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Date of Birth:

23 September 1897, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada more

Date of Death:

25 September 1984, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Walter Pidgeon, a handsome, tall and dark haired man, began his career... more

Trivia:

Wife Ruth was his secretary before he married her. more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sextette (1978)	Mr. Chambers, the chairman	1978	-	2.3 (672)

2.	Two-Minute Warning (1976)	The Pickpocket	1976	-	5.9 (1,086)

3.	"Gibbsville" (1976)	Charles Kinsworth (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Gibbsville: How Old, How Young (#1.1)" Charles Kinsworth
4.	Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)	Grayson's butler	1976	-	4.3 (275)
	AKAs: Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
5.	"Ellery Queen" (1975)	Hamilton Drew (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.9 (191)
	AKAs: The Adventures of Ellery Queen 1 TV episode: "Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger (#1.22)" Hamilton Drew
6.	The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976) (TV)	Judge Trenchard	1976	-	6.7 (210)

7.	Murder on Flight 502 (1975) (TV)	Charlie Parkins	1975	-	5.1 (186)

8.	You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975) (TV)	Uncle Joe Padway	1975	-	4.7 (7)

9.	The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV)	John Pahlman	1974	-	6.0 (10)

10.	Live Again, Die Again (1974) (TV)	Thomas Carmichael	1974	-	5.9 (28)

11.	"The Snoop Sisters" (1973)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.2 (32)
	1 TV episode: "The Snoop Sisters: Fear Is a Free Throw (#1.2)"
12.	Yellow-Headed Summer (1974)		1974	-	-

13.	Harry in Your Pocket (1973)	Casey	1973	-	6.3 (408)

14.	The Neptune Factor (1973)	Dr. Samuel Andrews	1973	-	4.2 (205)
	AKAs: An Underwater Odyssey The Neptune Disaster (USA: TV title)
15.	Skyjacked (1972)	Sen. Arne Lindner	1972	-	5.5 (572)
	AKAs: Sky Terror (USA: TV title)
16.	The Screaming Woman (1972) (TV)	Dr. Amos Larkin	1972	-	7.1 (125)

17.	"Dan August" (1970)	Judge Anderson (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.6 (53)
	1 TV episode: "Dan August: The Law (#1.19)" Judge Anderson
18.	"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)	Professor Bayliss (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.4 (188)
	AKAs: Robert Young, Family Doctor 1 TV episode: "Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Passing of Torches (#2.16)" Professor Bayliss
19.	"Bracken's World" (1969)	Cameo (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.3 (26)
	1 TV episode: "Bracken's World: Diffusion (#1.24)" Cameo
20.	The Mask of Sheba (1970) (TV)	Dr. Max van Condon	1970	-	4.8 (14)
	AKAs: Quest: Mask of Sheba
21.	House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV)	Mayor Jack Parker	1970	-	7.1 (80)

22.	"Medical Center" (1969)	Ambassador Evarts (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (133)
	1 TV episode: "Medical Center: The Fallen Image (#1.10)" Ambassador Evarts
23.	Rascal (1969)	(voice) Sterling North	1969	-	6.7 (98)

24.	Funny Girl (1968)	Florenz Ziegfeld	1968	-	7.3 (4,993)

25.	A qualsiasi prezzo (1968)	Prof. Herbert Cummings	1968	-	4.9 (8)
	AKAs: The Vatican Affair (USA) Vatican Story
26.	"The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967)	Jason Merrill (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: "The Danny Thomas Hour: My Pal Tony (#1.25)" Jason Merrill
27.	Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (1967) (TV)	Leo Roland	1967	-	6.0 (30)

28.	"The F.B.I." (1965)	Leo Roland (2 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	8.0 (166)
	2 TV episodes: "The F.B.I.: The Executioners: Part 2 (#2.26)" Leo Roland "The F.B.I.: The Executioners: Part 1 (#2.25)"
29.	Warning Shot (1967)	Orville Ames	1967	-	6.8 (228)

30.	How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967) (TV)	Lewis Gannet	1967	-	6.8 (103)
	AKAs: Deadly Roulette (UK: theatrical title)
31.	Cinderella (1965) (TV)	King	1965	-	7.6 (726)
	AKAs: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
32.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	B.G. Perkins (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.7 (142)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Burke's Law: Who Killed Mother Goose? (#2.17)" B.G. Perkins
33.	"Daniel Boone" (1964)	Lord Dunsmore (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.5 (214)
	1 TV episode: "Daniel Boone: Not in Our Stars (#1.12)" Lord Dunsmore
34.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	Dr. Charles Priest (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.7 (121)
	1 TV episode: "Dr. Kildare: Never Too Old for the Circus (#3.18)" Dr. Charles Priest
35.	"Breaking Point" (1963)	Leon Manville (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Breaking Point: The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct (#1.13)" Leon Manville
36.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	Sherman Hatfield (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.5 (552)
	1 TV episode: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Surplus Suitor (#6.19)" Sherman Hatfield
37.	Il giorno più corto (1963)	Hemingway	1963	-	7.1 (35)
	AKAs: Il giorno più corto commedia umoristica The Shortest Day (USA)
38.	Anniversary (1963)	Narrator	1963	-	-

