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name: "Walter Kingsford"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 September 1882"
died: "7 February 1958"
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average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
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# Walter Kingsford

Actor. Born 20 September 1882 in Redhill, Surrey, England, UK. Died 7 February 1958.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 September 1882, Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
- **Died:** 7 February 1958
- **Active:** 1935–1940
- **Also known as:** Walter Pearce
- **Frequently works with:** [John Lee Mahin](https://film.one/person/john-lee-mahin.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 69 (4), 1940s 70 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 3, History 2, Adventure 1, Family 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kingsford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3280243, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455491/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33033

## Biography

Walter Kingsford (born Walter Pearce) was a British stage, film and television actor. He began his career on the London stage and had a long Broadway career, appearing in productions from the 1912 American premiere of George Bernard Shaw's Fanny's First Play to Song of Norway in 1944. In the early 1920s he performed with the Henry Jewett Players.

Kingsford moved to Hollywood and appeared in numerous supporting film roles from the 1930s onward, often as authority figures including doctors, officials and noblemen. He is noted for his recurring role as hospital administrator Dr. P. Walter Carew in the Dr. Kildare and Dr. Gillespie film series. His credits include Don Carlos in Naughty Marietta (1935), Dr. Finley in Captains Courageous (1937), Colonel Sandherr in The Life of Emile Zola (1937) and an uncredited role in Around the World in 80 Days (1956). He also made numerous television appearances in the 1950s, including episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Science Fiction Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Kitty Foyle* (1940), Fi1m 70, as Mr. Kenneth — [page](https://film.one/film/kitty-foyle.md)
- *Captains Courageous* (1937), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Finley — [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md)
- *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), Fi1m 70, as Colonel Sandherr — [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md)
- *Anthony Adverse* (1936), Fi1m 57, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/anthony-adverse.md)
- *Naughty Marietta* (1935), Fi1m 64, as Don Carlos — [page](https://film.one/film/naughty-marietta.md)

