From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 Shaws Fannys First Play to 1944s 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 Readers Digest Command Performance and Science Fiction Theatre
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