Walter Kingsford
Birthday: 1882-09-20 | Place of Birth: Redhill, Surrey, EnglandFrom 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
Acting
Role
as Col. Duncannon
as Mr. Markewell
as Barney (uncredited)
as Carleton P. Adams
as Dr. J.P. Finley
as R.J. Milne
as Peter Gunther
as Sir Oliver Oates
as Dr. Walter Carew
as Admiral Graves
as Commissioner Hargraves
as George Washington
as Prof. Frederich Mueller
as Senator Simpson
as Dr. Wallace Faber
as Dr. Walter Carew
as Heydt
as Dr. Hooper Tupman
as Monsieur Dupre
as Mr. Peck
as Napoleon III
as Colbert
as Colonel Watrous
as President Cavendish
as Chef Inspector Louvain
as Dr. P. Walter Carew
as Dr. Powers
as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
as William Reichenbach