## Complete filmography (116)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Merry Andrew* (1958), as Mr. Fairchild
- *Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers* (1956), series, Actor
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
- *The Search for Bridey Murphy* (1956), as Professor
- *On Trial* (1956), series, as Prosecutor
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, as Schliemann's father
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, Actor
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, Actor
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Col. Blair, Dr. Sam Helck, Dr. Mack, Dr. Manley, Dr. Poncet
- *Science Fiction Theatre* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater* (1955), series, as Blackwell
- *December Bride* (1954), series, Actor
- *Walking My Baby Back Home* (1953), as Henry
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as James Hughes
- *Loose in London* (1953), as Earl of Washington
- *The Pathfinder* (1952), as Col. Duncannon
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as General Carleton
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Sir Charles, Cary Howard, Armstrong, Dr. Blake
- *The Brigand* (1952), as Sultan of Morocco
- *Confidence Girl* (1952), as Mr. Markewell
- *The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel* (1951), as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
- *I Love Lucy* (1951), series, as Sir Clive
- *Two Dollar Bettor* (1951), as Carleton P. Adams
- *My Forbidden Past* (1951), as Coroner
- *Tarzan's Peril* (1951), as Barney (uncredited)
- *Experiment Alcatraz* (1950), as Dr. J.P. Finley
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Judge Crothers
- *Slattery's Hurricane* (1949), as R.J. Milne
- *The Velvet Touch* (1948), as Peter Gunther
- *The Black Arrow* (1948), as Sir Oliver Oates
- *Between Two Women* (1945), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Mr. Skeffington* (1944), as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
- *3 Men in White* (1944), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *The Hitler Gang* (1944), as Franz von Papen
- *Bomber's Moon* (1943), as Prof. Frederich Mueller
- *Hi Diddle Diddle* (1943), as Senator Simpson
- *Don't You Believe It* (1943), as George Washington
- *Mr. Lucky* (1943), as Commissioner Hargraves
- *Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case* (1943), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Flight for Freedom* (1943), as Admiral Graves
- *Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant* (1942), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe* (1942), as T.W. White
- *Calling Dr. Gillespie* (1942), as Dr. Carew
- *Fingers at the Window* (1942), as Dr. Cromwall
- *My Favorite Blonde* (1942), as Dr. Wallace Faber
- *Dr. Kildare's Victory* (1942), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Fly By Night* (1942), as Heydt
- *The Corsican Brothers* (1942), as Monsieur Dupre
- *Unholy Partners* (1941), as Mr. Peck
- *Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day* (1941), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime* (1941), as Henry (Jardin butler)
- *Hit the Road* (1941), as Colonel Smith
- *The People Vs. Dr. Kildare* (1941), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *The Devil and Miss Jones* (1941), as Mr. Allison (General Manager)
- *The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance* (1941), as Dr. Hooper Tupman
- *Kitty Foyle* (1940), as Mr. Kenneth — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/kitty-foyle.md)
- *Dr. Kildare's Crisis* (1940), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *A Dispatch from Reuters* (1940), as Napoleon III
- *Dr. Kildare Goes Home* (1940), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Lucky Partners* (1940), as Wendell
- *Dr. Kildare's Strange Case* (1940), as SJ Carew
- *Star Dust* (1940), as Studio Actor Playing "Napoleon"
- *Adventure in Diamonds* (1940), as Wakefield
- *The Secret of Dr. Kildare* (1939), as SJ Carew
- *Dancing Co-Ed* (1939), as President Cavendish
- *The Witness Vanishes* (1939), as Amos Craven
- *Miracles for Sale* (1939), as Colonel Watrous
- *The Man in the Iron Mask* (1939), as Colbert
- *Juarez* (1939), as Prince Richard Metternich
- *Calling Dr. Kildare* (1939), as Dr. Walter Carew
- *Smashing the Spy Ring* (1938), as Dr. L.B. Carter
- *Say It in French* (1938), as Hopkins
- *Young Dr. Kildare* (1938), as Dr. P. Walter Carew
- *If I Were King* (1938), as Tristan l'Hermite
- *Carefree* (1938), as Dr. Powers
- *The Young in Heart* (1938), as Inspector
- *Lord Jeff* (1938), as Superintendent
- *The Toy Wife* (1938), as Judge Rondell
- *Paradise for Three* (1938), as William Reichenbach
- *The Lone Wolf in Paris* (1938), as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
- *There's Always a Woman* (1938), as Grigson - Butler
- *A Yank at Oxford* (1938), as Dean Williams
- *Algiers* (1938), as Chef Inspector Louvain
- *I'll Take Romance* (1937), as William Kane
- *Behind the Criminal* (1937), as Robert Carver
- *Double or Nothing* (1937), as Mr. Dobson
- *My Dear Miss Aldrich* (1937), as Mr. Talbot
- *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), as Colonel Sandherr — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md)
- *It Could Happen to You* (1937), as Prof. Schwab
- *Captains Courageous* (1937), as Dr. Finley — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md)
- *The Devil Is Driving* (1937), as Louis Wooster
- *The League of Frightened Men* (1937), as Ferdinand E. Bowen
- *Maytime* (1937), as Mr. Rudyard
- *Stolen Holiday* (1937), as Francis Chalon
- *Bulldog Drummond Escapes* (1937), as "Professor" Stanton
- *Mad Holiday* (1936), as Ben Kelvin
- *Anthony Adverse* (1936), Actor — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/anthony-adverse.md)
- *Meet Nero Wolfe* (1936), as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
- *Hearts Divided* (1936), as Pichon
- *Trouble for Two* (1936), as Malthus
- *Speed* (1936), as Uncle Edward Emery
- *Frankie and Johnnie* (1936), as Timothy
- *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1936), as Joshua Snade
- *The Music Goes 'Round* (1936), as Cobham
- *The Story of Louis Pasteur* (1936), as Napoleon III
- *The Invisible Ray* (1936), as Sir Francis Stevens
- *Professional Soldier* (1935), as Christian Ledgard
- *I Found Stella Parish* (1935), as Reeves
- *Shanghai* (1935), as Hilton
- *The Melody Lingers on* (1935), as Croce
- *Naughty Marietta* (1935), as Don Carlos — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/naughty-marietta.md)
- *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (1935), as Grewgious
- *The White Cockatoo* (1935), as Marcus Lovscheim
- *The President Vanishes* (1934), as Drew
- *The Pursuit of Happiness* (1934), as Rev. Lyman Banks
- *The Trans-Atlantic Mystery* (1932), as Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited)

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