Occupation Actor Years active 1932-1969 | Name Walter Fitzgerald Role Character actor | |
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Full Name Walter Fitzgerald Bond Children Julia Bond, Timothy Bond, Charles Bond, Jonathan Bond Ex-spouse Rosalie Constance Grey, Angela Kirk Movies San Demetrio London, Treasure Island, Darby O'Gill and the Little, Blanche Fury, The Fallen Idol Similar People Lawrence Edward Watkin, Charles Frend, Byron Haskin, Robert Hamer, Marc Allegret | ||
Walter Fitzgerald Bond (18 May 1896 – 20 December 1976) was an English character actor.
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Early life
Born in Stoke, Plymouth, Fitzgerland was a former stockbroker and was in his late 20s when he began his theatrical training at RADA.
Career
Fitzgerald made his professional stage bow in 1922 and his first film appearance in 1930.
He toured with Sir John Martin-Harvey and Sir Seymour Hicks. He was understudy to Sir Gerald du Maurier 1928-29. Fitzgerald appeared in films from the 1930s, often in 'official' roles (policemen, doctors, lawyers). He appeared on British television in the 1950s and 1960s before his retirement. He is best-remembered film roles include Simon Fury in Blanche Fury (1946), Dr. Fenton in The Fallen Idol (1948), and Squire Trelawny in Treasure Island (1950). Walter Fitzgerald made his penultimate film appearance in the opening scenes of H.M.S. Defiant (1962), as the admiral who listens to—and then disregards—ship's captain Alec Guinness' complaints about maritime cruelty.
Personal life
He married Rosalie Constance Grey in 1924. His second marriage was to Angela Kirk in 1938, and they had three sons (Jonathan, Timothy, and Charles) and one daughter (Julia).
Filmography
Actor
1969
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mr. Floyd
- One End of the Road: Part 1 (1969) - Mr. Floyd
1969
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Talbot - Earl of Shrewsbury
- Mary Queen of Scots (1969) - Talbot - Earl of Shrewsbury
1968
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
Sir Gilbert Treece
- The Jolly Good Fellow (1968) - Sir Gilbert Treece
1968
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Father Curran
- A Bit of Crucifixion, Father (1968) - Father Curran
1968
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Senex
- The Dominators: Episode 4 (1968) - Senex
- The Dominators: Episode 3 (1968) - Senex
- The Dominators: Episode 2 (1968) - Senex
1965
Decision at Midnight as
Prime Minister
1965
The Airbase (TV Series) as
The Elder-Man
- Peace at Any Price (1965) - The Elder-Man
1964
Detective (TV Series) as
Colonel Julius Raven
- A Connoisseur's Case (1964) - Colonel Julius Raven
1964
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
J. H. Dillcroft
- Mug's Game (1964) - J. H. Dillcroft
1962
We Joined the Navy as
Admiral Thomas
1962
Damn the Defiant! as
Admiral Jackson
1960
Paul of Tarsus (TV Series) as
Simon Peter
- To the Gentiles (1960) - Simon Peter
- Herod the King (1960) - Simon Peter
- Simon Peter (1960) - Simon Peter
- The Road to Damascus (1960) - Simon Peter
- The Feast of Pentecost (1960) - Simon Peter
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Lord Grenham
- Twentieth Century Theatre: Aren't We All (1960) - Lord Grenham
1959
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
Major-General Sir Hamish Fitzadam, KBE, CB, DSO / Francis Bolderwood
- The Amorous Prawn (1960) - Major-General Sir Hamish Fitzadam, KBE, CB, DSO
- Gilt and Gingerbread (1959) - Francis Bolderwood
1959
Third Man on the Mountain as
Herr Hempel
1959
Darby O'Gill and the Little People as
Lord Fitzpatrick
1959
The Invisible Man (TV Series) as
Professor Owens
- Odds Against Death (1959) - Professor Owens
1957
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Clement Corwen / Senator
- Breakdown (1958) - Clement Corwen
- Operation Diplomat (1957) - Senator
1951
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Dupont / Commissioner White / Banray / ...
- The Three Daughters of M. Dupont (1958) - Dupont
- The English Family Robinson #2: The Little World (1957) - Commissioner White
- Edward, My Son (1957) - Banray
- The Promised Years #3: The Small Victory (1954) - Mr. Hargreve
- Three Sisters (1954) - Ivan Romanitcli Tchebutykin
- Beau Brummell (1954) - HRH the Prince Regent
- Full House (1953) - Lord Hannington
- The Cathedral (1952) - Canon Ronder
- The Wild Duck (1952) - Dr. Relling
- Shadow Scene (1951) - Tate
1956
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
George Emerson Snr. / Marcus Hubbard / John Greenwood
- A Room with a View (1958) - George Emerson Snr.
