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Walter Pidgeon

Acting Born Sep 22, 1897 Died Sep 25, 1984 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada 148 credits
148
Total Credits
1926–2022
97 Years Career Span
52
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Walter Pidgeon works in acting. Born September 22, 1897 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Died September 25, 1984. Archytele tracks 148 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Film

Two-Minute Warning

as The Pickpocket
Film

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Grayson's Butler
Film

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
Film

The Wrestler

as Keith Follett
Film

House on Greenapple Road

as Mayor Jack Parker
Film

Funny Girl

as Florenz Ziegfeld

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Jason Merrill
Film

Warning Shot

as Orville Ames

The F.B.I.

as Leo Roland
Film

Cinderella

as King

Frequent co-stars

Tiffany Haddish 33 shared titles
Leslie David Baker 7 shared titles
Nick Kroll 5 shared titles
Lil Rel Howery 5 shared titles
Yvette Wilson 5 shared titles
Tom Kenny 4 shared titles
Sammy Sheik 4 shared titles
Ike Barinholtz 4 shared titles
Joanna Kanska 4 shared titles
Barry Sullivan 4 shared titles

Career timeline

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Fritz Lang, drawings for a film
Sextette
GibbsvilleThat's Entertainment, Part IITwo-Minute WarningThe Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Murder on Flight 502The Lion Roars AgainYou Lie So Deep, My Love
That's Entertainment!Live Again, Die AgainThe Girl on the Late, Late Show
The American Film Institute Salute to ...The Snoop SistersThe Neptune FactorHarry in Your Pocket
SkyjackedThe Screaming Woman
The Mask of ShebaHouse on Greenapple Road
Rascal
Funny GirlThe Vatican Affair
The Danny Thomas HourWarning ShotHow I Spent My Summer Vacation
The F.B.I.Cinderella
Daniel Boone
Burke's LawBreaking PointAnniversaryThe Shortest DayTwo Colonels
The Merv Griffin ShowAdvise & ConsentBig Red
Dr. KildareVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Checkmate
RawhideMeet Me in St. Louis
Swiss Family RobinsonThe All-Star Christmas Show
Perry MasonTonight Starring Jack Paar
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowForbidden PlanetThe Rack
Hit the DeckThe Glass Slipper
The Last Time I Saw ParisExecutive SuiteMen of the Fighting LadyDeep in My Heart
Dream WifeScandal at Scourie
The Bad and the BeautifulThe HoaxtersThe SelloutMillion Dollar Mermaid
Quo VadisCalling Bulldog DrummondThe Unknown ManSoldiers Three
What's My Line?The Miniver Story