39.	I due colonnelli (1962)	Colonello Timothy Henderson	1962	-	7.7 (105)
	AKAs: The Two Colonels Two Colonels (USA)
40.	Big Red (1962)	James Haggin	1962	-	6.3 (237)

41.	Advise & Consent (1962)	Senate Majority Leader Bob Munson	1962	-	7.8 (2,134)

42.	"Rawhide" (1959)	General Augustus Perry (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (407)
	1 TV episode: "Rawhide: The Reunion (#4.26)" General Augustus Perry
43.	"Checkmate" (1960)	John Baker (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.3 (58)
	1 TV episode: "Checkmate: Death Beyond Recall (#2.17)" John Baker
44.	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)	Adm. Harriman Nelson	1961	-	5.9 (1,875)

45.	"Zane Grey Theater" (1956)	Dave King / Jess Clark (2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	6.8 (53)
	AKAs: Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title) The Westerners (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "Zane Grey Theater: King of the Valley (#4.9)" Dave King "Zane Grey Theater: Pressure Point (#3.9)" Jess Clark
46.	Meet Me in St. Louis (1959) (TV)	Mr. Alonzo Smith	1959	-	7.7 (32)

47.	Swiss Family Robinson (1958) (TV)	Father	1958	-	6.3 (16)

48.	"MGM Parade" (1955)	Host (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	5.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: "MGM Parade: (#1.30)" Host
49.	The Rack (1956)	Col. Edward W. Hall Sr.	1956	-	6.8 (377)

50.	These Wilder Years (1956)	James Rayburn	1956	-	6.6 (273)

51.	Forbidden Planet (1956)	Dr. Edward Morbius	1956	-	7.8 (14,416)

52.	The Glass Slipper (1955)	(voice) (uncredited) Narrator	1955	-	6.1 (365)

53.	Hit the Deck (1955)	Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith	1955	-	6.4 (174)

54.	Deep in My Heart (1954)	J.J. Shubert	1954	-	6.5 (248)

55.	The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)	James Ellswirth	1954	-	6.1 (1,181)

56.	Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)	Comdr. Kent Dowling	1954	-	6.3 (223)
	AKAs: Panther Squadron
57.	Executive Suite (1954)	Frederick W. Alderson	1954	-	7.3 (1,238)

58.	Dream Wife (1953)	Walter McBride	1953	-	5.7 (516)

59.	Scandal at Scourie (1953)	Patrick J. McChesney	1953	-	6.3 (109)

60.	The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)	Harry Pebbel	1952	-	7.7 (4,039)

61.	Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)	Frederick Kellerman	1952	-	6.2 (365)
	AKAs: The One Piece Bathing Suit (UK)
62.	The Sellout (1952)	Haven D. Allridge	1952	-	6.2 (98)

63.	The Unknown Man (1951)	Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen	1951	-	6.6 (104)

64.	Quo Vadis (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Narrator	1951	-	7.2 (3,652)

65.	Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)	Maj. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond	1951	-	5.7 (134)

66.	Soldiers Three (1951)	Col. Brunswick	1951	-	6.2 (144)

67.	The Miniver Story (1950)	Clem Miniver	1950	-	6.1 (255)

68.	That Forsyte Woman (1949)	Young Jolyon Forsyte	1949	-	6.5 (386)
	AKAs: The Forsyte Saga (UK)
69.	The Red Danube (1949)	Col. Michael 'Hooky' Nicobar	1949	-	5.7 (134)

70.	Command Decision (1948)	Major General Roland Goodlow Kane	1948	-	7.3 (776)

71.	Julia Misbehaves (1948)	William Sylvester Packett	1948	-	6.8 (259)

72.	If Winter Comes (1947)	Mark Sabre	1947	-	5.6 (116)

73.	The Secret Heart (1946)	Chris Matthews	1946	-	6.6 (137)

74.	Holiday in Mexico (1946)	Jeffrey Evans	1946	-	6.2 (128)

75.	American Creed (1946)		1946	-	6.3 (31)

76.	Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)	Chip Collyer	1945	-	6.7 (319)