- Another Part of the Forest (1957) - Marcus Hubbard
- The White Carnation (1956) - John Greenwood
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Major Wickham
- Not the Glory (1958) - Major Wickham
1958
The Camp on Blood Island as
Beattie
1958
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) as
Jarvis Lorry
- A Tale of Two Cities (1958) - Jarvis Lorry
1958
Murder Bag (TV Series) as
The Count
- Case 24 (1958) - The Count
1958
East End, West End (TV Series)
- Episode #1.2 (1958)
1958
Big Guns (TV Series) as
J. Philimore Sparkes
- A Family Matter (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
- Villainy to Boot (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
- Something Old - Something New (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
- How Green Is the Grass (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
- Gaol Delivery (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
- Go West, Young Man (1958) - J. Philimore Sparkes
1957
The Birthday Present as
Sir John Dell
1957
To Love and to Cherish (TV Movie) as
The Rev. Mark Fairley
1957
Dick and the Duchess (TV Series) as
Sir Borthwick Carruthers
- The Club (1957) - Sir Borthwick Carruthers
1957
The Twelve Pound Look (TV Movie) as
Sir Harry Sims
1957
Something of Value as
A White Settler - Henry McKenzie
1957
Decision Against Time as
Conway
1956
Around the World in 80 Days as
Club Member
1956
Nom-de-Plume (TV Series) as
Jean-Paul
- Friend of the People (1956) - Jean-Paul
1955
Omnibus (TV Series) as
Mr. Hardcastle (segment)
- She Stoops to Conquer (1955) - Mr. Hardcastle (segment)
1955
The Cockleshell Heroes as
Gestapo Commandant
1955
The Unguarded Hour (TV Movie) as
Sir Francis Dearden, QC
1954
Lease of Life as
The Dean
1954
Isidor Comes to Town (TV Movie) as
Abner Whitson
1954
The Six Proud Walkers (TV Series) as
Joey Walker / Man in telephone box
- The Twelve Apostles (1954) - Joey Walker
- The Seven Stars (1954) - Joey Walker
- The Lilywhite Boys (1954) - Joey Walker
- One Is One-. and All Alone (1954) - Joey Walker
- The Rivals (1954) - Joey Walker
- The Nine Bright Shiners (1954) - Man in telephone box
1954
Special Providence (TV Movie) as
Armand Germain
1954
Front Page Story as
Black
1953
The Adventures of Sadie as
Schooner Captain
1953
The Disagreeable Man (TV Movie) as
Basil Merridew
1953
Personal Affair as
Henry Vining
1953
High Horse (TV Movie) as
George Buchanan
1953
Twice Upon a Time as
Professor Reynolds
1953
The Cruel Sea as
Warden (uncredited)
1953
Raiders in the Sky as
Mulvaney
1953
Project M7 as
Sir Charles Craddock
1952
The Ringer as
Commissioner
1952
The Pickwick Papers as
Mr. Wardle
1952
Portrait by Rembrandt (TV Movie) as
Rembrandt van Rijn
1951
The Boy with a Cart (TV Movie) as
Tawm
1951
Flesh and Blood as
Dr. Cooper
1950
Treasure Island as
1950
The Fight for Mr. Lapraik (TV Movie) as
William Lapraik
1949
The Winslow Boy (TV Movie) as
Arthur Winslow
1949
Edward, My Son as
Mr. Kedner
1949
Hour of Glory as
Brine
1948
Robert's Wife (TV Movie) as
The Bishop of Winterbury
1948
The Circle (TV Movie) as
Lord Porteous
1948
The Winslow Boy as
First Lord
1948
The Fallen Idol as
Dr. Fenton
1948
Blanche Fury as
Simon Fury
1948
This Was a Woman as
Arthur Russell
1948
A Woman of No Importance (TV Movie) as
Lord Illingworth
1947
Mine Own Executioner as
Dr. Norris Pile
1946
Spring Meeting (TV Movie) as
Sir Richard Furze
1945
Great Day as
Bob Tyndale
1944
Strawberry Roan as
Mr. Morley
1943
San Demetrio London as
Chief Engineer Charles Pollard
1943
Squadron Leader X as
Inspector Milne
1942
In Which We Serve as
Col. Lumsden
1941
This England as
Vicar
1940
To Hell with Hitler as
Dockside Policeman (uncredited)
1939
The Fame of Grace Darling (TV Movie) as
Mr. Yates
1939
Murder on the Second Floor (TV Movie) as
Joseph Reynolds
1939
Under Suspicion (TV Movie) as
Barney Stevens
1937
Genius at Home (TV Movie) as
Thomas Carlyle
1937
The Show Goes On as
Soldier with His Family on Troopship (uncredited)
1932
Murder at Covent Garden as
Donald Walpace
Self
1961
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Anthony Kimmins (1961) - Self
1959
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Self
- Perilous Assignment (1959) - Self
Archive Footage
1994
The World of Hammer (TV Series documentary) as
Cyril Beattie
- Hammer (1994) - Cyril Beattie
1955
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Squire Trelawney / Herr Hempel / Herr Hempel (edited from: Third Man on the Mountain)
- Banner in the Sky: The Killer Mountain (1963) - Herr Hempel
- Banner in the Sky: To Conquer the Mountain (1963) - Herr Hempel (edited from: Third Man on the Mountain)
- Treasure Island: Part 2 (1955) - Squire Trelawney
- Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) - Squire Trelawney
References
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