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Roger Delgado

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Mar 01 1918

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Mon, Jun 18 1973

Roger Delgado is 55 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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The Last Appointment!

Roger Delgado would have been no older than

55 in The Last Appointment!

as 'Estoban'.

Sat, Jun 11 1977

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

Roger Delgado was

55 in Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Mar 31 1973

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Roger Delgado was

54 in Doctor Who: The Time Monster

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Jun 24 1972

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Roger Delgado was

54 in Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Apr 01 1972

Antony and Cleopatra

Roger Delgado was

54 in Antony and Cleopatra

as 'Soothsayer'.

Sat, Mar 18 1972

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Roger Delgado was

53 in Doctor Who: The Dæmons

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Jun 19 1971

Doctor Who: Colony in Space

Roger Delgado was

53 in Doctor Who: Colony in Space

as 'The Master'.

Sat, May 15 1971

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

Roger Delgado was

53 in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Apr 03 1971

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Roger Delgado was

53 in Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Mar 06 1971

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Roger Delgado was

52 in Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as 'The Master'.

Sat, Jan 23 1971

Underground

Roger Delgado was

52 in Underground

as 'Xavier'.

Wed, Oct 07 1970

You Can't Win 'Em All

Roger Delgado was

52 in You Can't Win 'Em All

as 'Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 23 1970

The Assassination Bureau

Roger Delgado was

51 in The Assassination Bureau

as 'Bureau Member'.

Sun, Mar 09 1969

The Mummy's Shroud

Roger Delgado was

49 in The Mummy's Shroud

as 'Hasmid'.

Wed, Mar 15 1967

The Sandwich Man

Roger Delgado was

48 in The Sandwich Man

as 'Abdul - Carpet Seller'.

Fri, Jul 01 1966

Khartoum

Roger Delgado was

48 in Khartoum

as 'Sheikh Abdul Rahim'.

Thu, Jun 09 1966

Hot Enough for June

Roger Delgado was

45 in Hot Enough for June

as 'Josef'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Running Man

Roger Delgado was

45 in The Running Man

as 'Spanish Doctor'.

Tue, Oct 01 1963

The Mind Benders

Roger Delgado was

44 in The Mind Benders

as 'Dr. Jean Bonvoulois (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 01 1963

In Search of the Castaways

Roger Delgado was

44 in In Search of the Castaways

as 'Patagonian prisoner'.

Sat, Dec 01 1962

The Road to Hong Kong

Roger Delgado was

44 in The Road to Hong Kong

as 'Jinnah'.

Thu, Mar 29 1962

The Terror of the Tongs

Roger Delgado was

43 in The Terror of the Tongs

as 'Tang Hao'.

Wed, Mar 15 1961

The Singer Not the Song

Roger Delgado was

42 in The Singer Not the Song

as 'Pedro de Cortinez'.

Thu, Jan 05 1961

Sands of the Desert

Roger Delgado was

42 in Sands of the Desert

as 'Abu Nlal'.

Thu, Sep 08 1960

The Stranglers of Bombay

Roger Delgado was

41 in The Stranglers of Bombay

as 'Bundar (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 04 1959

First Man into Space

Roger Delgado was

40 in First Man into Space

as 'Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera'.

Fri, Feb 27 1959

Mark of the Phoenix

Roger Delgado was

40 in Mark of the Phoenix

as 'Devron'.

Fri, Oct 31 1958

Sea Fury

Roger Delgado was

40 in Sea Fury

as 'Salgado'.

Tue, Aug 26 1958

Man in the Shadow

Roger Delgado was

39 in Man in the Shadow

as 'Alberto (uncredited)'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

Manuela

Roger Delgado was

39 in Manuela

as 'Stranger'.

Thu, Jul 18 1957

The Case of The Smiling Widow

Roger Delgado was

38 in The Case of The Smiling Widow

as 'Commissario'.

Tue, Jan 01 1957

The Battle of the River Plate

Roger Delgado was

38 in The Battle of the River Plate

as 'Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy'.

Tue, Oct 30 1956

Bhowani Junction

Roger Delgado was

38 in Bhowani Junction

as 'Train Driver'.

Tue, May 01 1956

The Advancing Shadow

Roger Delgado was

38 in The Advancing Shadow

as 'Talibh'.

Thu, Mar 08 1956

Storm Over the Nile

Roger Delgado was

37 in Storm Over the Nile

as 'Native Spy'.

Mon, Dec 26 1955

Third Party Risk

Roger Delgado was

36 in Third Party Risk

as 'Detective Gonzales'.

Fri, Oct 08 1954

Beautiful Stranger

Roger Delgado was

36 in Beautiful Stranger

as 'Police Officer'.

Tue, Jul 13 1954

Blood Orange

Roger Delgado was

35 in Blood Orange

as 'Marlowe'.

Sat, Oct 10 1953

The Captain's Paradise

Roger Delgado was

35 in The Captain's Paradise

as 'Kalikan Policeman'.

Mon, Sep 28 1953

The Broken Horseshoe

Roger Delgado was

34 in The Broken Horseshoe

as 'Felix Galegos'.

Sat, Jan 10 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Zoo Gang

Roger Delgado would have been no older than

55 in The Zoo Gang

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 05 1974

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Roger Delgado was

53+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Silva'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

The Persuaders!

Roger Delgado was

53+ in The Persuaders!

as 'Estoban'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

Jason King

Roger Delgado was

53+ in Jason King

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Codename

Roger Delgado was

52+ in Codename

as 'Rogov'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1970

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Roger Delgado was

51+ in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

as 'Tapiro'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969

The Champions

Roger Delgado was

50+ in The Champions

as 'Yussef'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

Man in a Suitcase

Roger Delgado was

49+ in Man in a Suitcase

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967

BBC Play of the Month

Roger Delgado was

47+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Officer of the Holy Brotherhood'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Sherlock Holmes

Roger Delgado was

46+ in Sherlock Holmes

as 'Moser'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964

The Protectors

Roger Delgado was

46+ in The Protectors

as 'Boris Slankin'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 28 1964

Doctor Who

Roger Delgado was

45+ in Doctor Who

as 'Master, The Master'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Human Jungle

Roger Delgado was

45+ in The Human Jungle

as 'Wirral'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963

The Saint

Roger Delgado was

44+ in The Saint

as 'Capt. Rodriguez, Hotel Manager'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Z-Cars

Roger Delgado was

43+ in Z-Cars

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

Sir Francis Drake

Roger Delgado was

43+ in Sir Francis Drake

as 'Mendoza, The Governor, Spanish Ambassador'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1961

Plateau of Fear

Roger Delgado was

43+ in Plateau of Fear

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1961

The Avengers

Roger Delgado was

42+ in The Avengers

as 'Kreer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Maigret

Roger Delgado was

42+ in Maigret

as 'Pepito'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960

The Third Man

Roger Delgado was

41+ in The Third Man

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Adventures of William Tell

Roger Delgado was

40+ in The Adventures of William Tell

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1958

The Buccaneers

Roger Delgado was

38+ in The Buccaneers

as 'Capt. Mendoza, Don Ferdinand Esteban'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956

Quatermass II

Roger Delgado was

37+ in Quatermass II

as 'Hugh Conrad'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Roger Delgado was

37+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as 'Andre'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Roger Delgado was

37+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood

as 'Ambassador'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955