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Walter Pidgeon

ActorBorn 1897, died 1984On stage 1925 to 19667 productions on this page

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). Pidgeon also served as the 10th president of the Screen Actors Guild betwe…

On stage

7 productions, 41 years

1925

Puzzles of 1925Broadway Fulton Theatre. Original. Directed by Julian Alfred

104 performances

1935

Night of January 16Broadway Ambassador Theatre. Original. Directed by John Hayden

235 performances

1935

Something GayBroadway Morosco Theatre. Original. Directed by Thomas Mitchell

72 performances

1935

There's Wisdom in WomenBroadway Cort Theatre. Original. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble

46 performances

1956

The Happiest MillionaireBroadway Lyceum Theatre. Original

271 performances

1959

Take Me AlongBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Peter Glenville

448 performances

1966

Dinner at EightBroadway Alvin Theatre. Revival. Directed by Tyrone Guthrie

127 performances

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