Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford was an English stage, film, and television actor.
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.
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 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.Kingsford died of a heart attack in Hollywood in 1958, aged 76. He was cremated and his ashes scattered on the grounds of Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Complete filmography
- Sherlock Holmes as Gunman at apartment window
- Outward Bound as The Policeman
- The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Dodge - Miller's Valet
- The [Pursuit of Happiness (1934 film)|The Pursuit of Happiness] as Reverend Lyman Banks
- The President Vanishes as Martin Drew
- The White Cockatoo as Marcus Lovscheim
- The [Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935 film)|The Mystery of Edwin Drood] as Hiram Grewgious
- Naughty Marietta as Don Carlos
- Shanghai as Hilton
- The Melody Lingers On as Croce
- I Found Stella Parish as Reeves
- A [Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)|A Tale of Two Cities] as Victor
- Professional Soldier as Christian Ledgard
- The Invisible Ray as Sir Francis Stevens
- The Story of Louis Pasteur as Napoleon III
- The Music Goes 'Round as Cobham
- Little Lord Fauntleroy as Mr. Snade
- Frankie and Johnny as Timothy
- Speed as Uncle Edward Emery
- Trouble for Two as Malthus
- Hearts Divided as Pichon
- Meet Nero Wolfe as Emanuel Jeremiah Kimball
- Anthony Adverse as Minor Role
- Mad Holiday as Ben Kelvin
- Bulldog Drummond Escapes as Stanton
- Stolen Holiday as Francis Chalon
- Maytime as Mr. Rudyard
- Captains Courageous as Dr. Finley
- The League of Frightened Men as Ferdinand Bowen
- The Devil is Driving as Louis Wooster
- It Could Happen to You as Professor Schwab
- The Life of Emile Zola as Colonel Sandherr
- Double or Nothing as Mr. Dobson
- My Dear Miss Aldrich as Mr. Talbot
- Behind the Criminal as Robert Carver
- I'll Take Romance as William Kane
- Algiers as Louvain
- Paradise for Three as William Reichenbach
- A Yank at Oxford as Dean Williams
- There's Always a Woman as Grigson
- The Lone Wolf in Paris as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
- The Toy Wife as Judge Rondell
- Lord Jeff as Superintendent
- The Young in Heart as Inspector
- Carefree as Dr. Powers
- If I Were King as Tristan l'Hermite
- Young Dr. Kildare as Dr. P. Walter Carew
- Say It in French as Hopkins
- Smashing the Spy Ring as Dr. L.B. Carter
- Juarez as Prince Richard Metternich
- Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- The [Man in the Iron Mask (1939 film)|The Man in the Iron Mask] as Colbert
- Miracles for Sale as Colonel Watrous
- The Witness Vanishes as Amos Craven
- Dancing Co-Ed as President Cavendish
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- Adventure in Diamonds as Wakefield
- Star Dust as Napoleon in Screen Test
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Dr. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator
- Lucky Partners as Wendell
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- A Dispatch from Reuter's as Napoleon III
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- Kitty Foyle as Mr. Kennett
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Dr. Hooper Tupman
- The Devil and Miss Jones as Mr. Allison
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- Hit the Road as Colonel Smith
- Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as Henry
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- The Corsican Brothers as Monsieur Dupre
- Unholy Partners as Mr. Peck - Managing Editor
- H. M. Pulham, Esq. as The Skipper
- Fly-by-Night as Heydt
- Dr. Kildare's Victory as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- My Favorite Blonde as Dr. Wallace Faber
- Fingers at the Window as Dr. Cromwall
- Calling Dr. Gillespie as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe as T.W. White
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- Forever and a Day as Estate Lawyer
- Flight for Freedom as Admiral Graves
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. 'Walter' Carew
- Mr. Lucky as Commissioner Hargraves
- Don't You Believe It as George Washington
- Bomber's Moon as Professor Frederich Mueller
- Hi Diddle Diddle as Senator Jummy Simpson
- The Hitler Gang as Franz von Papen
- Mr. Skeffington as Dr. Melton
- Three Men in White as Dr. Walter Carew
- Ghost Catchers as Chambers
- Secrets of Scotland Yard as Roylott Bevan
- Between Two Women as Dr. Walter Carew
- The Black Arrow as Sir Oliver Oates
- The Velvet Touch as Peter Gunther
- Slattery's Hurricane as R.J. Milne
- Experiment Alcatraz as Dr. J.P. Finley
- Kim as Dr. Bronson
- Tarzan's Peril as Barney
- Soldiers Three as Fairfax
- My Forbidden Past as Coroner
- Two-Dollar Bettor as Carleton P. Adams
- The Desert Fox: [The Story of Rommel] as Vice-Admiral Friedrich Ruge
- Confidence Girl as Mr. Markwell
- The Brigand as Sultan of Morocco
- The Pathfinder as Colonel Duncannon
- Loose in London as Earl of Walsingham
- Walking My Baby Back Home as Uncle Henry Hall
- Wonder Valley as Elderly Writer
- Casanova's Big Night as Minister
- Flight from Cathay
- Dynamite, the Story of Alfred Nobel
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Poncet
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Colonel Blair
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Mack
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Sam Helck
- The Search for Bridey Murphy as Professor
- Around the World in 80 Days as Captain of the 'Mongolia'
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Manley
- Merry Andrew as Mr. Fairchild