Walter Fitzgerald Bond (18 May 1896 – 20 December 1976) was an English character actor.[2]

Walter Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald in Around The World in 80 Days (1956).
Born
Walter Fitzgerald Bond

(1896-05-18)18 May 1896
Died20 December 1976(1976-12-20) (aged 80)
Fulham, London, England[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1922–1969
Spouse(s)Rosalie Constance Grey
(m. 1924; div. 19??)
Angela Kirk
(m. 1942; died 1970)
Children5

Early life

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Born in Stoke, Plymouth,[3] Fitzgerald was a former stockbroker before he began his theatrical training at RADA.[4] He joined the British Army during World War I, serving with the Worcestershire Regiment, the Devonshire Regiment, and the Somerset Light Infantry.[5]

Career

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Fitzgerald made his professional stage bow in 1922 and his first film appearance in 1930.

He toured with Sir John Martin-Harvey and Sir Seymour Hicks. He was understudy to Sir Gerald du Maurier (1928–29).[6] Fitzgerald appeared in films from the 1930s, often in 'official' roles (policemen, doctors, lawyers). He appeared on British television in the 1950s and 1960s before his retirement.[7] His best-remembered film roles include Simon Fury in Blanche Fury (1948), Dr. Fenton in The Fallen Idol (1948), and Squire Trelawney in Treasure Island (1950). In the opening scenes of H.M.S. Defiant (1962) he played the admiral who listens to – and then disregards – Captain Crawford's complaints about maritime cruelty.[4]

Personal life

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He married Rosalie Constance Grey in 1924. They had one son, Michael Lewis Fitzgerald-Bond. His second marriage was to Angela Kirk in 1938, and they had three sons (Jonathan, Timothy, and Charles) and one daughter (Julia).[6]

Filmography

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Selected stage roles

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References

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  1. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007".
  2. ^ "Walter Fitzgerald". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
  4. ^ a b Hal Erickson. "Walter Fitzgerald – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. ^ "Life story: Walter Fitzgerald | Lives of the First World War".
  6. ^ a b "Home".
  7. ^ "Walter Fitzgerald". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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