Walter Kingsford (born Walter Pearce; 20 September 1882 – 7 February 1958) was an English stage, film and television actor.

Early years

Kingsford was born in

Redhill, Surrey Redhill () is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead within the county of Surrey, England. The town, which adjoins the town of Reigate to the west, is due south of Croydon in Greater London, and is part of the London commuter belt. T ...

, England.

Career

Kingsford began his acting career on the

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stage. He also had a long

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career, appearing in plays from the 1912 original American production of

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's ''

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'' to 1944's '' Song of Norway''. In the early 1920s, Kingford was active with the Henry Jewett Players. Kingsford moved to

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, 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''.

Personal life

Kingsford was married to actress Winifred Hanley. They had a son,

Guy Kingsford Guy Duncan Kingsford (September 30, 1911 – November 9, 1986) was an English-born American film, television, and radio actor. Biography Born in Redhill, Surrey in the United Kingdom, he was the son of British actor Walter Kingsford who mov ...

. Kingsford died of a heart attack in Hollywood in 1958, aged 76. He was cremated and his ashes scattered on the grounds of

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Complete filmography

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'' (1922) as Gunman at apartment window (uncredited) *''

Outward Bound Outward Bound (OB) is an international network of outdoor education organizations that was founded in the United Kingdom by Lawrence Holt and Kurt Hahn in 1941. Today there are organizations, called schools, in over 35 countries which are att ...

'' (1930) as The Policeman (uncredited) *''The Trans-Atlantic Mystery'' (1932, Short) as Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited) *'' The Pursuit of Happiness'' (1934) as Rev. Lyman Banks *'' The President Vanishes'' (1934) as Martin Drew *''

The White Cockatoo ''The White Cockatoo'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez and Ruth Donnelly. It was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Mignon G. Eberhart. A print is preserved in the Library ...

'' (1935) as Marcus Lovscheim *''

The Mystery of Edwin Drood ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is the final novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1870. Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, it focuses more on Drood's uncle, John Jasper, a precentor, choirmaster and opium ...

'' (1935) as Hiram Grewgious *'' Naughty Marietta'' (1935) as Don Carlos *''

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'' (1935) as Hilton *'' The Melody Lingers On'' (1935) as Croce *''

I Found Stella Parish ''I Found Stella Parish'' is a 1935 melodrama starring Kay Francis as a beloved actress whose dark secret is revealed to the world.. Plot In London, Stella Parish (Kay Francis) has her greatest stage triumph in a play produced and directed by Ste ...

'' (1935) as Reeves *''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in ...

'' (1935) as Victor (uncredited) *'' Professional Soldier'' (1935) as Christian Ledgard *'' The Invisible Ray'' (1936) as Sir Francis Stevens *''

The Story of Louis Pasteur ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' is a 1936 American black-and-white biographical film from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by William Dieterle, that stars Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise and Donald Woods, and Paul Muni as t ...

'' (1936) as Napoleon III *''

The Music Goes 'Round ''The Music Goes 'Round'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Harry Richman, Rochelle Hudson and Walter Connolly Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character act ...

'' (1936) as Cobham *''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The ill ...

'' (1936) as Mr. Snade *'' Frankie and Johnny'' (1936) as Timothy *''

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'' (1936) as Uncle Edward Emery (uncredited) *'' Trouble for Two'' (1936) as Malthus *''

Hearts Divided ''Hearts Divided'' is a 1936 American musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. It stars Marion Davies and Dick Powell as the couple. The film was a remake ...

'' (1936) as Pichon *''

Meet Nero Wolfe ''Meet Nero Wolfe'' is a 1936 mystery film based on the 1934 novel '' Fer-de-Lance'', written by Rex Stout. Set in New York, the story introduced the detective genius Nero Wolfe ( Edward Arnold) and his assistant Archie Goodwin (Lionel Stander). ...

