Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 20, 1882
Place of Birth
Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
- Walter Pearce
Walter Kingsford
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.
Known For - Movies
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Commissioner Hargraves
Kitty Foyle
as Mr. Kenneth
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Mr. Allison (General Manager)
Mr. Skeffington
as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Colbert
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Joshua Snade
The Corsican Brothers
as Monsieur Dupre
Captains Courageous
as Dr. Finley
Bomber's Moon
as Prof. Frederich Mueller
Known For - TV Shows
I Love Lucy
as Sir Clive
Four Star Playhouse
as Sir Charles
Four Star Playhouse
as Cary Howard
Four Star Playhouse
as Armstrong
Four Star Playhouse
as Dr. Blake
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Col. Blair
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Sam Helck
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Mack
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Manley
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Poncet