Walter Kingsford
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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.
Acting
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
1956
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Col. Blair
1955
TV
I Love Lucy
as Sir Clive
1951
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Sam Helck
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Mack
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Manley
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Poncet
1955
Movie
Captains Courageous
as Dr. Finley
1937
Movie
The Life of Emile Zola
as Colonel Sandherr
1937
Movie
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
1951
Movie
Carefree
as Dr. Powers
1938
Movie
Mr. Skeffington
as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
1944
Movie
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Mr. Allison (General Manager)
1941
Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Joshua Snade
1936
Movie
The Invisible Ray
as Sir Francis Stevens
1936
Movie
Kitty Foyle
as Mr. Kenneth
1940
Movie
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Napoleon III
1936
Movie
Algiers
as Chef Inspector Louvain
1938
Movie
Mr. Lucky
as Commissioner Hargraves
1943
Movie
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Colbert
1939
Movie
Anthony Adverse
1936
Movie
The Velvet Touch
as Peter Gunther
1948
Movie
The Young in Heart
as Inspector
1938
Movie
Juarez
as Prince Richard Metternich
1939