Biography
From 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,...
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Complete Filmography
Merry Andrew
1958
as Mr. Fairchild
When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancien...
Around the World in Eighty Days
1956
as Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a ve...
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
as Professor
After being shown what hypnotism can do, a doctor starts to study it in depth. When he experiments on a friend's wife, she regresses into an early lif...
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Uncle Henry
A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
Loose in London
1953
as Earl of Washington
The Bowery Boys take on British crooks when one of them thinks he's inherited a title.
The Pathfinder
1952
as Col. Duncannon
Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge himself on the Mingo warriors and the French, who ...
The Brigand
1952
as Sultan of Morocco
Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by ...
Confidence Girl
1952
as Mr. Markewell
After successfully swindling thousands of dollars from hapless victims, conflicted con artist Mary (Hillary Brooke) decides to go straight, but her gr...
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
as Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Two Dollar Bettor
1951
as Carleton P. Adams
An honest guy gets trapped into the world of horse racing and his once prosperous life becomes a downward spiral into the underworld.
My Forbidden Past
1951
as Coroner
An 1890s New Orleans heiress tries to buy a married doctor's love with her tainted family fortune.
Tarzan's Peril
1951
as Barney (uncredited)
Escaped convicts are selling weapons to a warlike native tribe.
Experiment Alcatraz
1950
as Dr. J.P. Finley
A doctor testing drugs on convicts gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
Slattery's Hurricane
1949
as R.J. Milne
A pilot wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman he has misused. The story...
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Peter Gunther
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
The Black Arrow
1948
as Sir Oliver Oates
A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is...
Between Two Women
1945
as Dr. Walter Carew
A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
3 Men in White
1944
as Dr. Walter Carew
Gillespie has to finally choose his official assistant, or Red and Lee are going to kill themselves in competition. So, it's another diagnosis competi...
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Dr. Melton (uncredited)
A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.
The Hitler Gang
1944
as Franz von Papen
The Hitler Gang adopts the style of a gangster film as it charts Adolf Hitler’s rise from small-time politico to dictator of Germany.
Bomber's Moon
1943
as Prof. Frederich Mueller
An American pilot swears to get revenge on the German ace who shot his brother in this war movie set in war-torn Europe. Montgomery is the pilot. Afte...
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Senator Simpson
When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things...
Don't You Believe It
1943
as George Washington
This Passing Parade entry looks at several historical "truths" that just aren't so: Steve Brodie never jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge; Mrs. O'Leary's ...
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Commissioner Hargraves
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Dr. Walter Carew
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which...
Flight for Freedom
1943
as Admiral Graves
A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles to New York record and attracts the interest of th...
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Dr. Walter Carew
The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
as T.W. White
Biography of Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life.
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Dr. Carew
Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Dr. Cromwall
In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Dr. Wallace Faber
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded...
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Dr. Walter Carew
Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
Fly By Night
1942
as Heydt
Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns out that Jeff's passenger is an inventor has just escap...
The Corsican Brothers
1941
as Monsieur Dupre
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feel...
Unholy Partners
1941
as Mr. Peck
A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
as Dr. Walter Carew
A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
as Henry (Jardin butler)
Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to...
Hit the Road
1941
as Colonel Smith
Kids look to get revenge when their fathers are all killed in a mob war.
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Dr. Walter Carew
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941
as Mr. Allison (General Manager)
The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store...
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Dr. Hooper Tupman
A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.
Kitty Foyle
1940
as Mr. Kenneth
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Dr. Walter Carew
Jimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his fiancee's brother.
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Napoleon III
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Dr. Walter Carew
A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
Lucky Partners
1940
as Wendell
Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Dr. S.J. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
Star Dust
1940
as Studio Actor Playing "Napoleon"
When Hollywood film studios reject her because she's too young, an Arkansas woman sets out to build a career as an actress on her own.
Adventure in Diamonds
1940
as Wakefield
A government pilot (George Brent) falls for a woman (Isa Miranda) helping her partner (John Loder) smuggle diamonds out of South Africa.
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Dr. S.J. Carew
Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.
Dancing Co-Ed
1939
as President Cavendish
After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dan...
The Witness Vanishes
1939
as Amos Craven
In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insan...
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Colonel Watrous
A maker of illusions for magicians protects an ingenue likely to be murdered.
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as Colbert
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical K...
Juarez
1939
as Prince Richard Metternich
The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Dr. Walter Carew
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. Wh...
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938
as Dr. L.B. Carter
G-Men in Washington break up a powerful spy ring and capture the ringleaders.
