Walter Kingsford
Born: 1882-09-20 in Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
Died: 1958-02-07
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1958
- Merry Andrew as Mr. Fairchild
1956
- Telephone Time
- Around the World in 80 Days as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
- The Search for Bridey Murphy as Professor
1955
1954
1953
- Letter to Loretta as James Hughes
- Walking My Baby Back Home as Uncle Henry
- Loose in London as Earl of Washington
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Sir Charles
- The Pathfinder as Col. Duncannon
- Cavalcade of America
- Confidence Girl as Mr. Markewell
- The Brigand as Sultan of Morocco
1951
- I Love Lucy as Sir Clive
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
- Tarzan's Peril as Barney (uncredited)
- My Forbidden Past as Coroner
- Two Dollar Bettor as Carleton P. Adams
1950
- Experiment Alcatraz as Dr. J.P. Finley
- Lux Video Theatre as Judge Crothers
1949
- Slattery's Hurricane as R.J. Milne
1948
- The Black Arrow as Sir Oliver Oates
- The Velvet Touch as Peter Gunther
1945
- Between Two Women as Dr. Walter Carew
1944
- Mr. Skeffington as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
- The Hitler Gang as Franz von Papen
- 3 Men in White as Dr. Walter Carew
1943
- Flight for Freedom as Admiral Graves
- Hi Diddle Diddle as Senator Simpson
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Walter Carew
- Mr. Lucky as Commissioner Hargraves
- Don't You Believe It as George Washington
- Bomber's Moon as Prof. Frederich Mueller
1942
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Walter Carew
- Dr. Kildare's Victory as Dr. Walter Carew
- Calling Dr. Gillespie as Dr. Carew
- Fly By Night as Heydt
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe as T.W. White
- My Favorite Blonde as Dr. Wallace Faber
- Fingers at the Window as Dr. Cromwall
1941
- Unholy Partners as Mr. Peck
- The Devil and Miss Jones as Mr. Allison (General Manager)
- The Corsican Brothers as Monsieur Dupre
- Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as Henry (Jardin butler)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Dr. Walter Carew
- Hit the Road as Colonel Smith
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Dr. Hooper Tupman
- The People Vs. Dr. Kildare as Dr. Walter Carew
1940
- Star Dust as Studio Actor Playing "Napoleon"
- Kitty Foyle as Mr. Kenneth
- Lucky Partners as Wendell
- A Dispatch from Reuters as Napoleon III
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Dr. S.J. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. Walter Carew
- Adventure in Diamonds as Wakefield
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis as Dr. Walter Carew
1939
- Juarez as Prince Richard Metternich
- The Man in the Iron Mask as Colbert
- Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. Walter Carew
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Dr. S.J. Carew
- Dancing Co-Ed as President Cavendish
- The Witness Vanishes as Amos Craven
- Miracles for Sale as Colonel Watrous
1938
- Carefree as Dr. Powers
- A Yank at Oxford as Dean Williams
- Lord Jeff as Superintendent
- If I Were King as Tristan l'Hermite
- Algiers as Chef Inspector Louvain
- The Young in Heart as Inspector
- Paradise for Three as William Reichenbach
- The Lone Wolf in Paris as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
- Smashing the Spy Ring as Dr. L.B. Carter
- Young Dr. Kildare as Dr. P. Walter Carew
- The Toy Wife as Judge Rondell
- There's Always a Woman as Grigson - Butler
- Say It in French as Hopkins
1937
- Stolen Holiday as Francis Chalon
- Captains Courageous as Dr. Finley
- Maytime as Mr. Rudyard
- The Life of Emile Zola as Colonel Sandherr
- My Dear Miss Aldrich as Mr. Talbot
- Double or Nothing as Mr. Dobson
- I'll Take Romance as William Kane
- The League of Frightened Men as Ferdinand E. Bowen
- Behind the Criminal as Robert Carver
- The Devil Is Driving as Louis Wooster
- Bulldog Drummond Escapes as "Professor" Stanton
- It Could Happen to You as Prof. Schwab
1936
- Speed as Uncle Edward Emery
- Hearts Divided as Pichon
- The Story of Louis Pasteur as Napoleon III
- Anthony Adverse
- Little Lord Fauntleroy as Joshua Snade
- The Invisible Ray as Sir Francis Stevens
- Trouble for Two as Malthus
- Meet Nero Wolfe as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
- The Music Goes 'Round as Cobham
- Mad Holiday as Ben Kelvin
- Frankie and Johnnie as Timothy
1935
- Professional Soldier as Christian Ledgard
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood as Grewgious
- I Found Stella Parish as Reeves
- The Melody Lingers on as Croce
- Naughty Marietta as Don Carlos
- Shanghai as Hilton
- The White Cockatoo as Marcus Lovscheim
1934
- The President Vanishes as Drew
- The Pursuit of Happiness as Rev. Lyman Banks
1932
- The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited)