Walter Pidgeon (

1897

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Walter Davis Pigeon

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Birth Name:
Walter Davis Pigeon

Date of Birth:
September 23, 1897,

Height:
6' 2½" (1.89 m)

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Walter Pidgeon, a handsome, tall and dark haired man, began his career studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He then did theater, mainly stage musicals. He went to Hollywood in the early 1920s where he made silent films, such as Mannequin (1926) and Sumuru (1927). When talkies arrived, Pidgeon made some early talkie musicals, but never received top billing or recognition. In 1937, MGM put Walter under contract but only in supporting roles and the other man roles - such as in Saratoga (1937) opposite Jean Harlow and Clark Gable and in The Girl of the Golden West (1938) opposite Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Although the 2 films were big successes, Pidgeon was overlooked for his contribution to the films. MGM loaned him out to Fox where he finally had top-billing in How Green Was My Valley (1941). When he returned to MGM, they tried to give him bigger roles and cast him opposite frequent co-star Greer Garson. But Greer seemed to come up on top in Blossoms in the Dust (1941) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), although Pidgeon did receive an Oscar nomination for his role in the latter movie. He remained with MGM till the mid-1950s, making films like Dream Wife (1953) and Hit the Deck (1955) with Jane Powell and old pal, Gene Raymond. In 1956, he left the movies to do some theater, but returned in 1961. He retired in 1977, and suffered several strokes which eventually led to his death in 1984.

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1. Sextette (1978)
Mr. Chambers, the chairman

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2. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Grayson's Butler

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3. "Gibbsville" (1976)
(TV series) Charles Kinsworth

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4. The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)
(TV movie) Judge Trenchard

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5. Two-Minute Warning (1976)
The Pickpocket

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6. You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975)
(TV movie) Uncle Joe Padway

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7. Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
(TV movie) Charlie Parkins

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8. "Ellery Queen" (1975)
(TV series) Hamilton Drew

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9. Yellow-Headed Summer (1974)

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10. Live Again, Die Again (1974)
(TV movie) Thomas Carmichael

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11. The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
(TV movie) John Pahlman

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12. Harry in Your Pocket (1973)
Casey

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13. The Neptune Factor (1973)
Dr. Samuel Andrews

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14. Skyjacked (1972)
Sen. Arne Lindner

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15. The Screaming Woman (1972)
(TV movie) Dr. Amos Larkin

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16. House on Greenapple Road (1970)
(TV movie) Mayor Jack Parker

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17. "Dan August" (1970)
(TV series) Judge Anderson

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18. The Mask of Sheba (1970)
(TV movie) Dr. Max van Condon

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19. Rascal (1969)
Sterling North (voice)

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20. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)
(TV series) Professor Bayliss

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21. "Medical Center" (1969)
(TV series) Ambassador Evarts

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22. "Bracken's World" (1969)
(TV series) Cameo

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23. A qualsiasi prezzo (1968)
Il professore Herbert Cummings - un studioso illustre di cose vaticane

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24. Funny Girl (1968)
Florenz Ziegfeld

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25. Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (1967)
(TV movie) Leo Roland

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26. "The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967)
(TV series) Jason Merrill

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27. Anniversary (1963)
Narrator

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28. Big Red (1962)
James Haggin

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29. Advise & Consent (1962)
Senate Majority Leader

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30. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Adm. Harriman Nelson

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31. Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
TV Mr. Smith

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32. Swiss Family Robinson (1958)
TV Father

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33. "Perry Mason" (1957)
Sherman Hatfield (1 episode, 1963)

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34. The Rack (1956)
Col. Edward W. Hall Sr.

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35. These Wilder Years (1956)
James Rayburn

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36. Forbidden Planet (1956)
Dr. Edward Morbius

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37. The Glass Slipper (1955)
voice (uncredited) Narrator

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38. Hit the Deck (1955)
Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

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39. Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)
Comdr. Kent Dowling

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40. Deep in My Heart (1954)
J.J. Shubert

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41. Executive Suite (1954)
Frederick Y. Alderson

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42. Scandal at Scourie (1953)
Patrick J. McChesney

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43. Dream Wife (1953)
Walter McBride

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44. Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Frederick Kellerman

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45. The Sellout (1952)
Haven D. Allridge

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46. Soldiers Three (1951)
Col. Brunswick

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47. Quo Vadis (1951)
voice (uncredited) Narrator

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48. The Unknown Man (1951)
Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Mason

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49. The Miniver Story (1950)
Clem Miniver

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50. That Forsyte Woman (1949)
Young Jolyon Forsyte

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51. The Red Danube (1949)
Col. Michael 'Hooky' Nicobar

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52. Command Decision (1948)
Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlaw Kane

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53. Julia Misbehaves (1948)
William Sylvester Packett

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54. If Winter Comes (1947)
Mark Sabre

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55. American Creed (1946)

