Walter Pidgeon
Canadian-American actor (1897–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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,"[2] Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943).[3]
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Walter Pidgeon | |
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 Pidgeon on Perry Mason (1963) | |
| 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. |
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| Education | University of New Brunswick Boston Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1977 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Edna Muriel Pickles
(m. 1919; died 1921)Ruth Walker
(m. 1931) |
| Children | 1[1] |
| 10th President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Leon Ames |
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).
Aside from his acting career, Pidgeon served as the 10th President of the Screen Actors Guild, between 1952 and 1957. He received the Guild's Life Achievement Award in 1975, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, for his contributions to the motion picture industry.