'' (1936) as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball *''

Anthony Adverse ''Anthony Adverse'' is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Herve ...

'' (1936) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Mad Holiday'' (1936) as Ben Kelvin *''

Bulldog Drummond Escapes ''Bulldog Drummond Escapes'' is a 1937 American film directed by James P. Hogan starring Ray Milland as Capt. Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond. Paramount continued with the Bulldog Drummond series, producing seven more films over the next two years. The ...

'' (1937) as Stanton *''

Stolen Holiday ''Stolen Holiday'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Kay Francis, Claude Rains and Ian Hunter. It is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair, a French political scandal. A Russian con artist worms his way into the upper reach ...

'' (1937) as Francis Chalon *'' Maytime'' (1937) as Mr. Rudyard *''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' (1937) as Dr. Finley *''

The League of Frightened Men ''The League of Frightened Men'' is the second Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. The story was serialized in six issues of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' (June 15–July 20, 1935) under the title ''The Frightened Men''. The novel was publis ...

'' (1937) as Ferdinand Bowen *'' The Devil is Driving'' (1937) as Louis Wooster *'' It Could Happen to You'' (1937) as Prof. Schwab *''

The Life of Emile Zola ''The Life of Emile Zola'' is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great critical and ...

'' (1937) as Colonel Sandherr *''

Double or Nothing Double or nothing (UK often double or quits) is a gamble to decide whether a loss or debt should be doubled. The result of a "double or nothing" bet is either the subject doubled to twice the amount as the original ''or'' the doubling of a debt. It ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Dobson *''

My Dear Miss Aldrich ''My Dear Miss Aldrich'' is a 1937 low-budget comedy film starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon, and Edna May Oliver about a young woman who inherits a New York City newspaper and decides to become a reporter rather than a publisher. Plot M ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Talbot *''Behind the Criminal'' (1937, Short) as Robert Carver *'' I'll Take Romance'' (1937) as William Kane *''

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'' (1938) as Louvain *'' Paradise for Three'' (1938) as William Reichenbach *''

A Yank at Oxford ''A Yank at Oxford'' is a 1938 comedy-drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Vivien Leigh and Edmund Gwenn. The screenplay was written by John Monk Saunders and Leon Gordon. The ...

'' (1938) as Dean Williams *''

There's Always a Woman ''There's Always a Woman'' is a 1938 American comedy mystery film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas. Seeing the potential for a series, Columbia Pictures quickly made a sequel, ''There's That Woman Again'' ...

'' (1938) as Grigson *'' The Lone Wolf in Paris'' (1938) as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson *'' The Toy Wife'' (1938) as Judge Rondell *''

Lord Jeff ''Lord Jeff'' is a 1938 MGM film, set in England, starring Freddie Bartholomew as a spoiled orphan who has gotten mixed up with some crooks, but gets set straight by a stint in a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys. Plot Young ...

'' (1938) as Superintendent *''

The Young in Heart ''The Young in Heart'' is a 1938 American comedy film produced by David O. Selznick, directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Paulette Goddard. The supporting cast features Roland Young and Billie Bu ...

'' (1938) as Inspector *'' Carefree'' (1938) as Dr. Powers *'' If I Were King'' (1938) as Tristan l'Hermite *'' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) as Dr. P. Walter Carew *'' Say It in French'' (1938) as Hopkins *''

Smashing the Spy Ring ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' is a 1938 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, and Regis Toomey, and was released on December 29, 1938. Plot Undercover secret agents John Baxter and Ted Hall apprehend a ...

'' (1938) as Dr. L.B. Carter *'' Juarez'' (1939) as Prince Richard Metternich *''

Calling Dr. Kildare ''Calling Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet, it stars Lew Ayres as the young Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie, his mentor. The second of MGM's series of Kildare films, it introdu ...

