Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

🎂 22nd September 1897 (128 yrs) 📍 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Known For

Forbidden Planet

Biography

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.

Walter Pidgeon

Movies Featuring Walter Pidgeon

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fritz Lang, drawings for a film

Fritz Lang, drawings for a film (1989)

as Captain Alan Thorndike (stills from Man Hunt)
Sextette

Sextette (1978)

as The Chairman
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

as The Pickpocket
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

as Grayson's Butler
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

as (archive footage)
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

as Judge Trenchard
Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502 (1975)

as Charlie Parkins
You Lie So Deep, My Love

You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975)

as Uncle Joe Padway
No Image

The Lion Roars Again (1975)

as Self
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)

as John Pahlman
Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again (1974)

as Thomas Carmichael
Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket (1973)

as Casey
The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor (1973)

as Dr. Samuel Andrews
Skyjacked

Skyjacked (1972)

as Sen. Arne Lindner
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman (1972)

as Dr. Amos Larkin
The Mask of Sheba

The Mask of Sheba (1970)

as Dr. Max van Condon
House on Greenapple Road

House on Greenapple Road (1970)

as Mayor Jack Parker
Rascal

Rascal (1969)

as Sterling North (voice)
Funny Girl

Funny Girl (1968)

as Florenz Ziegfeld
The Vatican Affair

The Vatican Affair (1968)

as Herbert Cummings
Warning Shot

Warning Shot (1967)

as Orville Ames
How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967)

as Lewis Gannet
Cinderella

Cinderella (1965)

as King
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day (1963)

as Ernest Hemingway (uncredited)
Two Colonels

Two Colonels (1963)

as Colonello Henderson
No Image

Anniversary (1963)

as Himself - Host
Big Red

Big Red (1962)

as James Haggin
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent (1962)

as Senate Majority Leader
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

as Admiral Harriman Nelson
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)

as Alonzo Smith
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)

as Self
No Image

Swiss Family Robinson (1958)

as Father
The Rack

The Rack (1956)

as Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.
These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years (1956)

as James Rayburn
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet (1956)

as Dr. Edward Morbius
The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper (1955)

as Narrator (voice)
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck (1955)

as Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart (1954)

as J.J. Shubert
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

as James Ellswirth
Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)

as Cmdr. Dowling
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

as Frederick Y. Alderson
Dream Wife

Dream Wife (1953)

as Walter McBride
Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie (1953)

as Patrick J. McChesney
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

as Harry Pebbel
No Image

The Hoaxters (1952)

as Narrator (voice)
Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)

as Frederick Kellerman
The Sellout

The Sellout (1952)

as Haven D. Allridge
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man (1951)

as Dwight Bradley Masen
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis (1951)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

as Major Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three (1951)

as Col. Brunswick
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story (1950)

as Clem Miniver
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman (1949)

as le jeune Jolyon Forsyte
The Red Danube

The Red Danube (1949)

as Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar
Command Decision

Command Decision (1948)

as Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

as William Sylvester Packett
If Winter Comes

If Winter Comes (1947)

as Mark Sabre
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart (1946)

as Chris Matthews
Holiday in Mexico

Holiday in Mexico (1946)

as Jeffrey Evans
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

as Chip Collyer
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

as Major Augustus Parkington
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After (1944)

as (archive footage)
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

as Pierre Curie
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession (1943)

as Walter Pidgeon
White Cargo

White Cargo (1942)

as Mr. Harry Witzel
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

as Clem Miniver
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

as Jeff Sherman
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

as Mr. Gruffydd
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

as Sam Gladney
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1941)

as Captain Alan Thorndike
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

as Squadron Commander Billy Gary
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

as Self
Sky Murder

Sky Murder (1940)

as Nick Carter
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders (1940)

as Nick Carter
Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

as William 'Will' Cantrell
It's a Date

It's a Date (1940)

as John Arlen
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay (1940)

as Tim Nolan
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

as Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

as Tyler Flagg
6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies (1939)

as Steve Donegan
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer (1939)

as Christopher Durant
Listen, Darling

Listen, Darling (1938)

as Richard Thurlow
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

as Bill Dennis
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel (1938)

as Sam Bailey
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

as Sheriff Jack Rance
Man-Proof

Man-Proof (1938)

as Alan Wythe
A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas (1937)

as Mickey McGuire
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)

as Ken Morley
Saratoga

Saratoga (1937)

as Hartley Madison
As Good as Married

As Good as Married (1937)

as Fraser James
Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard (1937)

as Paul Stacey
She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous (1937)

as Dr. Scott Logan
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady (1936)

as David Roberts
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes (1936)

as Richard Morey
No Image

Good Badminton (1934)

as Walter
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

as Florestan
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

as Lucy's Lover
Rockabye

Rockabye (1932)

as Al Howard
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress (1931)

as Clay
Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again (1931)

as Paul de St. Cyr
Going Wild

Going Wild (1930)

as 'Ace' Benton
Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights (1930)

as Franz von Renner
The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1930)

as Arthur Marsden
Sweet Kitty Bellairs

Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)

as Lord Varney
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

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

as Self
Bride of the Regiment

Bride of the Regiment (1930)

as Colonel Vultow
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)

as Premiere Emcee
A Most Immoral Lady

A Most Immoral Lady (1929)

as Tony Williams
Her Private Life

Her Private Life (1929)

as Ned Thayer
No Image

The Voice Within (1929)

Melody of Love

Melody of Love (1928)

as Jack Clark
Clothes Make the Woman

Clothes Make the Woman (1928)

as Victor Trent
Turn Back the Hours

Turn Back the Hours (1928)

as Philip Drake
Woman Wise

Woman Wise (1928)

as United States Consul
The Gateway of the Moon

The Gateway of the Moon (1928)

as Arthur Wyatt
The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1927)

as Stevens
The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror (1927)

as Richard Marsden
The Girl from Rio

The Girl from Rio (1927)

as Paul Sinclair
The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome (1927)

as Monte Carroll
Marriage License?

Marriage License? (1926)

as Paul
Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody (1926)

as Bravo
Old Loves and New

Old Loves and New (1926)

as Clyde Lord Geradine
The Outsider

The Outsider (1926)

as Basil Owen
Mannequin

Mannequin (1926)

as Martin Innesbrook