77.	Mrs. Parkington (1944)	Major Augustus 'Gus' Parkington	1944	-	7.0 (325)

78.	Madame Curie (1943)	Pierre Curie	1943	-	7.1 (634)

79.	White Cargo (1942)	Mr. Harry Witzel	1942	-	6.0 (208)

80.	Mrs. Miniver (1942)	Clem Miniver	1942	-	7.7 (4,400)

81.	Design for Scandal (1941)	Jeff Sherman	1941	-	6.2 (116)

82.	How Green Was My Valley (1941)	Mr. Gruffydd	1941	-	7.9 (6,684)
	AKAs: Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley (USA: complete title)
83.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)	Samuel 'Sam' Gladney	1941	-	6.9 (471)

84.	Man Hunt (1941)	Captain Thorndike	1941	-	7.7 (906)

85.	Flight Command (1940)	Squadron Cmdr. Billy Gary	1940	-	6.0 (182)

86.	Sky Murder (1940)	Nick Carter	1940	-	5.9 (72)

87.	Phantom Raiders (1940)	Nick Carter	1940	-	6.4 (73)

88.	Dark Command (1940)	William 'Will' Cantrell	1940	-	6.9 (868)

89.	It's a Date (1940)	John Arlen	1940	-	6.5 (141)

90.	The House Across the Bay (1940)	Tim Nolan	1940	-	6.3 (55)

91.	I Take This Woman (1940)	(scenes deleted) Phil Mayberry	1940	-	6.0 (166)

92.	Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)	Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers	1939	-	5.8 (120)

93.	Stronger Than Desire (1939)	Tyler Flagg	1939	-	6.3 (60)

94.	6,000 Enemies (1939)	Steve Donegan	1939	-	6.3 (48)
	AKAs: Six Thousand Enemies (USA: review title)
95.	Society Lawyer (1939)	Christopher 'Chris' Durant	1939	-	6.4 (42)

96.	Listen, Darling (1938)	Richard Thurlow	1938	-	6.7 (164)

97.	Too Hot to Handle (1938)	William O. 'Bill' Dennis	1938	-	6.7 (440)

98.	The Shopworn Angel (1938)	Sam Bailey	1938	-	7.0 (335)

99.	The Girl of the Golden West (1938)	Sheriff Jack Rance	1938	-	6.5 (148)

100.	Man-Proof (1938)	Alan Wythe	1938	-	5.7 (119)

101.	A Girl with Ideas (1937)	Mickey McGuire	1937	-	-

102.	My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)	Kenneth 'Ken' Morley	1937	-	5.9 (71)

103.	Saratoga (1937)	Hartley Madison	1937	-	6.4 (452)

104.	As Good as Married (1937)	Fraser James	1937	-	-

105.	Girl Overboard (1937)	Paul Stacey	1937	-	-

106.	She's Dangerous (1937)	Dr. Scott Logan	1937	-	-
	AKAs: Blonde Dynamite
107.	Fatal Lady (1936)	David Roberts	1936	-	-

108.	Big Brown Eyes (1936)	Richard Morey	1936	-	6.4 (246)

109.	Journal of a Crime (1934)	Florestan	1934	-	6.0 (49)

110.	The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)	Lucy's Lover	1933	-	6.9 (113)

111.	Rockabye (1932)	Commissioner Al Howard	1932	-	6.3 (58)

112.	The Hot Heiress (1931)	Clay	1931	-	6.5 (51)

113.	Going Wild (1930)	'Ace' Benton	1930	-	5.9 (27)

114.	Viennese Nights (1930)	Franz von Renner	1930	-	7.3 (23)

115.	The Gorilla (1930)	Arthur Marsden	1930	-	5.2 (6)

116.	Kiss Me Again (1930)	Paul de St. Cyr	1930	-	7.2 (68)
	AKAs: Toast of the Legion (UK) (USA: working title)
117.	Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)	Lord Varney	1930	-	8.2 (10)

118.	Bride of the Regiment (1930)	Colonel Vultow	1930	-	-
	AKAs: Lady of the Rose (UK)
119.	A Most Immoral Lady (1929)	Tony Williams	1929	-	-

120.	Her Private Life (1929)	Ned Thayer	1929	-	-

121.	The Voice Within (1929)		1929	-	-

122.	Melody of Love (1928)	Jack Clark	1928	-	-
	AKAs: Madelon
123.	Clothes Make the Woman (1928)	Victor Trent	1928	-	-

124.	Turn Back the Hours (1928)	Philip Drake	1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Badge of Courage
125.	Woman Wise (1928)	United States Consul	1928	-	-

