Walter Kingsford
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1882-09-20 – 1958-02-07
Place of birth: Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
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
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942Dr. Carew
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936Joshua Snade
Algiers
1938Chef Inspector Louvain
Slattery's Hurricane
1949R.J. Milne
The Invisible Ray
1936Sir Francis Stevens
The Velvet Touch
1948Peter Gunther
Experiment Alcatraz
1950Dr. J.P. Finley
Carefree
1938Dr. Powers
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941Mr. Allison (General Manager)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939Colbert
The Young in Heart
1938Inspector
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
1937"Professor" Stanton
Captains Courageous
1937Dr. Finley
Fingers at the Window
1942Dr. Cromwall
Mr. Lucky
1943Commissioner Hargraves
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941Henry (Jardin butler)
Two Dollar Bettor
1951Carleton P. Adams
Loose in London
1953Earl of Washington
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941Dr. Walter Carew