Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Known for

Acting

Born

May 18, 1896

Birthplace

Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Died

December 20, 1976 (aged 80)

Biography

Walter Fitzgerald was a distinguished British character actor.   He was born in 1896 in Devon.   His first film was in 1932 in “Murder In Covent Garden”.   His cinema highlights include “In Which We Serve”, “San Demitro, London”, “The Fallen Idol” and “Treasure Island”.  He went to Hollywood in 1959 to make “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” for Walt Disney.    He died in 1976 in London at the age of 80.

Best known work

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1963
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1950
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
1948
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
1942
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
1953
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
1949
H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955

Filmography

  1. 1994

    The World of HammerTV

    as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

  2. 1968

    A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

    as Father Curran

  3. 1968

    Doctor Who: The Dominators

    as Director Senex

  4. 1965

    BBC Play of the MonthTV

    as Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury (1 episode)

  5. 1964

    The Wednesday PlayTV

    as Father Curran (1 episode)

  6. 1964

    DetectiveTV

    as Colonel Julius Raven (1 episode)

  7. 1963

    Decision at Midnight

  8. 1963

    Doctor WhoTV

    as Senex (3 episodes)

  9. 1963

    We Joined the Navy

    as Admiral Thomas

  10. 1962

    H.M.S. Defiant

    as Admiral Jackson

  11. 1959

    Third Man on the Mountain

    as Herr Hempel

  12. 1959

    Perilous Assignment

    as Self

  13. 1959

    Darby O'Gill and the Little People

    as Lord Fitzpatrick

  14. 1958

    The Camp on Blood Island

    as Cyril Beattie

  15. 1957

    The Birthday Present

    as Sir John Dell

  16. 1957

    DuPont Show of the MonthTV

    as Jarvis Lorry (1 episode)

  17. 1957

    Something of Value

    as Henry McKenzie, A White Settler

  18. 1957

    The Man in the Sky

    as Reginald Conway

  19. 1956

    Around the World in 80 Days

    as Club Member

  20. 1955

    The Cockleshell Heroes

    as Gestapo Comdt.

  21. 1954

    Lease of Life

    as The Dean

  22. 1954

    Front Page Story

    as Anthony Black

  23. 1953

    Our Girl Friday

    as Captain

  24. 1953

    Personal Affair

    as Henry Vining

  25. 1953

    Twice Upon a Time

    as Professor Reynolds

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