Walter Kingsford

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

Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford in Calling Dr. Gillespie
Born	Walter Pearce 20 September 1881 Redhill, Surrey, UK
Died	7 February 1958 (aged 76) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Years active	1930–1958
Spouse(s)	Winifred Hanley (m. 19??; ? 19??) Alison Kingsford (m. 19??; died 1950)
Children	1

Early years

Kingsford was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

Career

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.[1]

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.[2]

Kingsford had numerous television appearances in the 1950s. They included TV Reader's Digest,[3] Command Performance[4] and Science Fiction Theatre.[5]

Personal life

Kingsford was married to actress Winifred Hanley. They had a son, Guy Kingsford.[1]

Kingsford died of a heart attack in Hollywood in 1958, aged 76.[2] He was cremated and his ashes scattered on the grounds of Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[6][7]

Complete filmography

• Sherlock Holmes (1922) as Gunman at apartment window (uncredited)
• Outward Bound (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 (1935) as Marcus Lovscheim
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) as Hiram Grewgious
• Naughty Marietta (1935) as Don Carlos
• Shanghai (1935) as Hilton
• The Melody Lingers On (1935) as Croce
• I Found Stella Parish (1935) as Reeves
• A Tale of Two Cities (1935) as Victor (uncredited)
• Professional Soldier (1935) as Christian Ledgard
• The Invisible Ray (1936) as Sir Francis Stevens
• The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) as Napoleon III
• The Music Goes 'Round (1936) as Cobham
• Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) as Mr. Snade
• Frankie and Johnny (1936) as Timothy
• Speed (1936) as Uncle Edward Emery (uncredited)
• Trouble for Two (1936) as Malthus
• Hearts Divided (1936) as Pichon
• Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
• Anthony Adverse (1936) as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Mad Holiday (1936) as Ben Kelvin
• Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) as Stanton
• Stolen Holiday (1937) as Francis Chalon
• Maytime (1937) as Mr. Rudyard
• Captains Courageous (1937) as Dr. Finley
• The League of Frightened Men (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 (1937) as Colonel Sandherr
• Double or Nothing (1937) as Mr. Dobson
• My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) as Mr. Talbot
• Behind the Criminal (1937, Short) as Robert Carver
• I'll Take Romance (1937) as William Kane
• Algiers (1938) as Louvain
• Paradise for Three (1938) as William Reichenbach
• A Yank at Oxford (1938) as Dean Williams
• There's Always a Woman (1938) as Grigson
• The Lone Wolf in Paris (1938) as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
• The Toy Wife (1938) as Judge Rondell
• Lord Jeff (1938) as Superintendent
• The Young in Heart (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 (1938) as Dr. L.B. Carter
• Juarez (1939) as Prince Richard Metternich
• Calling Dr. Kildare (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 (1939) as President Cavendish
• The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) as Dr.'Walter' Carew
• Adventure in Diamonds (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 (1940) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
• A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) as Napoleon III
• Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
• Kitty Foyle (1940) as Mr. Kennett
• The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) as Dr. Hooper Tupman
• The Devil and Miss Jones (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 (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 (1942) as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
• Forever and a Day (1943) as Estate Lawyer
• Flight for Freedom (1943) as Admiral Graves
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (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 (1943) as Senator Jummy Simpson
• The Hitler Gang (1944) as Franz von Papen
• Mr. Skeffington (1944) as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
• Three Men in White (1944) as Dr. Walter Carew
• Ghost Catchers (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 (1948) as Peter Gunther
• Slattery's Hurricane (1949) as R.J. Milne
• Experiment Alcatraz (1950) as Dr. J.P. Finley
• Kim (1950) as Dr. Bronson (uncredited)
• Tarzan's Peril (1951) as Barney
• Soldiers Three (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 (1952) as Mr. Markwell
• The Brigand (1952) as Sultan of Morocco
• The Pathfinder (1952) as Col. Duncannon
• Loose in London (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 (1954) as Minister (uncredited)
• Flight from Cathay (1954, TV Movie)
• Dynamite, the Story of Alfred Nobel (1954, TV Movie)
• The Search for Bridey Murphy (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)

References

1. "Cottage in Open for City's Poor". Boston Post. Boston, Massachusetts. 18 February 1921. p. 10. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Walter Kingsford Dies in Hollywood". Appleton Post-Crescent. Associated Press. 8 February 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "(TV listing)". Independent. California, Long Beach. 31 May 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "(TV listing)". Independent Press-Telegram. California, Long Beach. 28 September 1958. p. 143. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "(TV listing)". Independent. California, Long Beach. 13 November 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 104. ISBN 9780786409839.
7. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 408. ISBN 9780786479924.

External links

• Walter Kingsford at IMDb
• Walter Kingsford at the Internet Broadway Database
• Walter Kingsford at Find a Grave