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Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Acting

Born: September 22, 1897Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor who lived most of his adult life in the United States. He starred in many motion pictures, including Mrs. Miniver, The Bad and the Beautiful, Forbidden Planet, Advise and Consent and Funny Girl.

Known For
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2022
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2018
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991
Fritz Lang, drawings for a film

Fritz Lang, drawings for a film

Captain Alan Thorndike (stills from Man Hunt)

1989
Sextette

Sextette

The Chairman

1978
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

The Pickpocket

1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Grayson's Butler

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Judge Trenchard

1976
Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502

Charlie Parkins

1975
You Lie So Deep, My Love

You Lie So Deep, My Love

Uncle Joe Padway

1975

The Lion Roars Again

Self

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

John Pahlman

1974
Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again

Thomas Carmichael

1974
Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket

Casey

1973
The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor

Dr. Samuel Andrews

1973
Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Sen. Arne Lindner

1972
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

Dr. Amos Larkin

1972
The Mask of Sheba

The Mask of Sheba

Dr. Max van Condon

1970
House on Greenapple Road

House on Greenapple Road

Mayor Jack Parker

1970
Rascal

Rascal

Sterling North (voice)

1969
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Florenz Ziegfeld

1968
The Vatican Affair

The Vatican Affair

Herbert Cummings

1968
Warning Shot

Warning Shot

Orville Ames

1967
How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Lewis Gannet

1967
Cinderella

Cinderella

King

1965
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

Ernest Hemingway (uncredited)

1963
Two Colonels

Two Colonels

Colonello Henderson

1963

Anniversary

Himself - Host

1963
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

Senate Majority Leader

1962
Big Red

Big Red

James Haggin

1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Admiral Harriman Nelson

1961
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Alonzo Smith

1959
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958

Swiss Family Robinson

Anton (Father)

1958
The Rack

The Rack

Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.

1956
These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

James Rayburn

1956
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

Dr. Edward Morbius

1956
The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper

Narrator (voice)

1955
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

1955
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

J.J. Shubert

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

James Ellswirth

1954
Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady

Cmdr. Dowling

1954
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Frederick Y. Alderson

1954
Dream Wife

Dream Wife

Walter McBride

1953
Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie

Patrick J. McChesney

1953
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Harry Pebbel

1952

The Hoaxters

Narrator (voice)

1952
Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

Frederick Kellerman

1952
The Sellout

The Sellout

Haven D. Allridge

1952
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

Dwight Bradley Masen

1951
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Major Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

1951
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

Col. Brunswick

1951
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

Clem Miniver

1950
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

le jeune Jolyon Forsyte

1949
The Red Danube

The Red Danube

Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar

1949
Command Decision

Command Decision

Major General Roland Goodlow Kane

1948
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves

William Sylvester Packett

1948
If Winter Comes

If Winter Comes

Mark Sabre

1947
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

Chris Matthews

1946
Holiday in Mexico

Holiday in Mexico

Jeffrey Evans

1946
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

Chip Collyer

1945
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

Major Augustus Parkington

1944
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

Pierre Curie

1943
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

Walter Pidgeon

1943
White Cargo

White Cargo

Mr. Harry Witzel

1942
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Clem Miniver

1942
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

Jeff Sherman

1941
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

Mr. Gruffydd

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Sam Gladney

1941
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Captain Alan Thorndike

1941
Flight Command

Flight Command

Squadron Commander Billy Gary

1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

1940
Sky Murder

Sky Murder

Nick Carter

1940
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

Nick Carter

1940
Dark Command

Dark Command

William 'Will' Cantrell

1940
It's a Date

It's a Date

John Arlen

1940
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

Tim Nolan

1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers

1939
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

Tyler Flagg

1939
6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies

Steve Donegan

1939
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

Christopher Durant

1939
Listen, Darling

Listen, Darling

Richard Thurlow

1938
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Bill Dennis

1938
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

Sam Bailey

1938
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

Sheriff Jack Rance

1938
Man-Proof

Man-Proof

Alan Wythe

1938
A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas

Mickey McGuire

1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

Ken Morley

1937
Saratoga

Saratoga

Hartley Madison

1937
As Good as Married

As Good as Married

Fraser James

1937
Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

Paul Stacey

1937
She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous

Dr. Scott Logan

1937
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

David Roberts

1936
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

Richard Morey

1936

Good Badminton

Walter

1934
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

Florestan

1934
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

Lucy's Lover

1933
Rockabye

Rockabye

Al Howard

1932
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

Clay

1931
Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again

Paul de St. Cyr

1931
Going Wild

Going Wild

'Ace' Benton

1930
Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

Franz von Renner

1930
The Gorilla

The Gorilla

Arthur Marsden

1930
Sweet Kitty Bellairs

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

Lord Varney

1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

1930
Bride of the Regiment

Bride of the Regiment

Colonel Vultow

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

Premiere Emcee

1930
A Most Immoral Lady

A Most Immoral Lady

Tony Williams

1929
Her Private Life

Her Private Life

Ned Thayer

1929

The Voice Within

1929
Melody of Love

Melody of Love

Jack Clark

1928
Clothes Make the Woman

Clothes Make the Woman

Victor Trent

1928
Turn Back the Hours

Turn Back the Hours

Philip Drake

1928
Woman Wise

Woman Wise

United States Consul

1928
The Gateway of the Moon

The Gateway of the Moon

Arthur Wyatt

1928
The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror

Richard Marsden

1927
The Gorilla

The Gorilla

Stevens

1927
The Girl from Rio

The Girl from Rio

Paul Sinclair

1927
The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome

Monte Carroll

1927
Marriage License?

Marriage License?

Paul

1926
Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody

Bravo

1926
Old Loves and New

Old Loves and New

Clyde Lord Geradine

1926
The Outsider

The Outsider

Basil Owen

1926
Mannequin

Mannequin

Martin Innesbrook

1926