
Roger Delgado (1 March 1918 - 18 June 1973), full name Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto, was a British actor, who will forever be known for being the first actor to play The Master in Doctor Who. Born in Whitechapel, within the sound of Bow Bells, to a Belgian mother and a Spanish father, Delgado was brought up in Bedford Park and attended the LSE before WWII was declared. His war service saw him rise to the rank of a major, serving with both the Leicestershire Regiment and the Royal Signals, despite his dislike of guns. He made his TV debut in 1948 and starred in several TV and film productions before his untimely death at the age of 55 in a car accident whilst filming the Franco/German TV production La Cloche tibétaine in Turkey. He had married twice, firstly to Olga Anthonisz and then, following his divorce. to Kismet Shahani who survived him.

Doctor Who
TV • 1963

Doctor Who
TV • 1963

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965

The Avengers
TV • 1961

The Avengers
TV • 1961

The Saint
TV • 1962

The Saint
TV • 1962

Z-Cars
TV • 1962

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV • 1955

Maigret
TV • 1960

Sunday Night Theatre
TV • 1950

Sunday Night Theatre
TV • 1950

Sunday Night Theatre
TV • 1950

The Persuaders!
TV • 1971

The Champions
TV • 1968

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971

The Buccaneers
TV • 1956

The Buccaneers
TV • 1956