Full Filmography

148 titles
  • Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Fritz Lang, drawings for a film (1989) as Captain Alan Thorndike (stills from Man Hunt)
  • Sextette (1978) as The Chairman
  • Gibbsville (1976)
  • That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
  • Two-Minute Warning (1976) as The Pickpocket
  • Advertisement
  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976) as Judge Trenchard
  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Grayson's Butler
  • Murder on Flight 502 (1975) as Charlie Parkins
  • The Lion Roars Again (1975) as Self
  • You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975) as Uncle Joe Padway
  • That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Live Again, Die Again (1974) as Thomas Carmichael
  • The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) as John Pahlman
  • The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
  • The Snoop Sisters (1973) as Keith Follett
  • The Neptune Factor (1973) as Dr. Samuel Andrews
  • Harry in Your Pocket (1973) as Casey
  • Skyjacked (1972) as Sen. Arne Lindner
  • The Screaming Woman (1972) as Dr. Amos Larkin
  • The Mask of Sheba (1970) as Dr. Max van Condon
  • House on Greenapple Road (1970) as Mayor Jack Parker
  • Rascal (1969) as Sterling North (voice)
  • Funny Girl (1968) as Florenz Ziegfeld
  • The Vatican Affair (1968) as Herbert Cummings
  • The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Jason Merrill
  • Warning Shot (1967) as Orville Ames
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967) as Lewis Gannet
  • The F.B.I. (1965) as Leo Roland
  • Cinderella (1965) as King
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Lord Dunsmore
  • Burke's Law (1963) as B.G. Perkins
  • Breaking Point (1963)
  • Anniversary (1963) as Himself - Host
  • The Shortest Day (1963) as Ernest Hemingway (uncredited)
  • Two Colonels (1963) as Colonello Henderson
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Advise & Consent (1962) as Senate Majority Leader
  • Big Red (1962) as James Haggin
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Charles Priest
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Admiral Harriman Nelson
  • Checkmate (1960) as John Baker
  • Rawhide (1959) as General Augustus Perry
  • Meet Me in St. Louis (1959) as Alonzo Smith
  • Swiss Family Robinson (1958) as Anton (Father)
  • The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Sherman Hatfield
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jess Clark
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Dave King
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
  • Forbidden Planet (1956) as Dr. Edward Morbius
  • The Rack (1956) as Col. Edward W. Hall, Sr.
  • These Wilder Years (1956) as James Rayburn
  • Hit the Deck (1955) as Xavier Smith
  • The Glass Slipper (1955) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) as James Ellswirth
  • Executive Suite (1954) as Frederick Y. Alderson
  • Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) as Cmdr. Dowling
  • Deep in My Heart (1954) as J.J. Shubert
  • Dream Wife (1953) as Walter McBride
  • Scandal at Scourie (1953) as Patrick J. McChesney
  • The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Harry Pebbel
  • The Hoaxters (1952) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Sellout (1952) as Haven D. Allridge
  • Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) as Frederick Kellerman
  • Quo Vadis (1951) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) as Major Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond
  • The Unknown Man (1951) as Dwight Bradley Masen
  • Soldiers Three (1951) as Col. Brunswick
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self
  • The Miniver Story (1950) as Clem Miniver
  • The Red Danube (1949) as Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar
  • That Forsyte Woman (1949) as le jeune Jolyon Forsyte
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Command Decision (1948) as Major General Roland Goodlow Kane
  • Julia Misbehaves (1948) as William Sylvester Packett
  • If Winter Comes (1947) as Mark Sabre
  • The Secret Heart (1946) as Chris Matthews
  • Holiday in Mexico (1946) as Jeffrey Evans
  • Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as Chip Collyer
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
  • Mrs. Parkington (1944) as Major Augustus Parkington
  • The Youngest Profession (1943) as Walter Pidgeon
  • Madame Curie (1943) as Pierre Curie
  • Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Clem Miniver
  • White Cargo (1942) as Mr. Harry Witzel
  • How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Mr. Gruffydd
  • Man Hunt (1941) as Captain Alan Thorndike
  • Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Sam Gladney
  • Design for Scandal (1941) as Jeff Sherman
  • Dark Command (1940) as William 'Will' Cantrell
  • Flight Command (1940) as Squadron Commander Billy Gary
  • Phantom Raiders (1940) as Nick Carter
  • It's a Date (1940) as John Arlen
  • Sky Murder (1940) as Nick Carter
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
  • The House Across the Bay (1940) as Tim Nolan
  • Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) as Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers
  • Society Lawyer (1939) as Christopher Durant
  • 6,000 Enemies (1939) as Steve Donegan
  • Stronger Than Desire (1939) as Tyler Flagg
  • The Shopworn Angel (1938) as Sam Bailey
  • The Girl of the Golden West (1938) as Sheriff Jack Rance
  • Listen, Darling (1938) as Richard Thurlow
  • Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Bill Dennis
  • Man-Proof (1938) as Alan Wythe
  • She's Dangerous (1937) as Dr. Scott Logan
  • Girl Overboard (1937) as Paul Stacey
  • Saratoga (1937) as Hartley Madison
  • My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) as Ken Morley
  • A Girl with Ideas (1937) as Mickey McGuire
  • As Good as Married (1937) as Fraser James
  • Big Brown Eyes (1936) as Richard Morey
  • Fatal Lady (1936) as David Roberts
  • Good Badminton (1934) as Walter
  • Journal of a Crime (1934) as Florestan
  • The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) as Lucy's Lover
  • Rockabye (1932) as Al Howard
  • Kiss Me Again (1931) as Paul de St. Cyr
  • The Hot Heiress (1931) as Clay
  • Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Premiere Emcee
  • Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930) as Lord Varney
  • Going Wild (1930) as 'Ace' Benton
  • Viennese Nights (1930) as Franz von Renner
  • Bride of the Regiment (1930) as Colonel Vultow
  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) as Self
  • The Gorilla (1930) as Arthur Marsden
  • Her Private Life (1929) as Ned Thayer
  • The Voice Within (1929)
  • A Most Immoral Lady (1929) as Tony Williams
  • Woman Wise (1928) as United States Consul
  • Clothes Make the Woman (1928) as Victor Trent
  • The Gateway of the Moon (1928) as Arthur Wyatt
  • Turn Back the Hours (1928) as Philip Drake
  • Melody of Love (1928) as Jack Clark
  • The Girl from Rio (1927) as Paul Sinclair
  • The Gorilla (1927) as Stevens
  • The 13th Juror (1927) as Richard Marsden
  • The Heart of Salome (1927) as Monte Carroll
  • Mannequin (1926) as Martin Innesbrook
  • Old Loves and New (1926) as Clyde Lord Geradine
  • The Outsider (1926) as Basil Owen
  • Miss Nobody (1926) as Bravo
  • Marriage License? (1926) as Paul

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Walter Pidgeon best known for?

Walter Pidgeon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), Two-Minute Warning (1976), Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976), That's Entertainment! (1974).

When and where was Walter Pidgeon born?

Walter Pidgeon was born on September 22, 1897 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They passed away on September 25, 1984.

How many credits does Walter Pidgeon have?

Walter Pidgeon has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 2022.

What is Walter Pidgeon's background in cinema and television?

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 by the numbers

148credits
128films
20TV series
1926–2022active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (148) Born on September 22 In memoriam 1984

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