Say It in French
1938
as Hopkins
An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married and in the US. Upon their arrival, they are dismay...
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
as Dr. P. Walter Carew
A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his k...
If I Were King
1938
as Tristan l'Hermite
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash...
Carefree
1938
as Dr. Powers
Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunders...
The Young in Heart
1938
as Inspector
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
Lord Jeff
1938
as Superintendent
Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a ca...
The Toy Wife
1938
as Judge Rondell
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
Paradise for Three
1938
as William Reichenbach
A businessman mingles with German laborers to learn more about their lives.
The Lone Wolf in Paris
1938
as Grand Duke Gregor de Meyerson
Former jewel thief Michael Lanyard toys with a princess and a grand duke.
There's Always a Woman
1938
as Grigson - Butler
An investigator for the District Attorney's office quits to open his own detective agency. However, business is so bad that he finally decides to give...
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Dean Williams
A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.
Algiers
1938
as Chef Inspector Louvain
Pepe Le Moko is a notorious thief, who escaped from France. Since his escape, Moko has become a resident and leader of the immense Casbah of Algiers. ...
I'll Take Romance
1937
as William Kane
Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, how...
Behind the Criminal
1937
as Robert Carver
Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.
Double or Nothing
1937
as Mr. Dobson
A philanthropist's will dictates that four people receive $5,000 apiece, with the stipulation that the first one who can double the amount -- without ...
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
as Mr. Talbot
A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Colonel Sandherr
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins...
It Could Happen to You
1937
as Prof. Schwab
A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigra...
Captains Courageous
1937
as Dr. Finley
Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vesse...
The Devil Is Driving
1937
as Louis Wooster
In the fine tradition of And Sudden Death, Columbia's The Devil is Driving tabulates the dangers of drunken driving in an exciting, unabashedly melodr...
The League of Frightened Men
1937
as Ferdinand E. Bowen
Nero Wolfe agrees to investigate a series of murders that seem to be tied in with a past Harvard hazing prank that went awry.
Maytime
1937
as Mr. Rudyard
An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teacher and a student.
Stolen Holiday
1937
as Francis Chalon
A young model is set up with her own fashion business by a crooked financier, who sells worthless bonds.
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
1937
as "Professor" Stanton
Drummond manages to save a woman from jumping in front of his car but she runs away with his car. He traces her and she asks him to help her out of a ...
Mad Holiday
1936
as Ben Kelvin
A temperamental film star's vacation turns deadly when he uncovers a murder.
Anthony Adverse
1936
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by...
Meet Nero Wolfe
1936
as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwo...
Hearts Divided
1936
as Pichon
Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother, visiting the United States, falls madly in love with a young woman he meets in Baltimore.
Trouble for Two
1936
as Malthus
A decadent prince unhappy over an impending arranged marriage, looking for a good time in London discovers the existence of a secret society called Th...
Speed
1936
as Uncle Edward Emery
Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane...
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
as Timothy
The story of a woman, Frankie, and the man who has done her wrong, Johnnie.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
as Joshua Snade
An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfathe...
The Music Goes 'Round
1936
as Cobham
Harry Wallace (Harry Richman) is the star of a musical comedy who, while on a leave of absence from Broadway, encounters a troupe of untalented showbo...
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
as Napoleon III
A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and tha...
The Invisible Ray
1936
as Sir Francis Stevens
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has al...
Professional Soldier
1935
as Christian Ledgard
Mercenary Donovan is hired to kidnap King Peter II. He learns that the party in power is evil and that the King is in danger, so kidnaps the King to k...
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Reeves
A blackmailer preys on an actress who is trying to protect her daughter from her past.
Shanghai
1935
as Hilton
A New York socialite travels to Shanghai to visit her ailing aunt and falls in love with a Russian banker, who harbors a family secret.
The Melody Lingers on
1935
as Croce
A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock; the father, her fiancé, is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and ...
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Don Carlos
In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unli...
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
as Hiram Grewgious
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.
The White Cockatoo
1935
as Marcus Lovscheim
In a spooky hotel on the coast of France, two bands of crooks are working independently of the other in an attempt to steal the inherited fortune of a...
The President Vanishes
1934
as Drew
The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American political drama film directed by William A. Wellman a...
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Rev. Lyman Banks
Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local milit...
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932
as Dodge - Miller's Valet (uncredited)
A couple of murderous crooks try to smuggle the famous Stanhope diamonds into New York but they're double-crossed and killed before reaching New York.