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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, 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.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry Andrew (1958) | Mr. Fairchild | 5.5 | |
| 2 | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) | Mongolia Captain (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
| 3 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) | Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge | 4 | |
| 4 | Tarzan's Peril (1951) | Barney (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 5 | The Velvet Touch (1948) | Peter Gunther | 4 | |
| 6 | Mr. Skeffington (1944) | Dr. Melton (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 7 | The Hitler Gang (1944) | Franz von Papen | 1 | |
| 8 | Fingers at the Window (1942) | Dr. Cromwall | 5 | |
| 9 | My Favorite Blonde (1942) | Dr. Wallace Faber | 4 | |
| 10 | The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) | Mr. Allison (General Manager) | 5 | |
| 11 | Kitty Foyle (1940) | Mr. Kenneth | 5 | |
| 12 | Juarez (1939) | Prince Richard Metternich | - | - |
| 13 | Algiers (1938) | Chef Inspector Louvain | - | - |
| 14 | The Young in Heart (1938) | Inspector | 4 | |
| 15 | Carefree (1938) | Dr. Powers | 5 | |
| 16 | The Life of Emile Zola (1937) | Colonel Sandherr | 5 | |
| 17 | Captains Courageous (1937) | Dr. Finley | 6 | |
| 18 | The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) | Napoleon III | 2 | |
| 19 | Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) | Joshua Snade | 7 | |
| 20 | The Invisible Ray (1936) | Sir Francis Stevens | 5.3 | |
| 21 | Anthony Adverse (1936) | - | 4 | |
| 22 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) | Grewgious | 5 | |
| 23 | Naughty Marietta (1935) | Don Carlos | 4 |
