women
1945•movie

as Dr. Walter Carew

Paradise for Three
7.4
Paradise for Three
1938•movie

as William Reichenbach

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
5.4

as Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited)

The President Vanishes
6.0

as Drew

Adventure in Diamonds
6.0

as Wakefield

The League of Frightened Men
6.2

as Ferdinand E. Bowen

Cavalcade of America
4.6
1 eps
Experiment Alcatraz
6.9

as Dr. J.P. Finley

The Lone Wolf in Paris
6.5

as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson

Behind the Criminal
6.0

as Robert Carver

Hearts Divided
5.5
Hearts Divided
1936•movie

as Pichon

The Pathfinder
4.8
The Pathfinder
1952•movie

as Col. Duncannon

Bomber's Moon
6.5
Bomber's Moon
1943•movie

as Prof. Frederich Mueller

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
6.5

as Dr. Walter Carew

December Bride
6.2
1 eps
December Bride
1954•series
Telephone Time
6.5
1 eps
Telephone Time
1956•series

as Schliemann's father

Shanghai
7.3
Shanghai
1935•movie

as Hilton

Professional Soldier
5.7

as Christian Ledgard

I'll Take Romance
6.3
I'll Take Romance
1937•movie

as William Kane

Don't You Believe It
6.3

as George Washington

Smashing the Spy Ring
6.7

as Dr. L.B. Carter

It Could Happen to You
3.0

as Prof. Schwab

Walking My Baby Back Home
9.0

as Henry

Say It in French
7.5
Say It in French
1938•movie

as Hopkins

The Devil Is Driving
6.5

as Louis Wooster

Frankie and Johnnie
6.5

as Timothy

The Music Goes 'Round
7.0

as Cobham

Hit the Road
7.0
Hit the Road
1941•movie

as Colonel Smith

The Melody Lingers on

as Croce

The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
1 eps

as Blackwell