Walter Fitzgerald

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Known For

Acting

Born

1896-05-18

Place of Birth

Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Walter Fitzgerald

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.

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Acting History

1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
1968
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father as Father Curran
1968
Doctor Who: The Dominators as Director Senex
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
1964
Detective as Colonel Julius Raven
1963
Decision at Midnight
1963
Doctor Who as Senex
1963
We Joined the Navy as Admiral Thomas
1962
H.M.S. Defiant as Admiral Jackson
1959
Third Man on the Mountain as Herr Hempel
1959
Perilous Assignment as Self
1959
Darby O'Gill and the Little People as Lord Fitzpatrick
1958
The Camp on Blood Island as Cyril Beattie
1957
The Birthday Present as Sir John Dell
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Jarvis Lorry
1957
Something of Value as Henry McKenzie, A White Settler
1957
The Man in the Sky as Reginald Conway
1956
Around the World in 80 Days as Club Member
1955
The Cockleshell Heroes as Gestapo Comdt.
1954
Lease of Life as The Dean
1954
Front Page Story as Anthony Black
1953
Our Girl Friday as Captain
1953
Personal Affair as Henry Vining
1953
Twice Upon a Time as Professor Reynolds
1953
The Cruel Sea as Warden (uncredited)
1953
Appointment in London as Mulvaney
1953
The Net as Sir Charles Craddock
1952
The Ringer as Commissioner
1952
The Pickwick Papers as Mr. Wardle
1950
Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney
1949
Edward, My Son as Mr. Kedner
1949
The Small Back Room as Brine
1948
The Fallen Idol as Dr. Fenton
1948
The Winslow Boy as First Lord
1948
Blanche Fury as Simon Fury
1948
This Was a Woman as Arthur Russell
1947
Mine Own Executioner as Dr. Norris Pile
1945
Great Day as Bob Tyndale
1944
Strawberry Roan as Walter Morley
1943
San Demetrio London as Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio
1943
Squadron Leader X as Inspector Milne
1942
In Which We Serve as Colonel Lumsden
1941
This England as Vicar
1940
Let George Do It! as Dockside Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Murder at Covent Garden as Donald Walpace