Walter Pidgeon

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Walter Pidgeon

Acting September 22, 1897

Saint 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, incl…

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What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

7.3 1956 Movie
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.0 1944 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

7.1 1951 Movie
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

7.3 1941 Movie
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

7.2 1968 Movie
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

5.6 1965 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show

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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.

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Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    Movie Self - (archive footage)

  2. 2018
    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1991
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

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

  4. 1989
    Fritz Lang, drawings for a film

    Movie Captain Alan Thorndike (stills from Man Hunt)

  5. 1978
    Sextette

    Movie The Chairman

  6. 1976
    Two-Minute Warning

    Movie The Pickpocket

  7. 1976
    Gibbsville

    TV show

  8. 1976
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Movie Grayson's Butler

  9. 1976
    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Movie (archive footage)

  10. 1976
    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    Movie Judge Trenchard

  11. 1975
    Murder on Flight 502

    Movie Charlie Parkins

  12. 1975
    You Lie So Deep, My Love

    Movie Uncle Joe Padway

  13. 1975
    The Lion Roars Again

    Movie Self

  14. 1974
    That's Entertainment!

    Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)

  15. 1974
    The Girl on the Late, Late Show

    Movie John Pahlman

  16. 1974
    Live Again, Die Again

    Movie Thomas Carmichael

More credits
  1. 1973
    The Snoop Sisters

    TV show Keith Follett

  2. 1973
    Harry in Your Pocket

    Movie Casey

  3. 1973
    The Neptune Factor

    Movie Dr. Samuel Andrews

  4. 1973
    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    TV show Self

  5. 1972
    Skyjacked

    Movie Sen. Arne Lindner

  6. 1972
    The Screaming Woman

    Movie Amos Larkin

  7. 1970
    The Mask of Sheba

    Movie Dr. Max van Condon

  8. 1970
    House on Greenapple Road

    Movie Mayor Jack Parker

  9. 1969
    Rascal

    Movie Sterling North (voice)

  10. 1968
    Funny Girl

    Movie Florenz Ziegfeld

  11. 1968
    The Vatican Affair

    Movie Herbert Cummings

  12. 1967
    The Danny Thomas Hour

    TV show Jason Merrill

  13. 1967
    Warning Shot

    Movie Orville Ames

  14. 1967
    How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    Movie Lewis Gannet

  15. 1965
    The F.B.I.

    TV show Leo Roland

  16. 1965
    Cinderella

    Movie King

  17. 1964
    Daniel Boone

    TV show Lord Dunsmore

  18. 1963
    Burke's Law

    TV show B.G. Perkins

  19. 1963
    Breaking Point

    TV show

  20. 1963
    The Shortest Day

    Movie Ernest Hemingway (uncredited)

  21. 1963
    Two Colonels

    Movie Colonello Henderson

  22. 1963
    Anniversary

    Movie Himself - Host

  23. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self

  24. 1962
    Advise & Consent

    Movie Senate Majority Leader