'' (1939) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew, *'' The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1939) as Colbert *'' Miracles for Sale'' (1939) as Colonel Watrous *'' The Witness Vanishes'' (1939) as Amos Craven *''

Dancing Co-Ed ''Dancing Co-Ed'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lana Turner in the titular role, Richard Carlson as an inquisitive college reporter, and bandleader Artie Shaw as himself. Plot When a dancer's ...

'' (1939) as President Cavendish *''

The Secret of Dr. Kildare ''The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 American film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was the fourth of a total of ten Dr. Kildare pictures, Lew Ayres starred all but the first. Plot summary Dr. Leonard G ...

'' (1939) as Dr.'Walter' Carew *''

Adventure in Diamonds ''Adventure in Diamonds'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder and Nigel Bruce. It was also released under the alternative title of ''Diamonds are Dangerous''. Critics n ...

'' (1940) as Wakefield *'' Star Dust'' (1940) as Napoleon in Screen Test *'' Dr. Kildare's Strange Case'' (1940) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator *'' Lucky Partners'' (1940) as Wendell *''

Dr. Kildare Goes Home ''Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. It is the fifth in the MGM series of nine films with Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare made from 1938–1942. Plo ...

'' (1940) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *''

A Dispatch from Reuter's ''A Dispatch from Reuters'' is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name.''Harrison's Reports'' review; November 2, 1940, page 174. Story behind Reuters Paul Reuter starts a messe ...

'' (1940) as Napoleon III *''

Dr. Kildare's Crisis ''Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' is a 1940 drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. Mary Lamont's (Laraine Day) financier brother Douglas Lamont ( Robert Young) is subject to seizures, and it seems t ...

'' (1940) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' Kitty Foyle'' (1940) as Mr. Kennett *''

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance ''The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Warren William, June Storey, and Henry Wilcoxon. Salkow also wrote the original screenplay, along with Earl Felton, and the film was released ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Hooper Tupman *''

The Devil and Miss Jones ''The Devil and Miss Jones'' is a 1941 comedy film starring Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, and Charles Coburn. Directed by Sam Wood from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, the film was the product of an independent collaboration between Krasna and p ...

'' (1941) as Mr. Allison *'' The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' (1941) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' Hit the Road'' (1941) as Colonel Smith *''

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime ''Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. The film was loosely based on the 1938 novel '' The Devil to Pay'' by Ellery Queen. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret L ...

'' (1941) as Henry *'' Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day'' (1941) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' The Corsican Brothers'' (1941) as Monsieur Dupre *'' Unholy Partners'' (1941) as Mr. Peck - Managing Editor *'' H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) as The Skipper (uncredited) *'' Fly-by-Night'' (1942) as Heydt *'' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' My Favorite Blonde'' (1942) as Dr. Wallace Faber *'' Fingers at the Window'' (1942) as Dr. Cromwall *'' Calling Dr. Gillespie'' (1942) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' (1942) as T.W. White *''

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant ''Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant'' is a 1942 feature film from MGM in their long-running Dr. Kildare series. Directed by Willis Goldbeck, it introduced two new doctors, Dr. Randall Adams (Van Johnson) and Dr. Lee Wong How (Keye Luke). Plot Physica ...

'' (1942) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' Forever and a Day'' (1943) as Estate Lawyer *''

Flight for Freedom ''Flight for Freedom'' (also known as ''Stand to Die'') is a 1943 American drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray and Herbert Marshall. Film historians and Earhart scholars consider ''Flight for Freedom ...

'' (1943) as Admiral Graves *''

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' is a 1943 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Based on characters created by Max Brand. The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after ''D ...

'' (1943) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew *'' Mr. Lucky'' (1943) as Commissioner Hargraves *''Don't You Believe It'' (1943, Short) as George Washington (uncredited) *'' Bomber's Moon'' (1943) as Prof. Frederich Mueller *''

Hi Diddle Diddle ''Hi Diddle Diddle'' is a 1943 American comedy film made in directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc, Billie Burke, and Pola Negri. The title is a play on the nursery rhyme " Hey Diddle ...