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56. The Secret Heart (1946)
Chris Matthews

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57. Holiday in Mexico (1946)
Jeffrey Evans

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58. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Chip Collyer

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59. Madame Curie (1943)
Pierre Curie

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60. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Clem Miniver

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61. Man Hunt (1941)
Captain Alan Thorndike

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62. Dark Command (1940)
William 'Will' Cantrell

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63. Flight Command (1940)
Squadron Cmdr. Billy Gary

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64. I Take This Woman (1940)
scenes deleted Phil Mayberry

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65. The House Across the Bay (1940)
Tim Nolan

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66. Phantom Raiders (1940)
Nick Carter

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67. Sky Murder (1940)
Nick Carter

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68. It's a Date (1940)
John Arlen

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69. Society Lawyer (1939)
Christopher 'Chris' Durant

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70. Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)
Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers

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71. 6,000 Enemies (1939)
Steve Donegan

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72. The Shopworn Angel (1938)
Sam Bailey

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73. The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Sheriff Jack Rance

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74. As Good as Married (1937)
Fraser James

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75. She's Dangerous (1937)
Dr. Scott Logan

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76. Girl Overboard (1937)
Paul Stacey

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77. A Girl with Ideas (1937)
Mickey McGuire

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78. My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
Kenneth 'Ken' Morley

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79. Saratoga (1937)
Hartley Madison

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80. Fatal Lady (1936)
David Roberts

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81. Big Brown Eyes (1936)
Richard Morey

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82. Journal of a Crime (1934)
Florestan

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83. The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)
Lucy's Lover

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84. Rockabye (1932)
Commissioner Al Howard

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85. The Hot Heiress (1931)
Clay

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86. The Gorilla (1930)
Arthur Marsden

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87. Viennese Nights (1930)
Franz von Renner

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88. Going Wild (1930)
'Ace' Benton

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89. Bride of the Regiment (1930)
Colonel Vultow

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90. Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)
Lord Varney

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91. The Voice Within (1929)

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92. Her Private Life (1929)
Ned Thayer

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93. A Most Immoral Lady (1929)
Tony Williams

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94. The Gateway of the Moon (1928)
Arthur Wyatt

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95. Woman Wise (1928)
United States Consul

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96. Melody of Love (1928)
Jack Clark

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97. Turn Back the Hours (1928)
Philip Drake

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98. Clothes Make the Woman (1928)
Victor Trent

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99. Heart of Salome (1927)
Monte Carroll

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100. Sumuru (1927)
Paul Sinclair

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101. The Gorilla (1927)
Stevens

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102. The Thirteenth Juror (1927)
Richard Marsden

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103. Mannequin (1926)
Martin Innesbrook

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104. Old Loves and New (1926)
Clyde Lord Geradine

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105. The Outsider (1926)
Basil Owen

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106. Marriage License? (1926)
Paul

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107. Miss Nobody (1926)
Bravo

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108. "MGM Parade"
Host (1 episode, 1956)

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109. "The Snoop Sisters"
(TV series) Keith Follett

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110. "Dr. Kildare"
Dr. Charles Priest (1 episode, 1964)

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111. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
archive footage

112. The Lion Roars Again (1975)
uncredited

113. Warning Shot (1967)

114. "The F.B.I." (1965)
2 episodes, 1967

115. Due colonnelli, I (1962)

116. Giorno più corto, Il (1962)

117. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)
2 episodes, 1958-1959

118. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

119. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

120. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

121. How Green Was My Valley (1941)

122. The Miracle of Sound (1940)
archive footage

123. The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976)
TV Himself

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124. The Hoaxters (1952)
voice Narrator

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125. Screen Actors (1950)
uncredited Himself

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126. Some of the Best (1949)
uncredited Himself

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127. "Toast of the Town" (1948)
Himself / (2 episodes, 1957-1960)

self

128. Cass Timberlane (1947)
uncredited Himself

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129. The Youngest Profession (1943)
Himself - Guest Star

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130. Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940)
Himself

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131. Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
uncredited Himself - Premiere Emcee

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

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133. Cinderella (1965)
TV (performer: "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful/" (reprise))

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134. Mrs. Parkington (1944)
("Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair" (1851))

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135. White Cargo (1942)
(performer: "There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823))

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136. Design for Scandal (1941)
(performer: "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)") ("Wonderful One", "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)")

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137. Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
("Let Me Call You Sweetheart")

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138. Stronger Than Desire (1939)
(performer: "Three Blind Mice")

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139. Listen, Darling (1938)
("On the Bumpy Road to Love" (1938), "Ten Pins in the Sky" (1938))

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140. Man-Proof (1938)
("On a Sunday Afternoon" (1935))

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141. Kiss Me Again (1931)
(performer: "Kiss Me Again" (1905) (uncredited), "Tomorrow May Bring Doubts and Tears" (1905) (uncredited))

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