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Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1897
Died Sep 25, 1984 (87)
Birthplace Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

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

Sextette

Sextette

1978

as The Chairman

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976

as The Pickpocket

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976

as Judge Trenchard

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)

You Lie So Deep, My Love

You Lie So Deep, My Love

1975

as Uncle Joe Padway

Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502

1975

as Charlie Parkins

Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again

1974

as Thomas Carmichael

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974

as John Pahlman

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor

1973

as Dr. Samuel Andrews

Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket

1973

as Casey

The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

1972

as Dr. Amos Larkin

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

1972

as Sen. Arne Lindner

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

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

1967

as Lewis Gannet

Warning Shot

Warning Shot

1967

as Orville Ames

Cinderella

Cinderella

1965

as King

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

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1958

as Father

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

as Dr. Edward Morbius

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

1956

as James Rayburn

The Rack

The Rack

1956

as Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

as Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper

1955

as Narrator (voice)

Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954

as Cmdr. Dowling

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

as James Ellswirth

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

as Frederick Y. Alderson

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

as J.J. Shubert

Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie

1953

as Patrick J. McChesney

Dream Wife

Dream Wife

1953

as Walter McBride

The Sellout

The Sellout

1952

as Haven D. Allridge

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Harry Pebbel

Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

as Frederick Kellerman

The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters

1952

as Narrator (voice)

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951

as Major Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

as Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

as Col. Brunswick

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

1950

as Clem Miniver

The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949

as Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar

That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

1949

as le jeune Jolyon Forsyte

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

Holiday in Mexico

Holiday in Mexico

1946

as Jeffrey Evans

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946

as Chris Matthews

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

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

as Clem Miniver

White Cargo

White Cargo

1942

as Mr. Harry Witzel

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Mr. Gruffydd

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

as Captain Alan Thorndike

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

as Jeff Sherman

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Sam Gladney

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Nick Carter

Sky Murder

Sky Murder

1940

as Nick Carter

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as William 'Will' Cantrell

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as Squadron Commander Billy Gary

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

6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies

1939

as Steve Donegan

Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

1939

as Christopher Durant

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

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

Listen, Darling

Listen, Darling

1938

as Richard Thurlow

A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas

1937

as Mickey McGuire

Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

1937

as Paul Stacey

As Good as Married

As Good as Married

1937

as Fraser James

She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous

1937

as Dr. Scott Logan

My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

as Ken Morley

Saratoga

Saratoga

1937

as Hartley Madison

Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

1936

as David Roberts

Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Richard Morey

Good Badminton

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

Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again

1931

as Paul de St. Cyr

The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

1931

as Clay

Bride of the Regiment

Bride of the Regiment

1930

as Colonel Vultow

Going Wild

Going Wild

1930

as 'Ace' Benton

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1930

as Arthur Marsden

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

1930

as Lord Varney

Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

1930

as Franz von Renner

Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

as Premiere Emcee

Her Private Life

Her Private Life

1929

as Ned Thayer

A Most Immoral Lady

A Most Immoral Lady

1929

as Tony Williams

Melody of Love

Melody of Love

1928

as Jack Clark

Clothes Make the Woman

Clothes Make the Woman

1928

as Victor Trent

The Gateway of the Moon

The Gateway of the Moon

1928

as Arthur Wyatt

Turn Back the Hours

Turn Back the Hours

1928

as Philip Drake

Woman Wise

Woman Wise

1928

as United States Consul

Sumuru

Sumuru

1927

as Paul Sinclair

The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome

1927

as Monte Carroll

The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror

1927

as Richard Marsden

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1927

as Stevens

Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody

1926

as Bravo

Old Loves and New

Old Loves and New

1926

as Clyde Lord Geradine

Marriage License?

Marriage License?

1926

as Paul

Mannequin

Mannequin

1926

as Martin Innesbrook

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor Mrs. Miniver Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Miniver Story Nominated
Television Credits

The F.B.I.

as Leo Roland

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Burke's Law

as B.G. Perkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Perry Mason

as Sherman Hatfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Rawhide

as General Augustus Perry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Daniel Boone

as Lord Dunsmore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jess Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Charles Priest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Dave King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Checkmate

as John Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Snoop Sisters

as Keith Follett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 1973

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Jason Merrill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Breaking Point

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Gibbsville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 1976

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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