'' (1943) as Senator Jummy Simpson *''

The Hitler Gang ''The Hitler Gang'' is a 1944 American pseudo-documentary film directed by John Farrow, which traces the political rise of Adolf Hitler. Described as a "documentary-propaganda" film by its studio, Paramount Pictures, the historical drama is based ...

'' (1944) as Franz von Papen *''

Mr. Skeffington ''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Jo ...

'' (1944) as Dr. Melton (uncredited) *'' Three Men in White'' (1944) as Dr. Walter Carew *''

Ghost Catchers ''Ghost Catchers'' is a 1944 American comedy horror film. Ole Olson and Chic Johnson are nightclub owners, helping their neighbors rid an old house of ghosts. Their club's headwaiter Jerry (Leo Carrillo) is really a gangster trying to scare off th ...

'' (1944) as Chambers (uncredited) *'' Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) as Roylott Bevan *'' Between Two Women'' (1945) as Dr. Walter Carew *'' The Black Arrow'' (1948) as Sir Oliver Oates *''

The Velvet Touch ''The Velvet Touch'' is a 1948 American film noir drama directed by Jack Gage and starring Rosalind Russell, Leon Ames, Leo Genn and Claire Trevor. Plot Broadway leading lady Valerie Stanton (Russell) accidentally kills her producer and former l ...

'' (1948) as Peter Gunther *'' Slattery's Hurricane'' (1949) as R.J. Milne *''

Experiment Alcatraz ''Experiment Alcatraz'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars John Howard, Joan Dixon, Walter Kingsford and Robert Shayne. The film was released on November 21, 1950, by RKO ...

'' (1950) as Dr. J.P. Finley *''

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'' (1950) as Dr. Bronson (uncredited) *''

Tarzan's Peril ''Tarzan's Peril'' is a 1951 film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Virginia Huston as Jane, and featuring Dorothy Dandridge as "Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba." Some of it was shot in Kenya, making it the first Tarzan ...

'' (1951) as Barney *''

Soldiers Three ''Soldiers Three'' is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The three soldiers of the title are Learoyd, Mulvaney and Ortheris, who had also appeared previously in the collection ''Plain Tales from the Hills''. The current version, ...

'' (1951) as Fairfax (uncredited) *'' My Forbidden Past'' (1951) as Coroner *'' Two-Dollar Bettor'' (1951) as Carleton P. Adams *'' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge (uncredited) *''

Confidence Girl ''Confidence Girl'' is a 1952 American crime film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The film stars Tom Conway, Hillary Brooke, Eddie Marr, John Gallaudet, Jack Kruschen, Dan Riss and Walter Kingsford. It was released on June 20, 1952 by ...

'' (1952) as Mr. Markwell *'' The Brigand'' (1952) as Sultan of Morocco *'' The Pathfinder'' (1952) as Col. Duncannon *''

Loose in London ''Loose in London'' is a 1953 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on May 24, 1953 by Allied Artists and is the thirtieth film in the series. Plot Sach receives notice that a dying British earl is his long-lost relative. ...

'' (1953) as Earl of Walsingham *'' Walking My Baby Back Home'' (1953) as Uncle Henry Hall *''Wonder Valley'' (1953) as Elderly Writer *''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova ...

'' (1954) as Minister (uncredited) *''Flight from Cathay'' (1954, TV Movie) *''Dynamite, the Story of Alfred Nobel'' (1954, TV Movie) *''

The Search for Bridey Murphy ''The Search for Bridey Murphy'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Noel Langley and starring Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward and Nancy Gates, based on the best-selling book by Morey Bernstein.Indick p.172 It is inspired by the story of Ameri ...

'' (1956) as Professor *'' Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956) as Captain of the 'Mongolia' (uncredited) *'' Merry Andrew'' (1958) as Mr. Fairchild (final film role)

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