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Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Birthday: 1897-09-23 | Place of Birth: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor who lived most of his adult life in the United States. He starred in many motion pictures, including Mrs. Miniver, The Bad and the Beautiful, Forbidden Planet, Advise and Consent and Funny Girl.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

as    Judge Trenchard

1976
Two-Minute Warning

as    The Pickpocket

1974
Live Again, Die Again

as    Thomas Carmichael

1973
Harry in Your Pocket

as    Casey

1973
The Neptune Factor

as    Dr. Samuel Andrews

1972
The Screaming Woman

as    Dr. Amos Larkin

1972
Skyjacked

as    Sen. Arne Lindner

1970
House on Greenapple Road

as    Mayor Jack Parker

1968
Funny Girl

as    Florenz Ziegfeld

1968
The Vatican Affair

as    Herbert Cummings

1967
How I Spent My Summer Vacation

as    Lewis Gannet

1965
Cinderella

as    King

1962
Big Red

as    James Haggin

1962
Advise & Consent

as    Senate Majority Leader

1956
The Rack

as    Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.

1956
Forbidden Planet

as    Dr. Edward Morbius

1955
Hit the Deck

as    Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

1954
Executive Suite

as    Frederick Y. Alderson

1954
Deep in My Heart

as    J.J. Shubert

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris

as    James Ellswirth

1953
Dream Wife

as    Walter McBride

1952
Million Dollar Mermaid

as    Frederick Kellerman

1952
The Bad and the Beautiful

as    Harry Pebbel

1952
The Sellout

as    Haven D. Allridge

1951
Soldiers Three

as    Col. Brunswick

1951
The Unknown Man

as    Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen

1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond

as    Major Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

1949
The Red Danube

as    Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar

1949
That Forsyte Woman

as    le jeune Jolyon Forsyte

1948
Command Decision

as    Major General Roland Goodlow Kane