Cause of death heart attack Children Guy Kingsford Role Film actor | Name Walter Kingsford Years active 1930-1958 Siblings Kate Ethel Pearce | |
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Born September 20, 1881 ( 1881-09-20 ) Redhill, Surrey, England, UK Died February 7, 1958, North Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Alison Kingsford (m. ?–1950) Movies The Invisible Ray, Captains Courageous, Calling Dr Gillespie, Experiment Alcatraz, My Favorite Blonde Similar People Lambert Hillyer, Lothar Mendes, David Snell, Frederick Schiller Faust, Alexander Hall | ||
Walter Kingsford (20 September 1882 – 7 February 1958) was a British stage, film and television actor.
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Early years
Walter Kingsford was born Walter Pearce in Redhill, Surrey, England.
Stage
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.
Film
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.
Television
Kingsford had numerous television appearances in the 1950s. They included TV Reader's Digest, Command Performance and Science Fiction Theatre.
Personal life
Kingsford was married to actress Winifred Hanley. They had a son, Guy.
Death
Kingsford died of a heart attack in Hollywood in 1958, aged 76. He was survived by a son, Guy.
Filmography
Actor
1958
Merry Andrew as
Mr. Fairchild
1957
Dr. Christian (TV Series) as
Marin
- Fear (1957)
- Mark! Danger! (1957) - Marin
1957
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Rainy Day (1957) - Doctor
1957
Studio One (TV Series)
- Bend in the Road (1957)
1957
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Hospital Doctor
- The Man Who Inherited Everything (1957) - Hospital Doctor
1957
The Christophers (TV Series)
- Two Worlds of Ann Foster (1957)
- Gentle Warrior (1957)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Dr. Manley / Dr. Sam Helck / Dr. Mack / ...
- The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater (1957) - Dr. Manley
- John Brown's Body (1956) - Dr. Sam Helck
- Jonathan (1956) - Dr. Mack (credit only)
- The Legacy (1956) - Col. Blair
- The Perfect Murder (1956) - Dr. Poncet
1957
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
James Hughes
- Legacy (1957) - James Hughes
1957
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Eustace Fitzhugh
- Not for Publication (1957) - Eustace Fitzhugh
1957
State Trooper (TV Series) as
Mr. Darnell
- Coate of Many Colors (1957) - Mr. Darnell
1956
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series)
- Throw Me a Rope (1957)
- Mr. Finchley Versus the Bomb (1956)
1955
Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) as
Dean Howard Menges / Rudyard Parker / Prof. Tubor / ...
- Gravity Zero (1957) - Dean Howard Menges
- End of Tomorrow (1956) - Rudyard Parker
- Signals from the Heart (1956) - Prof. Tubor
- Postcard from Barcelona (1955) - Dr. Cole
- The Lost Heartbeat (1955) - Dr. John Crane
- Y..O..R..D.. (1955) - Dr. H.J. Lawton
1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV Series)
- Golden Ring (1956)
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Under Secretary
- Operation Cicero (1956) - Under Secretary
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Judge Crothers
- Christmas in Connecticut (1956) - Judge Crothers
1956
Fury (TV Series) as
Professor
- Indian Mountain (1956) - Professor
1956
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Costigan
- Sometimes It Happens (1956) - Costigan
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Louis
- The Dubarry Affair (1956) - Louis
1956
Around the World in 80 Days as
Captain of the 'Mongolia' (uncredited)
1956
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Sir Angus MacGora
- The Monster of Loch Mac Gora (1956) - Sir Angus MacGora
1956
The Search for Bridey Murphy as
Professor
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Prosecutor
- The Trial of Edward Pritchard (1956) - Prosecutor
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Schliemann's father
- The Man Who Believed in Fairy Tales (1956) - Schliemann's father
1956
I Love Lucy (TV Series) as
Sir Clive Richardson
- The Fox Hunt (1956) - Sir Clive Richardson
1953
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Dr. Blake / Armstrong / Cary Howard / ...
