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Walter Pidgeon

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Biography

Walter Davis (Pigeon) Pidgeon began his career, in entertainment, not as an actor, but as a vocalist. Pidgeon moved from his native Canada around…more

Born

9/23/1897, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

9/25/1984

Birth Name

Walter Davis Pigeon

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (26)

Role
- Gibbsville
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 How Old, How Young
    11/11/76
- Ellery Queen
  Hamilton Drew
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
    4/4/76
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 79 December 19, 1975
    12/19/75
  - S 12: Ep 117 February 26, 1975
    2/26/75
  - S 11: Ep 195 June 12, 1974
    6/12/74
  - S 8: Ep 160 May 3, 1971
    5/3/71
- Snoop Sisters
  Keith Follette
  - S 1: Ep 2 Fear is a Free Throw
    1/29/74
- Dan August
  Judge Anderson
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Law
    2/4/71
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Professor Bayliss
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Passing Of Torches
    1/26/71
- Medical Center
  Ambassador Evarts
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Fallen Image
    12/3/69
- Bracken's World
  himself
- The Danny Thomas Hour
  Jason Merrill
  - S 1: Ep 25 My Pal Tony
    3/4/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 75 July 28, 1967
    7/28/67
- The F.B.I.
  Leo Roland
  - S 2: Ep 26 The Executioners (2)
    3/19/67
  - S 2: Ep 25 The Executioners (1)
    3/12/67
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Cast
  - S 18: Ep 4 EPISODE #832
    9/25/66
- Burke's Law
  B. G. Perkins
  - S 2: Ep 17 Who Killed Mother Goose?
    1/13/65
- Daniel Boone
  Lord Dunmore
  - S 1: Ep 12 Not in Our Stars
    12/31/64
- Dr. Kildare
  Dr. Charles Priest
  - S 3: Ep 18 Never Too Old For The Circus
    1/30/64
- Breaking Point
  Leon Manville
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct
    12/16/63
- Perry Mason
  Sherman Hatfield
  - S 6: Ep 19 The Case of the Surplus Suitor
    2/28/63
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 13: Ep 45 EPISODE #621
    7/8/62
- Rawhide
  General Augustus Perry
  - S 4: Ep 26 The Reunion
    4/6/62
- Checkmate
  John Baker
  - S 2: Ep 17 Death Beyond Recall
    2/7/62
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 6 Dick Van Dyke / Chita Rivera / John Wayne / Walter Pidgeon / Shirley Bassey
    11/13/60
  - S 10: Ep 32 May 5, 1957:Johnnie Ray, Walter Pidgeon, Sugar Ray Robinson, Dewey Pigmeat Markham
    5/5/57
- Zane Grey Theater
  Dave King
  - S 4: Ep 9 King Of The Valley
    11/26/59
- Zane Grey Theater
  Jess Clark
  - S 3: Ep 9 Pressure Point
    12/4/58
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 30 May 25, 1958
    5/25/58
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 8: Ep 32 EPISODE #357
    4/7/57
  - S 8: Ep 16 EPISODE #341
    12/16/56
  - S 8: Ep 1 EPISODE #326
    9/2/56
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 7: Ep 52 EPISODE #325
    8/26/56

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Trivia
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- Walter Pidgeon was an avid collector of limericks.
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- Walter Pidgeon was called "Pidge" by his closest friends.
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- Walter Pidgeon worked in banking for a short period after leaving World War One military service. However, Pidgeon soon realized that only a career in acting and vocals was truly going to work for him.
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- (Walter Pidgeon's comments about Hollywood during the Golden Years.) Walter Pidgeon: It was like an expensive, beautifully run, fan club. You didn't need to carry money. Your face was your credit card-all over the world.
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- Walter Pidgeon: I was like a kept woman during my twenty-one years at MGM.
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