126.	The Gateway of the Moon (1928)	Arthur Wyatt	1928	-	-

127.	The Gorilla (1927)	Stevens	1927	-	7.9 (5)

128.	The Thirteenth Juror (1927)	Richard Marsden	1927	-	-

129.	Sumuru (1927)	Paul Sinclair	1927	-	-
	AKAs: The Girl from Rio
130.	Heart of Salome (1927)	Monte Carroll	1927	-	-

131.	Marriage License? (1926)	Paul	1926	-	-

132.	Miss Nobody (1926)	Bravo	1926	-	-

133.	Old Loves and New (1926)	Clyde Lord Geradine	1926	-	-

134.	The Outsider (1926)	Basil Owen	1926	-	-

135.	Mannequin (1926)	Martin Innesbrook	1926	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cinderella (1965) (TV)	(performer: "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful/" (reprise))	1965	-	7.6 (726)
	AKAs: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
2.	Mrs. Parkington (1944)	("Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair" (1851))	1944	-	7.0 (325)

3.	White Cargo (1942)	(performer: "There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823))	1942	-	6.0 (208)

4.	Design for Scandal (1941)	(performer: "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)") ("Wonderful One", "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)")	1941	-	6.2 (116)

5.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)	("Let Me Call You Sweetheart")	1941	-	6.9 (471)

6.	Stronger Than Desire (1939)	(performer: "Three Blind Mice")	1939	-	6.3 (60)

7.	Listen, Darling (1938)	("On the Bumpy Road to Love" (1938), "Ten Pins in the Sky" (1938))	1938	-	6.7 (164)

8.	Man-Proof (1938)	("On a Sunday Afternoon" (1935))	1938	-	5.7 (119)

9.	Kiss Me Again (1930)	(performer: "Kiss Me Again" (1905) (uncredited), "Tomorrow May Bring Doubts and Tears" (1905) (uncredited))	1930	-	7.2 (68)
	AKAs: Toast of the Legion (UK) (USA: working title)
10.	Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)	(performer: "Tally Ho")	1930	-	8.2 (10)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt' (2009) (V)	Captain Thorndike	2009	-	-

2.	The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	7.5 (66)
	AKAs: The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title)
3.	The Lion Roars Again (1975)	(uncredited) Himself	1975	-	5.6 (53)

4.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: "I've Got a Secret: (1966-11-28)" Himself - Guest
5.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Guest Panelist / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1956-1966)	1966	-	8.9 (268)
	6 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1966-09-25)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1962-07-08)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1957-04-07)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1956-12-16)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1956-09-02)" Guest Panelist 1 episode not shown.
6.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself / Sketch Actor (2 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#14.6)" Sketch Actor "Toast of the Town: (#10.32)" Himself
7.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#2.30)" Himself
8.	The Hoaxters (1952)	(voice) Narrator	1952	-	5.5 (51)

9.	Screen Actors (1950)	(uncredited) Himself	1950	-	5.8 (46)

10.	Some of the Best (1949)	(uncredited) Himself	1949	-	7.3 (25)

11.	Cass Timberlane (1947)	(uncredited) Himself	1947	-	6.2 (259)
	AKAs: Sinclair Lewis' Cass Timberlane (USA: promotional title)
12.	The Youngest Profession (1943)	Himself - Guest Star	1943	-	6.0 (119)

13.	Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940)	Himself	1940	-	7.4 (5)
	AKAs: Chinese Garden Festival (USA: short title)
14.	An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)	Himself	1930	-	5.1 (65)
	AKAs: Warner Bros. Jubilee Dinner (USA: short title)
15.	Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)	(uncredited) Himself - Premiere Emcee	1930	-	7.8 (37)


1.	Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)	Dr. Edward Morbius

2.	"Intimate Portrait"
	1 TV episode: Barbara Eden (2002) Himself
3.	John Ford (1990) (TV)	(uncredited) Mr. Gruffydd [in "How Green Was My Valley"]

4.	The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V)	Himself

5.	Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself (at Oscar dinner, 1942, behind Jimmy Stewart)

6.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clip from 'Nick Carter, Master Detective'

7.	Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1976)

8.	"Disneyland"
	4 TV episodes: Rascal: Part 2 (1973) (voice) Sterling North - as a Man Rascal: Part 1 (1973) (voice) Sterling North - as a Man Big Red: Part 2 (1964) James Haggin Big Red: Part 1 (1964) James Haggin
9.	The Miracle of Sound (1940)	Himself

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Unsold pilot: Starred in an unsold pilot made in 1959 called "Grandparents" about an elderly couple who must raise their grandchildren after the deaths of their parents. more

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