- Tunnel of Fear (1956) - Dr. Blake
- Madeira, Madeira (1955) - Armstrong
- The Returning (1955) - Cary Howard
- The Man on the Train (1953) - Sir Charles
1955
The Gentle Warrior (Short) as
Judge Harris
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) as
Andrew Holt
- The Blue Landscape (1955) - Andrew Holt
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Chief Surgeon Charles
- Old Master Detective (1955)
- Six Hours of Surgery (1955) - Chief Surgeon Charles
1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV Series) as
Blackwell
- And Now from the Audience (1955) - Blackwell
1955
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) as
Bartlett
- The Case of the Educated Prisoner (1955) - Bartlett
1954
December Bride (TV Series) as
Rodney
- Lily Is Bored (1954) - Rodney
1954
Dynamite, the Story of Alfred Nobel (TV Movie)
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- The Magic Egg (1954)
- The Lost Duchess (1953)
1954
Flight from Cathay (TV Movie)
1954
The Lone Wolf (TV Series) as
Vance Connor
- Plantation Story (1954) - Vance Connor
1953
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
General Carleton
- A Strange Journey (1954) - General Carleton
- The Stolen General (1953)
1954
Casanova's Big Night as
Minister (uncredited)
1953
Wonder Valley as
Elderly Writer
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home as
Uncle Henry Hall
1953
Loose in London as
Earl of Walsingham
1953
Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV Series)
- The Monkey's Paw (1953)
1952
The Pathfinder as
Col. Duncannon
1952
The Brigand as
Sultan of Morocco
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Souvenir from Singapore (1952)
1952
Confidence Girl as
Mr. Markwell
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series)
- The Witch of the Eight Islands (1952)
1952
Personal Appearance Theater (TV Series)
- The Chair (1952)
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as
Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge (uncredited)
1951
Two Dollar Bettor as
Carleton P. Adams
1951
The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Wilton
- The Rare Coin (1951) - Mr. Wilton (uncredited)
1951
My Forbidden Past as
Coroner
1951
Soldiers Three as
Fairfax (uncredited)
1951
Tarzan's Peril as
Barney (uncredited)
1951
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) as
Consul General
- Agent from Scotland Yard (1951) - Consul General
1950
Kim as
Dr. Bronson (uncredited)
1950
Experiment Alcatraz as
Dr. J.P. Finley
1949
Slattery's Hurricane as
R.J. Milne
1948
The Velvet Touch as
Peter Gunther
1948
The Black Arrow as
Sir Oliver Oates
1945
Between Two Women as
Dr. Walter Carew
1944
Secrets of Scotland Yard as
Roylott Bevan
1944
Ghost Catchers as
Chambers (uncredited)
1944
3 Men in White as
Dr. Walter Carew
1944
Mr. Skeffington as
Dr. Melton (uncredited)
1944
The Hitler Gang as
Franz von Papen
1943
Hi Diddle Diddle as
Senator Jummy Simpson
1943
Bomber's Moon as
Prof. Frederich Mueller
1943
Don't You Believe It (Short) as
George Washington (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Lucky as
Commissioner Hargraves
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as
Dr. Walter Carew
1943
Flight for Freedom as
Admiral Graves
1943
Forever and a Day as
Estate Lawyer
1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as
Dr. Walter Carew
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe as
T.W. White
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie as
Dr. Walter Carew
1942
Fingers at the Window as
Dr. Cromwall
1942
My Favorite Blonde as
Dr. Wallace Faber
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory as
Dr. Walter Carew
1942
Fly-By-Night as
Heydt
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. as
The Skipper (uncredited)
1941
Unholy Partners as
Mr. Peck - Managing Editor
1941
The Corsican Brothers as
Monsieur Dupre
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as
Dr. Walter Carew
1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as
Henry
1941
Hit the Road as
Colonel Smith
1941
The People vs. Dr. Kildare as
Dr. Walter Carew
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones as
Mr. Allison
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as
Dr. Hooper Tupman
1940
Kitty Foyle as
Mr. Kennett
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis as
Dr. Walter Carew
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters as
Napoleon III
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home as
Dr. Walter Carew
1940
Lucky Partners as
Wendell
1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as
Dr. S.J. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator
1940
Star Dust as
Napoleon in Screen Test
1940
Adventure in Diamonds as
Wakefield
1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare as
Dr. S.J. Carew
1939
Dancing Co-Ed as
President Cavendish
1939
The Witness Vanishes as
Amos Craven
1939
Miracles for Sale as
Colonel Watrous
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask as
Colbert
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as
Dr. Walter Carew
1939
Juarez as
Prince Richard Metternich
1938
Smashing the Spy Ring as
Dr. L.B. Carter
1938
Say It in French as
Hopkins
1938
Young Dr. Kildare as
Dr. P. Walter Carew
1938
If I Were King as
Tristan L'Hermite
1938
Carefree as
Dr. Powers
1938
Algiers as
Louvain
1938
The Young in Heart as
Inspector
1938
Lord Jeff as
Superintendent
1938
The Toy Wife as
Judge Rondell
1938
There's Always a Woman as
Grigson
1938
The Lone Wolf in Paris as
Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
1938
Paradise for Three as
William Reichenbach
1938
A Yank at Oxford as
Dean Williams
1937
I'll Take Romance as
William Kane
1937
Behind the Criminal (Short) as
Robert Carver
1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich as
Mr. Talbot
1937
Double or Nothing as
Mr. Dobson
1937
The Life of Emile Zola as
Col. Sandherr
1937
It Could Happen to You as
Prof. Schwab
1937
The Devil Is Driving as
Louis Wooster
1937
The League of Frightened Men as
Ferdinand Bowen
1937
Captains Courageous as
Dr. Finley
1937
Maytime as
Mr. Rudyard
1937
Stolen Holiday as
Francis Chalon
1937
Bulldog Drummond Escapes as
Stanton
1936
Mad Holiday as
Ben Kelvin
1936
Meet Nero Wolfe as
Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
1936
Hearts Divided as
Pichon
1936
Trouble for Two as
Malthus
1936
Anthony Adverse as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1936
Speed as
Uncle Edward Emery (uncredited)
1936
Frankie and Johnnie as
Timothy
1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy as
Mr. Snade
1936
The Music Goes 'Round as
Cobham
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur as
Napoleon III
1935
Professional Soldier as
Christian Ledgard
1935
The Invisible Ray as
Sir Francis Stevens
1935
A Tale of Two Cities as
Victor (uncredited)
1935
I Found Stella Parish as
Reeves
1935
The Melody Lingers On as
Croce
1935
Shanghai as
Hilton
1935
Naughty Marietta as
Don Carlos
1935
Mystery of Edwin Drood as
Hiram Grewgious
1935
The White Cockatoo as
Marcus Lovscheim
1934
The President Vanishes as
Martin Drew
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness as
Rev. Lyman Banks
1932
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (Short) as
Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited)
1930
Outward Bound as
The Policeman (uncredited)
1922
Sherlock Holmes as
Gunman at apartment window (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1958
Merry Andrew ("Chin Up, Stout Fellow" (1958), uncredited)
References
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