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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, including Mrs. Miniver, The Bad and the Beautiful, Forbidden Planet, Advise and Consent and Funny Girl.
Known for
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)2022
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)1991
- Fritz Lang, drawings for a film — Captain Alan Thorndike (stills from Man Hunt)1989
- Sextette — The Chairman1978
- Two-Minute Warning — The Pickpocket1976
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood — Grayson's Butler1976
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case — Judge Trenchard1976
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Gibbsville1976
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Key facts
- Born
- Walter Davis Pidgeon , ( 1897-09-23 ) September 23, 1897, Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada
- Died
- September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25) (aged 87), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Citizenship
- British subject United States (from 1943)
- Education
- University of New Brunswick , Boston Conservatory of Music
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1925–1977
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouses
- Edna Muriel Pickles ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1919 ; died 1921 ) Ruth Walker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1931 )
- Allegiance
- Canada
- Branch
- Army
- Service years
- 1914-1919
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- 65th Battery, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- Conflicts
- World War I
- Preceded by
- Ronald Reagan
- Succeeded by
- Leon Ames
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Saint John
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Occupation
- film actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Walter Pidgeon-publicity.JPG
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Walter Pidgeon
- date of birth
- 1897-09-23
- date of death
- 1984-09-25
- cause of death
- stroke
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Walter Pidgeon
- start of work period
- 1925-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his "portrayals of men who prove both sturdy and wise," Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943).
Pidgeon also starred in many other notable films such as How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Forbidden Planet (1956), Executive Suite (1954), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), Advise & Consent (1962), Funny Girl (1968) and Harry in Your Pocket (1973).
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